Faculty Webinars & Workshops

RIO Webinars & Workshops

April 12 / Responding to JEDIA/BI/BP Questions on Grant Proposals (IN-PERSON)(rescheduled due to inclement weather/snow day)

On behalf of the Research and Innovation Office, Dr. Tanya Ennis invites scholars, researchers, creators and innovators to help launch a new Scholar Learning Community focused on 1) applying for justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (JEDIA) funding opportunities, 2) developing JEDIA-related plans to meet agency requirements (e.g., NSF Broader Impacts Plans, Dept of Energy PIER plans), and 3) fostering a safe space for scholars to engage in mutual learning and support. Dr. Ennis is excited to work with scholars across all colleges, schools, and departments! We invite you to participate in the Scholar Learning Community and three workshops offered this semester, providing a unique opportunity to connect with others across the university.

Register below for the second of three workshops supported by the university’s DEI Impact Grant with matching funds from RIO. Up to 40 participants will receive $250 for participation in all three workshops and in the Scholar Learning Community. Please reach out to Dr. Ennis if you have any questions at tanya.ennis@colorado.edu.

Who: CU Boulder scholars, researchers, creators, and innovators interested in pursuing JEDIA opportunities
When: Friday, April 12, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m.
Where: In the C4C Flatirons room (3rd Floor)

April 19 / Inclusive Excellence at NIH and Beyond (VIRTUAL)

Learn about NIH and its ongoing projects and the variety of research-related programs NIH supports, as well as ways your projects may align with NIH's interest in fostering a culture of inclusion, equity, and respect for every member of society within the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise.

Biography
Kelly King, Au.D., Ph.D., is an Audiologist and Program Officer at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  NIDCD is a leading funder of biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.  Dr. King oversees a scientific portfolio for the institute that includes clinical populations, early detection and intervention, improving access and affordability of adult hearing healthcare, and health disparities and inequities among individuals with communication disorders.  In recent years, she has been proud to take on a leadership role within NIDCD to address issues of diversity and inclusive excellence at NIH, within the field, and in our science. 

Who: Colorado scholars, researchers, creators, and innovators interested in JEDIA opportunities
When: Friday, April 19, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Zoom

April 26 / National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant Opportunities and Initiatives (VIRTUAL)

This workshop is an informational presentation, providing an overview of funding opportunities offered by the NEH as well as tips for preparing competitive applications. General information on several NEH programs will be included, with particular emphasis on Division of Research programs and agency-wide initiatives. In addition to humanities research, NEH also funds "those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life." A question-and-answer session will be included.

Biography
Beauty Bragg is a Senior Program Officer in the Division of Research, where she is team leader for the Summer Stipends program. She received her PhD in English from the University of Texas, Austin. Before joining the staff at the NEH, she was Professor of English at Georgia College and State University. She is the author of Reading Contemporary African American Literature: Black Women’s Popular Fiction, Post-Civil Rights Experience, and the African American Canon (Lexington Books, 2014) and has contributed essays to collections such as Literary Expressions of African Spirituality (Lexington Books, 2013) and American Literature in Transition, 1980 – 1990 (Cambridge University Press, 2018).

Who: Colorado scholars, researchers, creators, and innovators interested in JEDIA opportunities
When: Friday, April 26, 2024, 12-1:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Zoom

April 29 / NSF Conducting Research “With” and “By” People in Communities (HYBRID)

The workshop offers the opportunity to discuss strategies with Dr. Leilah Lyons, a Program Director of the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) Program. Dr. Lyons is interested in hosting this interactive session for researchers and community practitioners to engage, collaborate and network, and to review abstracts of funded proposals to understand successful elements of winning proposals. Dr. Lyons stated, “For a really long time, research was done to people and for people. We are in the ‘with people’ era and now we are getting to the ‘by people’ era.” Centering authentic partnerships and communities are the focus of this workshop. Colorado university partners, external community partner organizations, community members and practitioners are invited to attend and participate. 

Biography
Dr. Lyons is a Program Director in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), where she currently serves as the co-lead for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL), and as a program director for Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) , and for the cross-directorate programs Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL), National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes (NAIRI), and Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC). She was formerly an Associate Professor at the Computer Science department and the Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Director of Digital Learning Research at the New York Hall of Science. Her research has contributed to the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Learning Sciences, Informal Learning, Urban Planning, and Educational Data Mining, but has always addressed questions of how we can use interactive technology to help people learn together about complex STEM topics in open-ended settings, and how we can in turn use computers to help document that learning.

Who: Colorado scholars, researchers, creators, and innovators interested in JEDIA opportunities
When: Monday, April 29, 2024, 12-2:30 p.m.
Where: Kittredge Mutlipurpose Room

May 7 / Funding Strategy Office Hours (VIRTUAL)

The Research and Innovation Office (RIO) offers this 30-minute informal Office Hours with Research Development Specialist Donna Axel. Bring your questions about searching for funding opportunities, identifying appropriate sponsors, and learning ways RIO supports you in your scholarly research and creative work.

RIO's Search for Funding webpage

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