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.

2023 – 2024 Membership Representation:

Membership Representation Committee Member Duration of Appointment
 College of Business  Henri Akono  August 31, 2024
 Nadège Levallet  August 31, 2024
 College of Education and Human Development  Sarah Howorth  August 31, 2024
 Dan Puhlman  August 31, 2024
 College of Engineering  William (Bill) Davids  August 31, 2025
 Vikas Dhiman  August 31, 2025
 Caitlin Howell  August 31, 2025
 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  Sepideh Ghanavati  August 31, 2025
 Stephen Hornsby  August 31, 2024
 Zach Ludington  August 31, 2025
 Laura Rickard  August 31, 2025
 College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences  Jennifer Perry  August 31, 2024
 Kathryn Robinson  August 31, 2024
 Amber Roth  August 31, 2024
 Jared Talbot  August 31, 2024
 Mark Wells  August 31, 2024
 Cooperative Extension  Michael Habtetsion  August 31, 2024
 Research Centers & Institutes  David Harder  August 31, 2025
 David Hart  August 31, 2024
 Mike Kinnison  August 31, 2024
 Sharmila Mukhopadhyay  August 31, 2024
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  Sean Smith  
 Nuri Emanetoglu  
 Graduate Student Representative  Robert Jarrett  
 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