Skip to main content

Research Universities and the Future of America Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation's Prosperity and Security (2012) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

Appendix E: Focus Group Sessions: Questions and Participants
Pages 221-228

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 221...
... In this focus group session, we focus on the organizational capacity and financial health of public and private research universities in the United States. The following questions developed by National Research Council staff will provide helpful input to committee members as they deliberate their findings and recommendations.
Read the entire page →
From page 222...
... What are the top actions to assure the strong financial and organizational capacity of U.S. research universities that the study committee could recommend to Congress, the federal government, state governments, research universities, and oth ers that are supported by evidence and will have traction in the current fiscal and political environment?
Read the entire page →
From page 223...
... research universities. In this focus group session, we focus on key issues in the funding and organization of academic research.
Read the entire page →
From page 224...
... What are the top actions to assure the strength of the U.S. academic research enterprise and its ability to contribute to national goals that the study committee could recommend to Congress, the federal government, state governments, research universities, and others that are supported by evidence and will have traction in the current fiscal and political environment?
Read the entire page →
From page 225...
... NRC Staff Charlotte Kuh, Policy and Global Affairs Michelle Crosby-Nagy, Policy and Global Affairs Invited Guests David Wynes, Emory University Richard Marchase, University of Alabama, Birmingham Anita Jones, University of Virginia Robert Zemsky, University of Pennsylvania (Learning Alliance) David Korn, Harvard Medical School Luis Proenza, University of Akron Marvin Parnes, University of Michigan Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin Kelvin Droegemeier, University of Oklahoma Leslie Tolbert, University of Arizona Randolph Hall, University of Southern California Association Staff Tobin Smith, Association of American Universities Howard Gobstein, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Anthony DeCrappeo, Council on Government Relations Human Capital Focus Group: Doctoral Education, Postdoctoral Training, Labor Markets, and Careers In their letter requesting this study, Senators Alexander and Mikulski and Representatives Gordon and Hall asked the National Academies to examine the financial, organizational, and intellectual health of U.S.
Read the entire page →
From page 226...
...  the following, what are the most important issues/chal Of lenges that the committee should consider in its deliberations and why?  Training doctoral students in the knowledge of their field  Reflecting the increasing interdisciplinarity in research in   doctoral education  Aligning doctoral training with career paths in and out of  academia  Balancing the demand for and supply of new doctorates  Funding mechanisms and packages for doctoral students  Time-to-degree and time-to-first-job for doctoral students  Attrition and completion in doctoral education  Enhancing the postdoctoral experience: stipends, benefits,  raining, length, career counseling, attaining independent t positions and research grants, and other issues  Labor markets and career options for doctorates  The changing nature of faculty positions in academia  Ability to attract high-quality domestic students to U.S.
Read the entire page →
From page 227...
... Kozlowski, AAMC GREAT GROUP James Wimbush, Indiana University Garth A Fowler, Northwestern University Janet Weiss, Dean, University of Michigan Andrew Comrie, University of Arizona Jeffery Gibeling, University of California, Davis Association Staff Mollie Benz Flounlacker, Association of American Universities Peter McPherson, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Patricia McAllister, Council of Graduate Schools Cathee Phillips, National Postdoctoral Association
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • postdoctoral training
  • global affairs
  • doctoral students
  • helpful input
  • top actions

  • provide helpful
  • nrc staff
  • american universities
  • organizational capacity
  • political environment

  • current fiscal
  • policy facilitate
  • labor markets
  • human capital
  • wellcome fund

  • burroughs wellcome
  • questions developed
  • lowing questions
  • university operations
  • former venture

  • venture capitalist
  • victoria mcgovern
  • innovation ecosystem
  • council staff
  • representatives gordon

  • global academic
  • letter requesting
  • ecosystem relative
  • former president
  • national postdoctoral


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.