Computer Research Association
The Computer Research Association is the
Information Technology field's steward of the research enterprise. The CRA is
an organization of academic units (chiefly PhD granting departments), professional
societies and research laboratories engaged in computer-related research and education.
Typical activities for the CRA are
- Tracking research trends in academia and industry
- Monitoring government funding levels for research
- Compiling statistics on graduation levels and rates in computer science and engineering
- Information gathering pertinent to the field, including studies and best practices
- Presenting awards to both undergraduates and senior members of the field
In addition CRA publishes a newsletter, Computer Research News.
Between 1996-2005 I served on the CRA's Board of Directors. In that capacity I
contributed to three best practices documents:
| Best Practices ... |
Commercializaton Oversight presents guidelines for academic departments in
handling the commercialization of intellectual property developed by their faculty or
students. |
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Tenure and
Review describes processes and polices for promotion and tenure of computer science and
engineering faculty, especially junior faculty in experimental areas. |
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Sponsored Research Agreements explains
how universities and industry can balance the need for protecting intellectual property with the
need for flexibility and agility in new cooperative research and development projects.
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