University Standing Committees and Task Forces

Duties

Provide advice to the Vice President for Research on the use of University funds available for individual faculty research, with specific responsibility for policy relating to the application and grants award process.  The committee will receive and evaluate grant applications, make recommendations concerning RGC grant awards, and administer such grants and any intellectual property associated with them.

Composition

The Research Grants Committee will include three subcommittees:  Physical and Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and Arts and Humanities.  Faculty from the ranks of professor or associate professor and, in special circumstances, assistant professor are appointed by the Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs to serve three-year terms.  The Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs appoints a committee chairperson from the faculty group and chairpersons for the three area sub--committees.  The committee chair and the subcommittee chairpersons will serve as a steering committee.  Provision is made for the following representation:

            Area A: Physical and Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering
            Arts and Sciences 4
            Engineering 3
            Human Environmental Sciences 1
            Education 1
            College of Community Health Sciences 1
           
            Area B: Social and Behavioral Sciences
            Arts and Sciences 2
            Commerce and Business Administration 2
            Education 2
            Communication 1
            Human Environmental Sciences 1
            Community Health Sciences 1
            Nursing 1
            Social Work 1

            Area C: Arts and Humanities
            Arts and Sciences 5
            Law 1
            Communication 1

In addition, the Library will have one member.  The subcommittee appointment will vary, depending on the representative.

A Faculty Senate Representative will be included in the membership.

The following shall serve as liaisons:  The Vice President for Research; the Assistant Academic Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School; the Director of Sponsored Programs; a representative from the Office of University Counsel.

Reporting Channel

Dr. Judy Bonner, Executive Vice President and Provost

Research Grants Committee
Membership

Area A Members:  Physical and Biological Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (10)
     
Arts and Sciences (4)
Steven Marcus, Biological Sciences, 2009
David Shankman, Geography, 2008
Min Sun, Mathematics, 2009
Stan Jones, Physics and Astronomy, 2008

Engineering (3)
Tim Haskew, Chairperson, Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2008
Yang-Ki Hong, Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2009
Bob Pitt, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2008

Human Environmental Sciences (1)
Yasmin Neggers, Human Nutrition & Hospitality Management, 2008

Education (1)
Jamie Satcher, Counselor Education, 2009

College of Community Health Sciences (1)
Melissa Kuhajda, Community & Rural Medicine, 2008

Area B Members:  Social and Behavioral Sciences (11)

Arts and Sciences (2)
Laura Klinger, Psychology, 2008
Priscilla Davis, Communicative Disorders, 2009

Commerce and Business Administration (2)
George Franke, Management and Marketing, 2009
Gary Hoover, Economics, Finance and Legal Studies, 2008

Education (2)
Matt Curtner-Smith, Kinesiology, 2008
Nathaniel Bray, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, 2009

Communication (1)
Kimberly Bissell, Journalism, 2008

Human Environmental Sciences (1)
Mike Perko, Chair, Health Sciences, 2008

Nursing
Susan Gaskins, Nursing, 2009

Social Work (1)
Jordan Kosberg, Social Work, 2008

Area C Members:        Arts and Humanities (7)

Arts and Sciences (5)
Catherine Davies, Chairperson, English, 2008
Craig First, Music, 2008
Patti White, English, 2008
Mindy Nancarrow, Art, 2008
Carol Pierman, Theatre/Dance, 2009

Communication (1)

Annabel Stephens, SLIS, 2008

Library (1)

Millie Jackson 2009

Faculty Senate Representative

Jennifer Purvis

Liaison Members

David Francko
Samory Pruitt
George B. "Sandy" Gordon