Paulo GoesUniversity of Arizona

UA MIS Department• Hybrid department with dual objectives

• Science, engineering model of grants• Tradition of collaboration across campus

• Business model of top tier publications

• Research Labs• CMI, Jay Nunamaker• AI Lab, Hsinchun Chen• ADRG, Sudha Ram

But, common themes, core competencies

• Data analytics• (Cyber) security• Health informatics• IT-enabled innovations Tech transfer

• INSITE – Research Center for Business Analytics• Industry partners

• Core competencies also tie to education programs

Research Productivity

RP = f(research capital, environment)

research capital = faculty, students, postdocs

environment = relationships, rules, incentives

Increasing/ Sustaining Research Productivity

• Environment• Maintaining active grants• Developing themes that unite• Signals: merit, reviews, promotion• Clarity about expectations: publications, grants• Financial support: summer, travel, etc.• Access to PhD’s• Mentoring• Environment beyond department

• Research capital• Research Teams: Senior faculty+ Junior faculty + PhD student• Faculty mix issues• Recruiting

• Faculty• PhD’s