Vision: Aspires to achieve Excellency in research and knowledge transfer
Mission: Bring tangible economic, social, intellectual and cultural developments by conducting academically rigorous and socially meaningful research and disseminating knowledge.
Values: Research and knowledge transfer efforts will be guided by the following key values:
Innovation and enterprise
Excellency
Engagement through collaboration
Commitment to research community
Commitment to wider community 
Outreach and Access
Access to research infrastructure
Goals:
- Build the economy and intellectual capacity of individuals and communities through conducting top-quality applied and basic research.
- Transfer new, profitable, productive and manageable technologies to industries and the nearby communities.
- Disseminate research outputs through publications and other means (journals, proceedings, webpages, conferences, workshops, public lectures, FM radio, etc)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans, coordinates, and follow-ups research activities
Packages technologies based on research output
Makes available research facilities and materials for researchers
Allocates funds to the approved proposals
Prepares research guidelines and standards
Reviews research proposals and papers
Keeps the quality of research activities
Prepares forum for completed research activities to be reviewed
Identifies research thematic areas at department, college and university level
Facilitates call for proposal at department, college and university level.
Monitors and evaluates research activities and making decision based on their status
Supports researchers and students to create new technologies
Searches for funding
Provides consultancy and advisory services
Determines the reputability of published journals for promotion
Contact
Dr.Eyob Eshetu Bekele (DVM, MVSc., Asso.Prof. of Veterinary Parasitology)
Director, Research Affairs Directorate, Wolaita Sodo University
P.O.Box: 138 Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
Cell phone: +251-913-028538
Email: eyobeshetu76@gmail.com or eyobeshetu@wsu.edu.et
Skype: eyobeshetu-wsu
Twitter account: Dr.Eyob Eshetu
Web: www.wsu.edu.et
