GENESIS OF I/UCRC EVALUATORSGENESIS OF I/UCRC EVALUATORS

Process began at the NSF with Alex Schwarzkopf in Process began at the NSF with Alex Schwarzkopf in the early 1980’sthe early 1980’s

Alex wanted a measurement of the performance of Alex wanted a measurement of the performance of I/UCRC centersI/UCRC centers

Denis Gray was recommended to Alex by an NSF Denis Gray was recommended to Alex by an NSF manager who directed a program to study innovationmanager who directed a program to study innovation

Thus began a long relationship with N.C. State Thus began a long relationship with N.C. State University and Dr. Denis GrayUniversity and Dr. Denis Gray

The I/UCRC Program has as its primary mission to The I/UCRC Program has as its primary mission to build research partnerships between Universities and build research partnerships between Universities and Industry. Evaluators collect data to measure this Industry. Evaluators collect data to measure this successsuccess

NSF PERSPECTIVENSF PERSPECTIVEWhy Evaluators??Why Evaluators??

To answer questions of program To answer questions of program accountabilityaccountability

Build data base of accomplishments and to Build data base of accomplishments and to provide historical perspectiveprovide historical perspective

To give important feedback to NSF To give important feedback to NSF Program DirectorsProgram Directors

Provide data to assist in NSF budget Provide data to assist in NSF budget requests from Congressrequests from Congress

To develop a background of data to assist To develop a background of data to assist in the justification for the I/UCRC Programin the justification for the I/UCRC Program

NSF PERSPECTIVENSF PERSPECTIVEExpectations of EvaluatorsExpectations of Evaluators

To arrange for all necessary data collection required To arrange for all necessary data collection required by the NSF or requested by the N.C. State groupby the NSF or requested by the N.C. State group

Attend IAB meetings and manage the collection of Attend IAB meetings and manage the collection of feedback by use of LIFE formsfeedback by use of LIFE forms

Provide a summary of information collected from the Provide a summary of information collected from the LIFE forms to the IAB for review at the meetingLIFE forms to the IAB for review at the meeting

Collect any additional data as requested by Center Collect any additional data as requested by Center Director or N.C. State groupDirector or N.C. State group

Send out and collect all survey information requestedSend out and collect all survey information requested

NSF PERSPECTIVENSF PERSPECTIVEWhat is not ExpectedWhat is not Expected

To be technically competent to assess To be technically competent to assess research quality or performance within the research quality or performance within the centercenter

To take a managerial role in the centerTo take a managerial role in the center To be responsible for recruitment of center To be responsible for recruitment of center

industry membersindustry members To develop policy or operational To develop policy or operational

procedures for the centerprocedures for the center To make IAB meeting arrangements and To make IAB meeting arrangements and

develop the agendadevelop the agenda

NSF PERSPECTIVENSF PERSPECTIVEThe Value of EvaluatorsThe Value of Evaluators

The information collected and made available The information collected and made available in summary form is extremely valuable to the in summary form is extremely valuable to the NSFNSF

The annual reports are used frequently and The annual reports are used frequently and extensively by Program Directors and Division extensively by Program Directors and Division Management at the NSFManagement at the NSF

Provides an amazing historical data base that Provides an amazing historical data base that gives a long term projection of trendsgives a long term projection of trends

The I/UCRC Evaluators Program has built a The I/UCRC Evaluators Program has built a high level of confidence in the evaluators at high level of confidence in the evaluators at the NSF the NSF