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.
2020 – 2021 Membership Representation:
| Membership Representation | Committee Member | Duration of Appointment |
| Faculty Senate, Chair of Research and Scholarship Committee | Debbie Saber | August 31, 2021 |
| Nuri Emanetoglu | August 31, 2021 | |
| College of Business | Ivan Manev | August 31, 2022 |
| Sebastian Lobe | August 31, 2021 | |
| College of Education and Human Development | Justin Dimmel | August 31, 2021 |
| Asli Sezen-Barrie | August 31, 2022 | |
| College of Engineering | Aria Amirbahman | August 31, 2021 |
| Bruce Segee | August 31, 2021 | |
| Vince Caccese | August 31, 2021 | |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Peter Stechlinski | August 31, 2022 |
| Sarah Harlan-Haughey | August 31, 2021 | |
| Justin Wolff | August 31, 2021 | |
| Cynthia Isenhour | August 31, 2021 | |
| College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture | Emmanuel Boss | August 31, 2022 |
| Shawn Fraver | August 31, 2021 | |
| Anne Lictenwalner | August 31, 2021 | |
| Kat Allen | August 31, 2021 | |
| Josh Kelley | August 31, 2022 | |
| Cooperative Extension | Lily Calderwood | August 31, 2022 |
| Deans & Associate Deans | Scott Delcourt | |
| Ali Abedi | ||
| Research Centers & Institutes | Roberto Lopez-Anido | August 31, 2022 |
| Debbie Bouchard | August 31, 2022 | |
| Len Kaye | August 31, 2022 | |
| Student Representatives | Saman Zare | August 31, 2021 |
| Other Members | ||
| Research Administrator for EPSCoR | Shane Moeykens | |
| Director, Office of Research Development | Jason Charland | |
| Assoc VP for Graduate Studies & Sr Assoc Dean | Scott Delcourt | |
| Dean of Libraries | Joyce Rumery / Deborah Rollins | |
| Director of the Office of Research Compliance | Shane Moeykens | |
| Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research | Ali Abedi | |
| Director of the Office of Research Administration | Christopher Boynton | |
| Executive Vice President and Provost | Jeffrey Hecker | |
| Jeff St. John | ||
| Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development | Jake Ward | |
| Assistant Vice President for Research | Ali Abedi | |
| Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School | Kody Varahramyan |