darcia, thank you -- congrats too!!!

Quoting "Brown, Darcia Yvonne. (HQ-DK000)" <xxxxxx@NASA.GOV>:

>
> I hope I was able to get these reports to everyone who requested
> them.  As a sidebar, I wanted to share the results of the survey I
> sent out to the listserv last September.  My dissertation was
> approved and I am currently waiting for final conferral signoff.
> Below is the abstract. The study institute was a previous employer.
> These reports, along with a few other RA resources were used for this
> dissertation. .
>
> Research administrators provide assistance by facilitating regulatory
> guidance and financial management of funded grants and grants on
> behalf of their institution and its researchers. It is their
> responsibility to safeguard the institute and its researchers from
> legal and financial liabilities due to noncompliance. However, the
> knowledge and skills of research administrators is primarily achieved
> by on-the-job training.
>
> Results of an internal audit found an increase of negative financial
> management and compliance issues associated with the administration
> of federal awards. An internal personnel assessment concluded that a
> need existed for formal training of the institute's research
> administrators. The purpose of this study was to develop a curriculum
> outline based on best practices used by other research institutions.
>
> This study incorporated a mixed-method, action-research methodology
> to identify the problem, collect data, and prepare the curriculum. A
> survey was conducted to identify topics for the curriculum. The
> evaluation methodology of comparative content analyses was used to
> analyze survey responses and answer seven research questions. A 20%
> response was received. The data and information from federal and
> other research administration resources were used to develop a
> curriculum outline. The outline covers various topics and includes
> learning objectives that provide essential knowledge as identified by
> the literature review and the survey data.
>
> Further assessment of the data revealed that although the need
> existed for additional training of federal regulations and
> procedures, a similar or greater need existed for training of
> internal policies that support or reinforce the federal regulations
> and procedures. Recommendations included strategies for development
> of the outline into a full curriculum course with continuous learning
> options.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> Darcia
> Darcia Brown, M.A. -
> Program Specialist
> NASA Earth Sciences Division
> 300 E Street SW MS 3B74
> Washington, DC 20546
> xxxxxx@nasa.gov<mailto:xxxxxx@nasa.gov>
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>
>
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