The Research Foundation for SUNY
Edward Skawinski is a seasoned project manager with extensive experience in instructional design and web-based program development. Currently serving as a Project Manager at The Research Foundation for SUNY since February 2001, Edward supervises the design and implementation of web-based instructional programs. Previous roles include E-Learning Designer, focusing on customized e-learning solutions for workforce and non-profit organizations, and User Interface Developer at S1 Corporation, where web development for financial services was emphasized. Edward's earlier experience as an Interactive Media Designer at Boston University School of Medicine involved planning and designing multimedia instructional initiatives. Edward holds a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Instructional Technology from Boston University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
The Research Foundation for SUNY
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) is the largest, most comprehensive university-connected research foundation in the country. It exists to serve the State University of New York (SUNY) by providing essential sponsored programs administration and innovation support services to SUNY faculty, students and staff who perform life-changing research in life sciences and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy; social sciences; and computer and information sciences. The RF manages SUNY’s research portfolio assisting SUNY faculty, students and staff through every step of the research grant process, allowing them to focus on their work and ensuring compliance with SUNY, grant sponsor and government requirements. Research at SUNY produces more than 200 new technologies every year and the RF works with business and industry, government agencies and other partners to convert SUNY's research capacity into economic growth.