Shelome Gooden Named Research Leader Fellow

Shelome Gooden, Pitt’s first-ever assistant vice chancellor for research in the humanities, arts, social sciences and related fields at the University of Pittsburgh, is one of eight new Research Leader Fellows, named by the Council on Research, which is part of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

The one-year fellowship helps rising research leaders develop expertise in areas outside of their current responsibilities. Because many universities have segmented research support organizations, rising research leaders often oversee relatively confined areas such as research administration, research development, research compliance, research communication, economic development or sponsored programs. The fellowship allows awardees to gain expertise outside of their respective portfolios and foster connections with an extensive network of senior research officers through site visits and meetings.