Eight Boise State faculty across academic colleges and departments participated in the eighth Aligning Stakeholders and Structures to Enable Research Transformation, or ASSERT, pitch event. Participants shared their research ideas and questions in three-minute presentations to members of the community. The event is a culmination of the cohort’s year-long professional development, celebrating and supporting faculty to facilitate their readiness to conceive transformative research ideas.
ASSERT is led by Institute for Inclusive and Transformational Scholarship Executive Director Donna Llewellyn, and Professors Marie-Anne de Graaf and Kevin Feris. Initiated as a National Science Foundation-funded project, ASSERT is now in full partnership with the Office of the Provost and the Division of Research and Economic Development, with additional support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Innovation + Design, the School of Public Service and the Albertsons Library.
The 2024 ASSERT faculty cohort
College of Arts and Sciences
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- Kelly Arispe – Professor, World Languages
- Jenée Cyran – Assistant Professor, Materials and Physical Chemistry
- Konrad Meister – Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Javier Ochoa-Reparaz – Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
- Richard St. Ofle – Assistant Clinical Professor, Theater, Film, and Creative Writing
College of Business and Economics
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- Katia Guerra – Assistant Professor, IT and Supply Chain Management
College of Engineering
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- Omiya Hassan – Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Education
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- Deb Carter – Professor, Early and Special Education; Associate Dean, Graduate College (effective July 1)
Albertson’s Library
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- Ellie Dworak – Associate Professor, Scholarly Communications and Data Management
Interested in participating in ASSERT? Apply to the ninth cohort by Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2024.