From the CHRR Director’s Desk Issue #30
By Stephen M. Gavazzi, Ph.D.
The Latest News, Views, and Announcements
What’s New at CHRR
Last week, CHRR team members received an email from Clare Jellick describing our center’s intention to lean heavily into CHRR’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2025. In that communication, it was stated that our primary goal is to use our 60th anniversary as a springboard for spreading the word both within Ohio State and outside of our university about CHRR, our innovative work, our depth of expertise, and our unique services. Secondary goals also were discussed that included:
- Gaining champions, cheerleaders, and clients (our “3 Cs” focus).
- Shining a light on our work is centered on helping students, researchers, and our community.
- Celebrating CHRR’s rich history and longevity, which demonstrates the center’s importance in the research community and our depth of expertise.
We are looking for feedback on these aims, as well as any additional ideas that CHRR team members wish to share with us. So, please take a moment to email Clare with any input that you have at this time!
CHRR's Leadership Team
As noted in last month’s newsletter, the CHRR Leadership Team finished their work on our R&D plan and have now turned their attention toward the development of a Pattern of Administration (POA) document. What is a POA, you might ask? In brief, it is a document that outlines the various ways that a unit (department, college, center, etc.) conducts business. Historically, CHRR had never put together a POA (likely because nobody ever asked for one). That said, Leadership Team member and CHRR associate director Josh Hawley, who is also the director of the Ohio Educational Research Center (OERC), had recently completed a POA for that center, and recommended that CHRR do the same. The Leadership Team discussed the matter and decided that this was a smart move to make at this time, if for no other reason than we could take this opportunity to assemble our main policies and procedures into one document.
It turns out that our timing on this work has been astute, in large part because the College of Arts & Sciences will soon be conducting formal reviews of center governance documents within ASC. So, we get a gold star for being ahead of the game! When the document is completed, I will notify everyone of its placement on our intranet.
CHRR Team Member Celebrations
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” -Michael Jordan
This month we are observing the work anniversaries of six valued employees:
- Clare Jellick, 1 years of service to CHRR.
- Rosella Gardecki, 28 years of service to CHRR.
- Canada Keck, 27 years of service to CHRR.
- Nick Ramser, 21 years of service to CHRR.
- Nicki Stassen, 39 years of service to CHRR.
- Lori Stevens, 12 years of service to CHRR.
That’s a total of 128 years of service to our center (and an average of over 21 years). Thank you for your commitment to the CHRR mission!
Things You Might Want to Know
Badger to Lead Data Curation Project
Kelsey Badger, Research Data Librarian and assistant professor in Ohio State’s University Libraries, is the recipient of a 2024 Network Challenge Grant from the Public Interest Technology University Network. Dr. Badger’s work will be supported by CHRR through work undertaken by our very own Frank Bell. This project, which involves the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Erikson Institute Early Childhood Project, will build data capacity in social impact organizations and create best practices in administrative data curation.
Traumatic Brain Injuries Research
In case you missed it, visit the link for the recent article describing research being conducted on Traumatic Brain Injuries in Law Enforcement by Jackie Caccese, assistant professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Caccese’s work, which is featured on Ohio State’s homepage (see screenshot below), is being supported by CHRR’s Special Projects Team!
Hope for the Holidays – Details Coming Soon!
I’m happy to announce that we will be participating in the OSUCCC–JamesCare Hope for the Holidays program for the sixth year in a row! Over the past five years, we’ve raised $2,000 to support families with a member battling cancer who are facing financial difficulties during the holiday season. In early November, we will be paired with a family, and Laura Rusnak will share details on how you can contribute. Thank you for your continued generosity and thanks to Laura for her continued leadership on this initiative!
Mark Your Calendars! CHRR’s Winter Party is December 13th
CHRR team members are invited to gather together for our Winter Party on Friday December 13th. Please mark your calendars for this event, and plan on joining us for food and fun beginning at 12 noon that day. Festivities will include the traditional White Elephant gift exchange, as well as the opportunity to build community through participation in various entertainment activities planned for the entire afternoon. More information will be forthcoming soon, along with a formal invitation and RSVP request. Don’t miss it!
