Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

IRB 101: The IRB Application Process

March 19, 2026 1 - 2 p.m. in Morris Library 752
Presentation by IRB Chair: Dr. Eric Jacobs
Opening remarks and Q&A with Dr. Tsatsoulis, Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
If your research involves human subjects (including surveys, interviews, observations, experimental studies, or interventions), Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval is required.
Join us for the upcoming Let’s Talk Research series session, IRB 101, to get practical guidance on completing the IRB application and understanding what reviewers look for.
IRB Chair Dr. Eric Jacobs will lead the session, and IRB staff will be available afterward for one-on-one application assistance.

Full Disclosure: Other Support

January 28, 2026
VIRTUAL | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Learn what researchers need to disclose when applying for federal grants. This session also provides an overview of foreign influence. Open to students, faculty, and staff.

SIUC Open Data & Open Access Resources -Virtual

Learn how SIUC authors can share data through Dryad, OpenSIUC, and benefit from library agreements that waive article publication charges.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 11am - 12 pm | Virtual 

What you'll learn: How to share research data using Dryad

• How to submit manuscripts through OpenSIUC
• Which publishers offer article fee waivers for SIUC authors
• How to check if you're eligible for SIUC publishing agreements
• Resources available to support open access publishing
• Open to all SIUC students, faculty, and staff

IRB 101 – A Guide to the Application Process

September 10 | Virtual | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Learn how to navigate the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process when submitting applications involving human subjects research. Open to students, faculty, and staff.

Introduction to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Time: September 4, 2025, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Gower Transtional Research Center

• OVCR - Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research OVCR Presentation
• OSPA - Office of Sponsored Projects Administration OSPA New Faculty Orientation Presentation
• ORC - Office of Research Compliance Research Workshop Compliance Presentation
• Export Control presentation Export Control Slide Presentation

This workshop will show you how to set up your PIVOT account which will allow you to identify funding opportunities and show you the steps to submit a proposal.

Please bring your laptop. It will introduce you to the staff at OSPA, ORC & Export Control and you will learn to navigate the complexities of research compliance.

Early Career Faculty Research Funding Opportunity

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research invites you to an Early Career Faculty Research Funding Opportunity Workshop. This workshop will introduce early career funding opportunities from agencies such as NSF, DoD, NASA, DoE, and NIH. SIUC faculty who have successfully secured federal and early career funding and have served as proposal reviewers will share their insights on preparing strong Early Career proposals. As part of the session, we will also introduce the new SIUC Research Hub, a centralized platform designed to provide fast and easy access to open federal funding opportunities

Participants will receive access to anonymized examples of submitted NSF CAREER proposals, offering a unique, behind-the-scenes look at successful early-career applications.

Presenters/Panelists:

• Dr. Senetta Bancroft (Associate Professor, School of Chemical and
  Biomolecular Sciences and School of Education)
• Dr. Judy Davie (Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical
  Sciences)
• Dr. Lahiru Jayakody (Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology)
• Dr. Gary Kinsel (Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences)
• Dr. Jia Liu (Associate Professor, School of Civil, Environmental and
  Infrastructure Engineering)

Early Career Faculty Research Funding Opportunity Workshop

Thursday April 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Morris Library Room 752

Connecting with Industry and Funding Opportunities: Faculty Experiences Workshop

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research is pleased to announce the Connecting with Industry and Funding Opportunities: Faculty Experiences Workshop. This workshop brings together faculty members to share their experiences working with industry partners, highlighting effective strategies for building impactful collaborations and attracting external funding. Participants will gain insights into navigating partnerships, aligning research goals with industry needs, and leveraging these relationships to support long-term research success.

