Research Agenda and Publication

The university serves as a knowledge hub for its clients and the Maritime and Shipping

sectors in the Caribbean. The unit supports academic writing and publication through

research activities and publishes the university's journal - The International Journal of

Maritime Themes. Additionally, the unit is in the process of establishing a new journal

with Emerald Ingenta. The unit coordinates and plans the bi-annual Industry/Academic

Conference. The conference originally started locally but has expanded internationally.

The Senior Research Officer

The Senior Research Officer provides professional expertise in research methodology,

design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of findings to support

university-wide faculty members, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. The

Call for Papers is dispatched by the Senior Research Officer who receives submissions,

conducts a preliminary review to ensure conformity to International Journal and

Maritime Technology (IJMT) standards, and issues notification of acceptance and/or

rejection of paper to would-be authors. As a member of the Deputy to the President's office,

the Senior Research Officer is responsible for ensuring the operational efficiency and

effectiveness of the university's research agenda, creating policies that govern research,

and fostering the growth of local and international research collaborations.

Additionally, the Senior Research Officer has the opportunity to play a significant role

in the development, management, and reporting of CMU-approved research projects as

agreed upon with the Deputy to the President.

The Research Officer provides professional expertise in research methodology, design,

data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of findings to support

university-wide faculty members, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. The

Research Officer is a serving member of the Office of the Deputy to the President and

is responsible for ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness of the research

agenda of the university.