Research Impact Resources
Research Impact Toolkit
The Toolkit for Research Impact (TRI), created by the University of Arizona's Office of Societal Impact provides resources and tools for a self-guided introduction to incorporating societal impacts into research and assessment activities for individual researchers or project leaders; research directors and organizational leaders; and societal impacts professionals such as evaluators, engagement specialists, and boundary spanners.
University of Arizona AAAS Institutional Membership
Over the years, University of Arizona has partnered with AAAS to provide our faculty, staff, and students with access to top-quality research, news, and insights through the Science family of journals.
Today, thanks to a new partnership between University of Arizona and AAAS, you can become an Elemental Member of AAAS—for free!
- https://www.nal.usda.gov/about-us/events/transdisciplinary-approaches
- Visit the Community-University Relations Report Here:
- Strategies for Developing, Implementing, and Sustaining Sexual Harassment Bystander Intervention Programs for Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students
- Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
- Promotion, Tenure, and Advancement through the Lens of 2020
Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education - The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM
- Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century
- Supporting Students' College Success
- NSF Broader Impacts (make sure to check out their list of related websites): https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/special/broaderimpacts/
- ARIS (Advancing Research in Society): https://researchinsociety.org/
- NSF Overview of Broader Impacts – A guide from the NSF’s Office of Integrative Activities
- For a clear and concise overview of the NSF’s expectations with respect to broader impacts, please see Broader Impacts Guiding Principles and Questions or HERE
- NSF 101: 5 tips for your broader impacts statement
- Perspective on Broader Impacts – Proceedings from the 2014 Broader Impacts Summit held in Arlington, VA, this downloadable PDF document provides an overview of the history of the NSF’s Broader Impacts Criterion and their views at the time of the conference.
- The Broader Impacts Wizard is an interactive tool to help you develop a broader impacts plan
- Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) https://researchinsociety.org
The purpose of ARIS is to advance impacts of research for the betterment of society and the expansion of research. We elevate research impact by providing high-quality resources and professional development opportunities and by creating connections among researchers, community partners, and engagement practitioners. ARIS provides a thriving global community representing all areas of research impact. The ARIS Community welcomes anyone interested in the intersection between research and society.
- For a more detailed discussion of the NSF’s review criteria, please see their Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
Logic Model Template
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Logic Models: A tool for designing and monitoring program evaluations
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EvaluATE: Evaluation Data Matrix Template
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Evaluation Questions Checklist for Program Evaluators
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The 2010 NSF User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation
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Broader Impacts Project Evaluation
This website presents a number of tools for evaluating your broader impacts projects.
Evaluation Flash Cards: Embedding Evaluative Thinking in Organizational Culture
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Principal Investigator’s Guide: Managing Evaluation in Informal STEM Education Projects
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Evaluating Learning Outcomes from Citizen Science
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Finding and Selecting an Evaluator
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Evaluate Undergraduate Research
Visit the "Evaluate UR" website
NSF Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Broadening Participation Projects
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- UR.arizona.edu - See this site for a listing of UArizona UR programs.
- ASEMS - an RII/SSRI STEM retention and early undergraduate research program
- UArizona Vertically Integrated Projects
- CUREnet
- The 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report: Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Evaluate Undergraduate Research "Evaluate UR"
- Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students
Funding Resources
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Office of Research & Partnership Opportunities
https://research.arizona.edu/development/find-funding/internal-funding