PIER is PVAMU’s academic-led framework for launching interdisciplinary research and scholar development at scale. The program coordinates resources across colleges, centers, and community partners to produce rigorous research, strengthen teaching, and expand impact.
How PIER works
- Recruitment and cohort model. Postdocs are selected by research area and join a mentored cohort that meets regularly for professional development and research exchange.
- Research + teaching integration. Fellows spend most of their effort on research while contributing to student mentorship, guest lectures, and targeted course or lab modules.
- Shared infrastructure. Teams use PVAMU facilities and data resources; collaborations are structured across colleges.
- Outcomes. Publications, proposals, patents/prototypes (where relevant), student engagement, community partnerships, and measurable societal benefit.
PIER forums & community
Quarterly interdisciplinary forums spotlight the fellows’ progress, ignite collaboration across areas, and surface use-inspired research directions aligned to the university’s strategic priorities.
Contact PIER
PIER Administrative Office
Roy G. Perry College of Engineering – Engineering Classroom and Research Building (EnCARB) 202
Prairie View A&M University
(936) 261-9956
phobiomon@pvamu.edu