Congratulations to Evy Gonzales, Director of Strategic Research Initiatives and winner of the President’s Deed of Valor award. Thanks to Dr. Jennifer Speed, Assistant Vice President for Research Development, for nominating her.

College of Fine Arts & Communications Research Administrators Matthew Winn & Meredith Williams and Monica Swift (OSP) hosted the first Speed Networking event for Research Administrators across campus. The event initiated connections with researcher administrators across campus.

The Division of Research attended the College of Education event—Building STEM Education Capacity & Impact through HSIs and MSIs—featuring keynote speaker Dr. James Moore, III, National Science Foundation Assistant Director for the NSF STEM Education Directorate (EDU).

Fun at the Research Administrators Network Research Trivia challenge. Alex Smith (SP) was Quiz Master. 1st place: Michelle Myers (CoSE), Alyssa Livernois (CoAA), and Lauren Loper (UA). 2nd place: Joy Cowan (CoLA), Nina Rhoton (CoLA), and Michele Dziadik-Willingham (Social Work).

Congratulations & thanks to Kathy Wallace (far left, Quality Assurance Coordinator) & Marivel Alvarez (second from left, Senior Director of Sponsored Programs) in the Division of Research for 25 years of dedication and service to Texas State University! We appreciate you both!

The Division of Research had a productive leadership retreat at the Texas State University System (Texas State University System) Office in Austin where we dreamed big about the future of research at Texas State University. Blue skies and ambitious goals, full steam ahead! #txst

Many thanks to U.S. Congressman Greg Casar for visiting #TXST. Thanks also to Drs. Karim Muci-Kuchler, Keisuke Ikehata (Keisuke Ikehata), Stacey Kulesza (Stacey Kulesza), Jesus Jimenez, Ed Piner (Edwin Piner), & student researchers (Ingram School of Engineering).

Many thanks to the TXST community for attending the Division of Research Summer Bash today! Representatives from divisions and offices across the university participated. Thank you all for helping advance TXST’s research mission!

The Division of Research celebrated National Research Administrator Day with fun activities and community building. Thank you to all who participated, including Sam Houston State University and Lamar University colleagues! Thank you to the Sponsored Programs team for hosting!

Celebrating faculty books and patents at the inaugural Texas State University Research Showcase Books and Patents Luncheon

Standing room only at the Texas State University Research Showcase Innovation and Commercialization Exhibit

Celebrating TXST research and innovation at the President’s Reception for Research

Teambuilding with the Office of Research Development at the Texas State University Research Showcase Innovation and Discovery Workshop.

Great ideas and best practices were shared at the Texas State University AI Symposium in Teaching and Learning. Thanks to the Division of IT for hosting the event and inviting the Division of Research to participate!

Congratulations to the Translational Health Research Center Translational Health Research Center for another successful year of the Health Scholar Showcase. Thank you, Dr. Daniel Knoepflmacher for an inspiring keynote address. The meaningful work of TXST's health scholars never ceases to amaze!

Cheers and appreciation to Monica Swift for her many years of dedicated service to Texas State University. The Division of Research wishes you well in your new position at The University of Texas at Austin!

TXST was truly inspired by Dr. Subra Suresh, President of the Global Learning Council of the Villars Institute, Professor at Large at Brown University, Vannevar Bush Professor Emeritus at MIT, and former Director of the NSF. Thank you for visiting Texas State, Dr. Suresh!

At Kudos and Karaoke celebrating Division of Research staff excellence and years of dedicated service. We appreciate you all!

Sr. Director of Sponsored Programs at Texas State Marivel Alvarez & Assoc. Director of Pre-Award at the University of Texas at Austin Monica Swift shared about TXST's Research Administrators Network at the SRAl conference. Representing TXST research administration well!

TXST showed up Texas strong at #BIO2025! TXST was the only Texas university represented at the Texas Pavilion, which showcased Central TX bioscience talent, research power, and innovation. Hats off to #THBI for leading the charge! #TXST #Biotech