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Twenty-two faculty complete 2022-2023 Research Leadership Program

This year’s cohort of the Research Leadership Program (RLP) finished in May. Hosted by the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships (ORAP), the RLP is a cohort-based program for mid-career faculty (associate and above) to learn the communication, interpersonal, organization, and project-planning skills required to lead large multidisciplinary grant projects.

This year’s cohort consists of 22 faculty system-wide. Participants completed an 8-week research leadership course last fall and two one-on-one coaching sessions with AtKisson Training Group, an external facilitator. This spring, participants attended monthly sessions hosted by ORAP focused on applying leadership skills in a WSU-specific institutional context.

To support participants after the program, RLP faculty members were paired with a peer mentor experienced working with large research teams. Faculty will meet with their mentors approximately monthly over the next year to receive guidance and support towards their research leadership goals. Below is a list of faculty members and their mentors for the 2022-2023 cohort:

RLP ParticipantRLP Participant UnitMentorMentor Unit
Ani JayakaranBiological Systems Engineering Chad KrugerCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
David MakinCriminal Justice and Criminology Dedra BuchwaldInstitute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health
Sergey LapinMathematics and Statistics Mani VenkatasubramaElectrical Engineering and Computer Science
Alexander DimitrovMathematics and Statistics Lonnie NelsonNursing
Brian FrenchKinesiology and Educational PsychologyJon YoderState of Washington Water Research Center
Julia DaySchool of Design & Construction Jonathan MaleOffice for National Laboratory Partnerships
Jean-Sabin McEwenChemical Engineering and Bioengineering Haluk BeyenalChemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Heiko JansenIntegrative Physiology and NeuroscienceTom KawulaPaul G. Allen School for Global Health
Kate HuyvaertVeterinary Microbiology and Pathology Andrew StorferSchool of Biological Sciences
Andrei SmertenkoInstitute of Biological ChemistryAnanth KalyanaramanElectrical Engineering and Computer Science
Cynthia GleasonPlant Pathology Lindsey duToitPlant Pathology
Kiwamu TanakaPlant Pathology Scot HulbertPlant Pathology
Achour AmiriPlant PathologyLisa Wasko DeVetterHorticulture
Bin YangBiological Systems Engineering Juming TangBiological Systems Engineering
Alexander FremierSchool of the Environment Jennifer AdamCivil and Environmental Engineering
Jinwen  ZhangMechanical and Materials Engineering Manuel Garcia-PerezBiological Systems Engineering
Venera ArnaoudovaElectrical Engineering and Computer Science Anjan BoseElectrical Engineering and Computer Science
Assefaw GebremedhinElectrical Engineering and Computer Science Jan BollCivil and Environmental Engineering
Eric SheldenSchool of Molecular Biosciences Alla KostyukovaChemical Engineering and Bioengineering 

Since the program’s inception two years ago, 30 faculty from 20 departments, seven colleges, and nine WSU locations have participated. Please contact Sofia D’Ambrosio, proposal consultant at ORAP, by email at sofia.dambrosio@wsu.edu for more information.