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Research & Faculty Affairs

Research & Faculty Affairs

The College of Health and Human Services' Research and Faculty Affairs team supports and promotes research and innovation within the college, by cultivating team science and innovation through interprofessional collaboration and community-engaged scholarship.

Our suite of services enables investigators to contribute to their field of study, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, bring attention and resources to the local community, and advance UNCW as a vital research partner.

Writing Circles & Coffee Hours

Assistant Professor Writing Circle

Wednesdays 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Veterans Hall 2009

Looking for protected time, structure, and community to support your writing? Join the Assistant Professor Writing Circle hosted by Dr. Megan Bolden, assistant professor in the School of Social Work. This small, supportive group is designed to help you make steady progress on manuscripts, grants, or other scholarly writing while connecting with peers who understand the demands of the early faculty years. Come write, share goals, and leave with momentum.
 
Faculty Writing Circle

Mondays 10-11:30 a.m., Veterans Hall 2009

Enjoy this designated time and location away from your office to concentrate on your writing needs. This is a wonderful time to elicit colleague feedback, outline and draft manuscripts, free yourself from office distractions, and share in peer-to-peer support.
 
Coffee and Coping

Wednesdays 9:30-11 a.m., Veterans Hall 2009

Take a break, share a cup, and connect. These casual coffee hours offer faculty a space to recharge, exchange ideas, and support one another in navigating the challenges of work and life.

Spring 2026

Support Areas
  • Finding funding opportunities
  • Connecting investigators to interprofessional research teams and collaborators
  • Proposal development
  • Mentorship support for scholarship and innovation
  • Statistical support for data analysis
  • Professional editor
  • Helping match faculty with students seeking research experience

Support Services
Grants Administration

A valuable resource for new and experienced researchers from the point of study concept to proposal submission and management of award funds. Contact chhsgrants@uncw.edu

  • Identify relevant funding opportunities/sources of support
  • Link CHHS faculty with potential internal and external contributors/collaborators · Training
  • Budget development
  • Application assembly/routing/submission
  • Expense monitoring and management
  • Funder reporting/communication
Content/Editorial Review

Internal critique of proposed research and draft journal articles/presentations prior to and following submission. Contact chhsediting@uncw.edu

  • Journal selection
  • Methodologic soundness
  • Adherence to journal/conference format/style guides
  • Content quality
Statistical Analysis Support

Vital to study success is careful statistical analysis design and performance. Contact chhsstatssupport@uncw.edu

  • Choosing appropriate analytic model/product to achieve specific aims
  • Training
  • Performing/interpreting data output
Faculty Productivity

Training and access to Watermark platform. Contact chhsfacultysuccess@uncw.edu

Contact CHHS Research & Faculty Affairs

Dr. Kristin Mapson, Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Affairs

Phone: 910.962.0598

mapsonk@uncw.edu

Veterans Hall 2005

chhsrfa@uncw.edu