1. Research Data Management Implementation (RDMI) Campus Support & Challenges with RDMI
Rachel Vincent-Finley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Associate Professor of Mathematics
College of Sciences and Engineering
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2. Southern University and A & M College System
is an Historically Black, 1890 land-grant
Institution that provides opportunities
for a diverse student population
Shreveport
SU, Shreveport
Baton Rouge
SU, Baton Rouge
SU Agricultural Research and Extension Center
SU Law Center
New Orleans
SU, New Orleans

3. Greatest Challenges Related to Data Management
Institutional Support
Primary Drivers for Research Data Management

4. Greatest Challenges Related to Data Management Storage and Curation
Data formats
experimental data
computational data
supporting data for publications
Data storage
How? Where? How long?
Data retrieval and dissemination
Resource Limitation

5. Institutional Support Louisiana Optical Network Initiative

6. LONI Participants Louisiana Optical Network Initiative
Systems of Higher Education
Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS)
Louisiana State University System (LSU System)
Southern University System (SU System)
The University of Louisiana System (UL System)
Tulane University (TU)
Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (LAICU) Institutions other than Tulane
LONI partners
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB)
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (DOTD)
LAICU = Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (

7. Primary Drivers for Research Data Management
Collaboration
research centers – institutional and state-wide
supporting data for publications
Data storage
Data retrieval and dissemination
Evaluation of Data
reuse of research data
external evaluation

8. Rachel Vincent – Finley, PhD
Contact Information
Rachel Vincent – Finley, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer, LONI Management Council
XSEDE Campus Champion for Southern University