Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows

RIO Faculty Fellows
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The Research & Innovation Office (RIO)ÌýFaculty Fellows Program is a campus-wide research and creative works leadership program that supports rising Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder faculty interested in furthering their leadership skills to achieve maximum impact within and beyond the campus.

FellowsÌýwork as individuals and as a cohort on three broad areas: Research Leadership, Collaboration, and Systems Thinking—along with team building and academic management, scholarly communication, ethics andÌývalues,Ìýand personal and professional coaching.

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ÌýÌý Note: Applications are now open for the 2025 cohort.

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2018 Faculty Fellows Cohort

People

View leadership, current and past cohorts, video lectures and more.Ìý

Mission & Vision

The RIO Faculty FellowsÌýprogram is designed to:

  • ÌýÌýIdentifyÌýearly-to-mid careerÌýÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ tenure-track professors that show strong potential in leadership;
  • ÌýÌýSupportÌýthe capacity of faculty to lead large impact research, innovationÌýand creative work collaborations;
  • ÌýÌýBuildÌýa cross-campus scholarly network that will extend across cohorts; and
  • ÌýÌýInspireÌýthe Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ academic community.

Challenges & Priorities

Ìý ÌýCollaboration and team building/managementÌý

Ìý ÌýAcademic and scholarly communication

Ìý ÌýSystems thinking

Ìý ÌýEquity, ethics and values

Ìý ÌýPersonal and professional relationship building

Questions?

Please contact Program DirectorÌýKirsten Rowell:ÌýÌýÌý kirsten.rowell@colorado.edu.

RIO Faculty Fellows News & Announcements

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Research and expertise across Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵÌýBoulder.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵÌýBoulder.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵÌýBoulder research.

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