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InterDIscIPlInary research
Pathway to Meaningful Publications
DONALD E. BROWN
Introduction
Interdisciplinary research provides the opportunity for teams to
address complex problems from multiple perspectives. e impor-
tance of research that crosses the boundaries of traditional disciplines
is now widely recognized by funding agencies and universities. Often
a vice president for research, dean, or department chair will set out to
show that their university, school, or program reaches beyond tradi-
tional academic boundaries to mine the interstices between fields and
disciplines. Just because you hear this talk of interdisciplinary activity,
the questions always linger. Can you get grants doing interdisciplinary
work? Can you get promoted doing ...