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ANDRE W HALE FEINSTEIN PAMEL A C . STACKS RA JNESH PRASAD

Provost & Senior Vice President for Associate Vice President Executive Director
Academic Affairs, SJSU Office of Research, SJSU SJSU Research Foundation
President, Research Foundation Vice President, Research Foundation Secretary, Research Foundation
Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors
Research, scholarship and creative Literature shows that students It is an exciting time to be part of
activity (RSCA) has significant impact engaged in research, scholarship and the Research Foundation given our
well beyond our campus borders, as creative activity are more likely to unique focus on engaging SJSU faculty,
illustrated in this year’s annual report. be academically and professionally staff, and students in sponsored
Most importantly, our robust RSCA successful. The SJSU faculty members research, community partnerships, and
enterprise allows students to engage we are profiling this year involve other educational activities that support
in high-impact experiences that benefit both undergraduate and graduate the university’s mission. This year’s
them in many ways. This hands-on students in labs, in fieldwork, and in improvements in the administrative
learning helps our students flourish community projects, with tangible infrastructure through which local,
in their future careers, prepares them results. They serve as mentors and state, and federal agencies and
for master’s or doctoral programs, advisors, and proactively connect businesses connect with our faculty
and fosters strong bonds with faculty students with businesses, government were made possible because of the
mentors and peers. I am deeply agencies, and external academic remarkable work of our Research
committed to expanding support for partners. Their efforts inspire students Foundation staff. Particular thanks
faculty and students to engage in to pursue noteworthy internships, go to our Board of Directors. We could
these meaningful opportunities. meaningful employment, and not do the work we do without their
opportunities for graduate study. We leadership. We celebrate our shared
applaud these faculty members, and all results and look forward to what
the other SJSU faculty who do equally the next year holds.
engaging work with our students.

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