Presenters/Panelists:

• Dr. Tsuchin Philip Chu (Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Materials
  Engineering)
• Dr. Ahmad Fakhoury (Professor, School of Agriculture)
• Dr. Julie Hibdon (Associate Professor, School of Justice & Public Safety)
• Dr. Spyros Tragoudas (Professor and Director, School of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering)

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is hosting an in-person application session on Thursday, January 30 at 1:00 PM, as part of the OVCR’s Let’s Talk Research workshop series. The session will take place in Morris Library, room 752/754. Attendees will receive guidance on submitting human subjects research applications with a post-session opportunity for hands-on support from the IRB team. Whether you are new to the process or need a refresher, we encourage you join us.

Beyond the NSF

November 7 | 9 a.m.-10:30 am | Morris Library Rooms 752/754 

Presentations:

• Dr. Khalid Meksem USDA
• Dr. Harvey Henson NASA
• Dr. Fahran Chowdhury NIH
• Dr. Jia Liu EPA & DOI

Conducting IACUC Required Literature Searches

Understand why the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires literature searches on animal alternatives, learn about resources that can enhance your literature search, and evaluate the required components of an IACUC literature search. Open to students, faculty, and staff.

HIPAA Research Essentials: Research Data, Authorizations, and the IRB

Understand what data is covered by HIPAA and how it can be used in research, learn about the difference between the HIPAA authorization and research informed consent, and evaluate special considerations related to HIPAA regulated data the IRB. Open to students, faculty, and staff.

IRB 101 Workshop

September 10 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Virtual through Teams

Understand the IRB process, learn how to navigate the IRB process to secure approval, including tips for successful IRB submissions.

Introduction to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Introduction to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Office of Sponsored Projects Administration. Learn about PIVOT and other tools for research funding.

• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Presentation
• Office of Sponsored Projects Administration Presentation
• Office of Research Compliance Presentation
• Export Controls Research Presentation

Let's Talk Research presents Navigating Disclosure Changes

In response to mandates in the Chips & Science Act, federal granting agencies are implementing several disclosure changes. Learn about changes to the biosketch, current and pending support, certifications regarding malign foreign talent programs, and financial interests on
grants disclosure. During this session, staff from the Office of Research Compliance, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, and Export Controls will discuss recent changes.

Early Career Faculty Research Funding Opportunity Workshop

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research is pleased to announce the Early Career Faculty Research Funding Opportunity Workshop. Early career research funding opportunities from NSF, DoD, NASA, DoE, NIH, and other agencies will be introduced. SIUC faculty colleagues who have served as reviewers for proposals for different agencies will be offering their thoughts on how to prepare your Early Career proposals.  

The workshop will be held TThursday, April 18, 2024, 10 – 11:30 am, in Morris Library 752/754 .

Panelists:  

• Dr. Kelly Bender (Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences)  
• Dr. Gary R. Kinsel (Professor, Research & Innovation Strategist, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences)
• Dr. Punit Kohli (Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences) 
• Dr. Arash Komaee (Associate Professor, School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering)   

Faculty, postdocs, and PhD students are welcome to join. 

Please direct any questions to Dr. Jia Liu (jialiu@siu.edu), faculty fellow of the OVCR.   

View the workshop click here LTR-Early Career Powerpoint

Promoting Responsible Research: Data Protection and Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Introduction to R&D Funding through Illinois State Agencies Workshop-Student Services Building Room 307

• Dr. Ruplal Choudhary, Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences
• Dr. Harvey Henson, Interim Director, STEM Education Research Center, Associate Professor, School of Education, School of Earth Systems and Sustainability
• Dr. Amir Sadeghpour, Associate Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences
• Dr. Gregory Whitledge, Professor , Department of Zoology
• Dr. Karl Williard, Professor and Director, School of Forestry & Horticulture
• Amy Weckle, Assistant Director, Illinois Water Resources Center

Recorded LTR State Funding

How I Became a Mentor-Student Services Building Room 150

• Rasit Koc, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Director, Mechanical, Aerospace & Materials Engineering
• Yvonne Hunter-Johnson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Organizational Learning, Innovation & Development
• Chebg-Yao Lin, Ph.D.Professor, Mathematics Education
• Karen Baertsch, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Director, Languages & Linguistics.

