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  • Principal Investigators
    The principal investigators are responsible for achieving the goals as outlined in MSU’s proposal to the National Science Foundation. Although a central administrative office exists to support the principal investigators in their work, the ultimate responsibility for program outcomes and financial soundness of the project lie with the principal investigators. The ADAPP-ADVANCE grant has one principal investigator (PI) and five co-pi’s (Co-PIs).
  • Grant Administration
    The administrative operations of the grant are run by the Project Director, assisted by a full-time administrative assistant. ADAPP is also supported by the work of a doctoral-level graduate assistant and a part-time data analyst.
  • Grant Management Team
    The grant management team includes the co-principal investigators on the project, the project director, and the provost’s representative to the project. Ex-officio members include the project’s internal evaluator, and MSU’s director of intercultural initiatives and inclusion.
  • Participating Deans
    Three colleges are taking part in the ADAPP-ADVANCE initiative. Those colleges include the College of Engineering, the College of Natural Science and the College of Social Science. The deans of each of those colleges are working with their faculty to reach the project goals.
  • Faculty Excellence Advocates
    Faculty Excellence Advocates are senior faculty members who are working closely with their college dean and the grant management team to successfully implement college-based assessment plans and best practices.
  • Project Support Offices
    The directors (and staff) of four key units on campus, including the Office of Faculty and Organizational Development, the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, the Family Resource Center, and the Women’s Center, all work closely with the Principal Investigators and Faculty Excellence Advocates to implement ADAPP projects in the participating colleges.
  • Faculty Advisory Committee
    The internal Faculty Advisory Committee is comprised of highly visible senior leaders from across the STEM disciplines. The committee helps guide and advance the goals of the initiative.
  • Evaluation Team
    Both an internal and external evaluator work with the grant management team to continue to clarify the goals, timeline, and assessment plan for the initiative.
  • External Advisory Committee
    The External Advisory Committee is comprised of six highly visible thought leaders from across the country that hold leadership positions at other universities, in corporations or professional associations. These individuals are seasoned professionals known for their expertise in organizational change, human resource management and assessment. This group is mandated by the National Science Foundation and will advise the Provost (PI) as the grant progresses.