Research & Create

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Supporting CLA Research and Creative Activities

As both the State flagship and an R1 institution, UM provides a unique opportunity to engage in cutting edge research and creative scholarship grounded in improving communities within Mississippi and beyond. In pursuit of that mission, the CLA Research, Scholarship and Graduate Education team is committed to supporting the faculty, staff, and students in CLA as they engage in their research, scholarship, and creative work. We believe in the power of our Liberal Arts community to leverage innovation and creativity for the betterment of our society. To that end, our team supports all external funding efforts from the spark of an idea to the closeout of an award.

Anne Elizabeth Marie Cafer

Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Graduate Education and Associate Professor of Sociology

RSGE Team

We are responsible for the expansion of all current investments, making available more facilitation and support of our departments through peer mentoring, creating clusters for policy improvements and creating space for collaborations both internally and externally. We also aim to foster continued recognition and incentives.

Glisto Rice

Research Administrator I

Ashley Frye

Research Administrator II

TaJuana Redmond Jackson

Project Coordinator (Research/Graduate)

Paul Frankel

Program Manager

Research Initiatives and Reports

Initiatives

CLA supports several initiatives to foster research and creative activity. From interdisciplinary teams training in our INSPiRED program, to our summer seed funding grants. We want our faculty, staff, and students to have the resources and training necessary to support their work and scholarship.

Research Initiatives

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Reports and Policies

Learn about how we are growing research dollars and doctoral graduates for the CLA. Get more information about the Faculty Start-Up Fund. See our progress towards our strategic goals. Find out how we encourage fellowships through matching funds.

Documents and Guidance

External Award Support

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Pre-Award Support

CLA's research administrators are here to help you navigate funding and proposal development. Need help looking for funding? Have a funding opportunity in mind and need help with the proposal? Not sure where to start? Reach out!

External Funding

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Award Management

Now you have an award! Need help navigating the award let us know. We can support rebudgets, no-cost extensions, and reporting.

Helpful Tools and Documents

Travel

All individuals traveling on behalf of the CLA in any capacity must submit a travel authorization.
Travel Resources

2024 UM Distinguished Professor

Nancy L Wicker

Distinguished Professor of Art History

2024 Research Awards Recipients

2024 Sanford & Susan Thomas Senior Professor Research Award in the Social Sciences

Dr. Jody Skipper

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies

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2024 Melinda & Ben Yarbrough, M.D., Senior Professor Research Award for the Natural Sciences

Dr. James Cizdziel

Professor and Interim Chair of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Coordinator of Forensic Chemistry

CLA Research Awards

Find out more about all of our awards and see past recipients.

Honoring Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities

2024 Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award for Natural Sciences & Math

Dr. Jake Bennett, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

2024 Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award in the Social Sciences

Dr. Aaron Lee, Assistant Professor of Psychology

2024 Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award in the Humanities

Dr. Peter Thilly, Assistant Professor Department of History

CLA Research Awards

See the outstanding research award recipients for the research awards created by the College of Liberal Arts.
CLA Research Award Recipients

RSGE Council

This Council serves in an advisory capacity and provides guidance on new research and creative initiatives, evaluating our processes related to research and creative scholarship, and help identify new areas of interest/growth.