Introduction to Proposal Writing-Morris Library Room 752

February 27, 2024 - 3:00-4:30

Panelist:

• Dr. Karen Jones, Professor and Associate Dean and Director of the Graduate School
• Dr. Boyd Goodson, Professor and Acting Associate Dean , CALPS
• Dr. Buffy S. Elsworth, Associate Professor of Physiology
• Dr. Dawn C. Null, Associate Professor, School of Human Sciences
• Dr. Jia Liu, Associate Professor, School of Civil , Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering

 Click here for Dr. Karen Jones presentation.

February 14, 2024 - 11:00 -12:00 - Introduction to Funded Research click for presentation- Morris Library Room 752

Dr. Costas Tsatsoulis will lead the workshop.

Presenters: OSPA Staff click here  SPA Presentation-Introduction-to-funded-research

Click here to see the recorded workshop 2024 Introduction to Funded Research.mp4

Managing Your Online Research Identity

Session topics include information on the ORCID platform and new federal requirements for the use of digital identifiers. Presenters: Ashley Matzenbacher Office of Sponsored Projects & Jennifer Horton Interim Associate Dean, Morris Library: Managing-Your-Online-Identity

Beyond NSF

This "Let's Talk Research" meeting focused on proposing to agencies other than the National Science Foundation. SIUC faculty colleagues who have had success receiving funding from NIH, DoE, NASA, EPA, and USDA/USFS offered their thoughts on how to work with these agencies, and how to structure proposals: Beyond-NSF-PPT-Combined

NSF Proposal Types

"Let's Talk Research" meeting focused on NSF proposal types, such as CRII, ERI, I/UCRC, EAGER, etc: LTR-NSF Proposal-Types

Identifying Funding Opportunities in the Arts and Humanities

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research is pleased to announce a Zoom

workshop to discuss how to identify funding opportunities in the arts and humanities.

The workshop will cover topics such as using on-line tools and databases to find

funding programs, as well as proposing to Federal funding agencies: LTR---Arts-and-Humanities-r.pptx

Video: LTR - Identifying Funding Opportunities in the Arts and Humanitiest

Early Career Research Funding Opportunity Workshop

The Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research is pleased to announce the Early Careerworkshop. Early career research funding opportunities from NSF, DoD, NASA, NIH, NSA, and other agencies will be introduced. SIUC current NSF CAREER awardees and faculty colleagues who have served as reviewers for NSF CAREER proposals will be offering their thoughts on how to prepare your Early Career proposals. 

Panelists:  

• Dr. Pravas Deria (Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences) 
• Dr. Boyd M. Goodson (Professor, Acting Associate Dean, College of Agricultural, Life and Physical Sciences)  
• Dr. Gary R. Kinsel (Professor, Research & Innovation Strategist, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences)
• Dr. Punit Kohli (Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences) 
• Dr. Arash Komaee (Associate Professor, School of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering)   
• Dr. Dipanjan Mazumdar (Associate Professor, School of Physics and Applied Physics)

Video from this workshop. 

Presentation from this workshop.

September 5, 2023 - 1:00 - 3:00 - Introduction to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research - Student Services Building Room 150/160

September 6, 2023 - 1:00 - 3:00 - *IRB 101- Morris Library Rom 752

September 28, 2023 - 1:00 - 2:00 - *The 3 R's in Wildlife Research - Agriculture Building Room 170.

October 12, 2023 - 9:30 - 10:30 - *How I learned to be a Mentor: A conversation of faculty experiences in mentoring students.

October 26, 2023 - 11:30 - 12:30 - *IRB 101

April 11, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Promoting Responsible Research: Data Protection and Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Intro to Research Opportunities at SIU 2023 from Saluki World on Vimeo.

November 8, 2023 - 11:00-12:00 - *ORCID and SciENcv

Digital Identifiers: ORCID & SciENcv Essentials

Presenters: Jennifer Horton, Associate Dean – Morris Library, and Kelly Alongi, Senior Research Development Specialist – Office of Sponsored Projects Administration.