Objectives for Research (Clemson Elevate Targets for 2028) 1. Increase citations per capita (5-year average) from 3.1 to 3.5
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2. Increase peer-reviewed journal articles (4-year average) from 1.2 to 1.9 3. Increase annual externally funded research awards from $0.6M to $0.7M 4. Increase annual research proposals from $3.0M to $4.0M 5. Increase annual PhD graduates from 10 to 13 6. Triple the number of grant proposals coming out of the College by 2028 7. Over the next 4 years, increase by 5% per year the College support for faculty research activities (conference travel, course releases, summer salary). 8. Continue increasing enrollments in the Digital History PhD program to reach 30 students by Fall 2028. Additional Objectives 9. Create an accessible research website that houses information on funding and research opportunities. This website should cater to each department, offering specific information relevant to research in the discipline. 10. Hire college-level program manager to assist with pre- and post-award procedures, communication, and responsibilities.
| Goal 2: Enhancing Research
CAH faculty are already performing at a high level of productivity fully commensurate with Clemson’s R1 status. The College is committed to Clemson Elevate’s target of “doubling research” by 2035. While we understand this to be largely reflected in research dollars, high-profile research productivity in the arts and humanities is evident in academic and creative publications, as well as professional activities that increase visibility and reputation. We recognize and value such accomplishments when evaluating research productivity. While Clemson captures data on journal articles, several disciplines in the College consider books to be the gold standard. Moreover, the AAU membership committee “gathers data on book publications to represent scholarship at AAU institutions – especially in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences” (source: https://www.aau.edu/who-we-are/ membership-policy). Goals for Enhancing Research • Conduct a review of course release and sabbatical practices in aspirational R1 and AAU institutions and institute a plan to meet these practices by 2028. • Review annual review and TPR guidelines to ensure that grant writing is recognized and valued in the review process. • Research best practices for supporting faculty in grant writing (hiring a grant writer, public presentations or campus visits from funding agencies, compensated talks and workshops led by Clemson faculty who have previously received grants, etc.). • Leverage revenues generated by the new RBB budget model to fund additional tenure-track faculty lines to promote increased research productivity
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