Orienting New Researchers Across Multiple Pathways: Bridging Research Resource Gaps for New Faculty at VCU

Abstract

New faculty researchers at VCU, who possess diverse research interests or requirements, often find it challenging to navigate the VCU environment in search of research resources necessary to initiate their work. The majority of available research resources highlighted on central VCU pages primarily cater to biomedical research, inadvertently marginalizing those in less prominent fields. Resources in other departments, such as fine arts and education, are limited and often restricted to the departmental or school level. This raises the essential query: How and where should I begin my research? The project employs a faculty and staff survey aimed at assessing the existing research training during orientation and providing recommendations for future steps