University Research Council
The University Research Council (URC) provides input to the Vice President for Research (VPR) on strategic issues related to research, scholarship and creative achievement. Although it is not actively involved in policy making, it provides recommendations to the VPR on short-term and long-term research priorities, as well as on such topics as indirect cost recovery; research faculty; postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate research activities; intellectual property and technology transfer; Office of Research Administration, Compliance, and Development Programs; and publicizing research successes.
The URC has a strong interest in evaluation, which is involved in planning exercises as well as in evaluating the effectiveness of programs and related policies.
The URC reports to the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
2024 – 2025 Membership Representation:
| Membership Representation | Committee Member | Duration of Appointment |
| College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences | Amalia Harrington | August 31, 2027 |
| Nicholas May | August 31, 2027 | |
| Jennifer Perry | August 31, 2025 | |
| Amber Roth | August 31, 2025 | |
| Jared Talbot | August 31, 2025 | |
| College of Education and Human Development | Sarah Howorth | August 31, 2025 |
| Dan Puhlman | August 31, 2025 | |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Sepideh Ghanavati | August 31, 2025 |
| Rob Glover | August 31, 2027 | |
| Zach Ludington | August 31, 2025 | |
| Laura Rickard | August 31, 2025 | |
| Maine Business School | Henri Akono | August 31, 2025 |
| Nadège Levallet | August 31, 2025 | |
| Maine College of Engineering and Computing | William (Bill) Davids | August 31, 2025 |
| Vikas Dhiman | August 31, 2025 | |
| Caitlin Howell | August 31, 2025 | |
| Cooperative Extension | Michael Habte-Tsion | August 31, 2025 |
| Research Centers & Institutes | David Harder | August 31, 2025 |
| Susan McKay | August 31, 2027 | |
| Jonathan Rubin | August 31, 2027 | |
| Aaron Weiskittel | August 31, 2027 | |
| Other Members | ||
| Associate Provost | Brian Olsen | |
| Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies & Senior Associate Dean | Scott Delcourt | |
| Associate Vice President for Research and Director of CUGR | Ali Abedi | |
| Dean of Libraries | Daisy Singh | |
| Director of the Office of Research Administration | Christopher Boynton | |
| Director of the Office of Research Compliance | Amanda Ashe | |
| Director of the Office of Research Development | Jason Charland | |
| Faculty Senate, Chair of Research and Scholarship Committee | Danielle Levesque | |
| Ben King | ||
| Graduate Student Representative | Laura Curioli | |
| PEAC | Andrew Bergeron | |
| Provost | John Volin | |
| Research Administrator for EPSCoR | Shane Moeykens | |
| Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development | Jake Ward | |
| Special Assistant to Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School | Tammy Crosby | |
| Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School | Kody Varahramyan |