Faculty Research Resources
Merrimack is committed to providing faculty with the resources and support they need to build new research initiatives, maintain current research programs and to elevate capacity in order to seek and obtain external funding.
The College provides technical resources, a suite of pre- and post-award management supports for externally-funded research, and an innovative internal funding and mentorship model for faculty who want to submit for their first, large external grant.
Strategic Academic Research Trajectory Package (START)
Kathryn A. Welby, Ed.D.
The Opioid Epidemic Collides with a Global Pandemic: Impacts on Schools in Opioid Crisis Regions of the US
Dr. Kathryn Welby’s research investigates the profound and complex impact of the opioid epidemic on schools in the United States, focusing on diverse aspects such as its history, legislative responses, trends, and implications for students, educators, and school districts. Building upon research from 2017 to 2020, Dr. Welby is utilizing START resources to conduct a post-pandemic school closure follow-up investigation along with an external validity study, adding to her initial research.
In summary, her combined research explores the ripple effects of students’ adverse childhood experiences, community, and household opioid exposure, transiency, homelessness, and attendance, as well as the profound struggles of educators dealing with secondary trauma. Shedding light on the untold stories of young children contending with the consequences of opioid exposure, her research foregrounds these voices and stories through the unique perspectives of educators.
Current Research Resources
We’re excited to announce the development of new web pages that assemble research resources at Merrimack in a single location. Features will include up-to-date information on internal funding opportunities, research-related training resources and opportunities for mentorship and research activity support. In the meantime, please see below for current research resource pages. If you have questions regarding the listed items or related topics, please email April Bowling, Associate Vice Provost of Research.
Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) supports and advances the College’s mission by providing leadership and expertise in grant administration and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. OSP administers all federal, state, for-profit, nonprofit and private foundations for faculty-led proposal submissions and awards involving research, education, community service or other sponsored activities. Visit this page to find out how OSP can help you locate, obtain and manage external grant funding.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with safeguarding the rights and well-being of human subjects in research and projects conducted at or sponsored by Merrimack College. Visit this page to obtain your required CITI certifications for human subjects research, find templates for human subjects consent materials, submit an IRB application through the Cayuse Human Ethics platform or get answers to questions about the IRB oversight process.
Other Faculty Research Resources
Learn more about potential collaborators, research centers at Merrimack and Office of the Provost news related to research.
