New Research Faculty Orientation - October 2025

Welcome to Georgia Tech!

On behalf of the Vice Provost for Faculty, Dr. Michelle Rinehart, and the Office of the EVPR, we welcome you to Georgia Tech and look forward to supporting your success as a research faculty member. You are now part of a unique community dedicated to enacting our mission to improve the human condition through advanced science and technology. 

New Research Faculty Orientation will be held on Monday, October 27, from 12:00-5:30pm. Lunch is included, and is followed by a networking reception. Orientation is open to all new research faculty.

Agenda

12:00 - 12:30Lunch
12:30 - 12:40

Welcome

Dr. Michelle Rinehart, Vice Provost for Faculty

Dr. Maribeth Coleman, Assistant Vice Provost for Research Faculty

12:40 - 1:00Introductions
1:00 - 1:30

Community: Facts about the Research Enterprise

Bill Dracos - Chief Research Operations Officer

Brandon Strickland - Associate VP for Research Administration

Susan Burns - Interim Associate VP for Research Operations & Infrastructure

1:30 - 2:00

Welcome from Leadership + Q&A Session

Dr. Timothy Lieuwen, Executive Vice President for Research

2:00-2:05BREAK
2:05-2:15Welcome Wreck 
2:15-2:30Office of Sponsored Programs
2:30-2:45Compliance
2:45-3:00Institutional Review Board
3:00-3:45Research Faculty Panel
3:45 - 4:30Career Development Table Discussions
(choose a table to learn more about career development pathways as a research faculty member)
4:30 - 4:35Closing Remarks
4:35-5:30Networking Reception

Human Resources and Benefits Review

USG New Hire Benefits Orientation (link is external)
USG New Hire Benefits Orientation - Registration (link is external)
Choosing Retirement Benefits - TRS vs. ORP