Faculty Services at the Kresge Library
The Kresge Library offers a variety of services to support and enhance your research and teaching, including curriculum services, document retrieval,  faculty research, instructional sessions, intellectual property & copyright assistance, interlibrary loans and Ross School working papers. Click here to visit the Faculty Services section of the Kresge Library Web site.

Research Computing
The Research Computing group provides extensive support for the research needs of faculty and PhD students.  Services include: financial data retrieval, programming development, statistical consultation, research computer account administration, research software support and individual training. Click here to visit the Research Computing Services section of this site.

 University of Michigan Research
The University of Michigan is one of the largest public research institutions in the United States, with thousands of projects underway at any given time.  Click here to visit the University of Michigan Research Web site.

Identification of funding opportunities

• Federal
• State
• Foundation
• Corporate
• University of Michigan
• Research incentives

Proposal development assistance

Budget development and approval

Proposal transmittal

Assist with Responsible Research & Scholarship (PEERRS)

• IRB
• Conflict of interest
• Other research policies and procedures

Administrative support specific to project requirements

Project account management

Project policy compliance

Project close-out

Summer funding

Award support

Hosmer luncheons

Promote faculty research in cooperation with Development and Communications

Generate Web information of faculty and PhD student researchers

Advise and train researchers and staff regarding compliance with U-M policies and procedures

Conference and event management

Non-course materials copyright

Research FAQ

For Media Representatives

Q: Where can I find background information and statistics about the school?

A: The best place to find such information is on News Room Web page under the link "Fast Facts." It contains the mission and brief history of the Business School, along with enrollment numbers and other statistical information.

Q: What is the best way to locate a faculty expert to use as a source for my news story?

A: The fastest way to find a source would be to contact Bernie DeGroat, media relations officer for the Ross School, at (734) 936-1015 or bernied@umich.edu. An alternative method would be to log into iMpact and then search the Faculty profiles, which contain background and contact information for all Ross School faculty.

For Faculty Researchers

Q:  Where can I find out about research administration at the University of Michigan and in the Ross School?

 A:  Sally Sivrais, Research Manager, can help you with your research questions.  Visit, email or call Sally in K3341, email sivrais@umich.edu, phone (734) 763-9266. 

Sally can talk with you about the types of assistance you need and about how to support your research in the most practical manner.  You can also refer to UM Research for comprehensive, in-depth information about the entire realm of sponsored research at the University of Michigan.

Q:  Where can I get help preparing and submitting a grant proposal?

 A:  The Research Business Office can assist you in preparing and submitting a grant proposal.

 Q:  Who can help manage the funds awarded to me?

 A:   The primary responsibility for research fund management will reside with the Research Business Office.  Depending upon the complexity of the budget, Research & Faculty Support staff may oversee the funds while a designated staff member provides convenient day-to-day assistance.

Q:  Who can help me with Human Subjects approvals and Human Subjects payments?

A:  The Research Business Office & Faculty Support staff can assist you with these issues.

Q:  Can my faculty support staff help me with research projects?

A:  The Faculty Support staff provide a wide range of assistance to faculty as they conduct research.  Contact Pat Brainard, pbrainar@umich.edu / 763-3722 or visit Pat in E1404, and she can determine whether faculty support staff or special assistance will be required.

Q:  Where can I find out about research compliance issues?

A:  Sally Sivrais, Research Manager, can talk with you about the types of assistance you need and how to support your research in the most practical manner.  You can also refer to UM Research for comprehensive, in-depth information about the entire realm of sponsored research at the University of Michigan.

Q: Where can I find training to improve my knowledge of responsible research practices?

A: UM Research offers a web-based foundational instruction and certification program (PEERRS) for faculty and staff engaged in or associated with research at the University of Michigan. Certain Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators are required to be certified in PEERRS.

Q: Where can I go for assistance with research database and statistical software?

A: Paul Michaud of Computing Services can be reached at 763-5677 or michaud@umich.edu

Research Administration Project Management

Research project management may include assistance with identifying funding opportunities, advice on grant writing, budget development, proposal transmittal and financial and/or project management for sponsored projects.

The primary contacts for research administration and project support are:
Sally Sivrais
Research Manager
Research & Faculty Support
K3341
Telephone: 734-763-9266
Email: sivrais@umich.edu

Research Computing (RC)

Research Computing at the Ross School is supported through the efforts of Paul Michaud and Susan Chang. The school supports a platform of Sun UNIX workstations providing a wide variety of research databases and statistical software. The statistical packages include SAS, SPSS, Splus, Limdep, MatLab, Gauss, RATS, plus several others. The databases include CRSP, Compustat Industrials, Global Vantage, TAQ, and a variety of others. Documentation for most of the statistical packages is available on 2-hour reserve at the Kresge Library.

Research Computing provides consultation in the following area:

• Use of the UNIX operating system
• Programming assistance for access to RC data bases
• Programming assistance for use of RC statistical packages (SAS, etc.)
• Statistical questions (ols, logistic reg, etc.)

Due to our limited personnel resources, the emphasis of our consultation is on training, i.e. it is used to enhance the skills of the research community, rather than provide a service that will undertake projects of the research community.

Assistance with SAS, SPSS, and Splus is also available from the Center for Statistical Consulting and Research (CSCAR) on the web at www.umich.edu/~cscar, by phone at 764-STAT, or via email at sas.help@umich.edu, spss.help@umich.edu and splus.help@umich.edu.

Paul Michaud can be reached at 763-5677, michaud@umich.edu.

Media Contacts

Bernie DeGroat
Media Relations Officer
Ross School of Business
Office of Marketing Communications
Phone: (734) 936-1015
E-mail: bernied@umich.edu

If you have general feedback about this site or research in general, please email the Office of Marketing Communications at OfficeofCommunications@bus.umich.edu.