Research & Grants

Research & Grants Contacts

Chris Mehus (Director of Research): cjmehus@umn.edu  

Wendy Diedrich: diedr006@umn.edu 

• Pre-awards

Jenna Ege: jennaege@umn.edu 

• Post-awards

Course Releases & Buyouts

Contact

• Stacey Horn (Department Chair): sshorn@umn.edu 

  • Jodi Dworkin (Interim Department Chair through June 2027): jdworkin@umn.edu 

Course Buyout Policy

• A TTTF member may use grants, contracts, or gifts to buy-out their teaching. As of September 1, 2026, the course buyout rate is 12.5%. This does not impact currently funded grants or grants that are under review.  Faculty must teach at least one course per semester (and cannot buy out their full teaching load) unless a written proposal is submitted to and approved by the department head