DUTIES: Provide advice to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development 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
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
Education 1In 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 and Economic Development; 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: Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Membership
Research Grants Committee Spring 2022
Area A: Physical and Biological Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering (10)
Facilitator/Chair: Laura Myers, Center for Advanced Public Safety
Arts and Sciences (4)
Greg Starr, Biology, FY22 – FY24
Brad Pierce, Chemistry, FY23 – FY25
Harold Stowell, Geological Sciences, FY22 – FY24
Wanyun (Abby) Shao, Geography, FY23 – FY25
Engineering (3)
Thang Dao, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, FY22 – FY24
Rohan Sood, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, FY24 – FY26
Sameer Mulani, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, FY22 – FY24
Human Environmental Sciences (1)
Libo Tan, Nutritional Biochemistry, FY23 – FY25
Education (1)
Hayley MacDonald, Kinesiology, FY24 – FY26
College of Community Health Sciences (1)
Ravi Kumar Majeti, Community Health Sciences, FY22 – FY24
Area B: Social and Behavioral Sciences (12)
Facilitator/Chair: Sharlene Newman, Alabama Life Research Institute
Facilitator/Chair: David Hardy, College of Education
Arts and Sciences (2)
Sarah Steinbock-Pratt, History, FY24 – FY26
Matthew Dolliver, Psychology, FY24 – FY 26
Commerce and Business Administration (2)
Qin Wang, Statistics, FY23-FY25
Sandra Mortal, Finance, FY22 – FY24
Education (2)
Alison Hooper, Early Childhood Education, FY24 – FY26
Ryan Cook, Ed. Studies, Res Method, Counsel, FY24 – FY26
Communication (1)
Steven MacCall, Library and Information Sciences, FY23 – FY25
Human Environmental Sciences (1)
Jen Nickelson, Health Science, FY24 – FY26
Community Health Sciences (1)
Antonio Gardner, Rural Programs, FY24 – FY26
Nursing (1)
Todd Smith, Nursing, FY24 – FY26
Social Work (1)
Daphne Cain, Social Work, FY24 – FY26
Libraries (1)
Kevin Walker, University Libraries, FY22- FY24
Area C: Arts and Humanities (8)
Facilitator/Chair: Tricia McElroy, Assoc. Dean Arts and Sciences, English
Arts and Sciences (5)
Emily Wittman, English, FY23 – FY25
Tom Robinson, School of Music, FY23 – FY 25
Evie Malaia, Communicative Disorders, FY24 – FY26
Barbara Brickman, New College, Gender and Race Studies, FY22 – FY24
Bryan Koronkiewicz, Modern Language and Classics, FY24- FY26
Law (1)
Paul Horowitz, School of Law, FY24 – FY26
Communication (1)
Leah LeFebvre, Communication Studies, FY24-FY26
Education (1)
Latrise Johnson, Curriculum and Instruction, FY24 – FY26
Faculty Senate Representative
Patrick Kung – Associate Professor, Engineering
Liaison Members
Susan Carvalho; Dean, Graduate School
Jennifer Camp, Assist. VP and Director of Sponsored Programs
Samory Pruitt, VP for Community Affairs
Mike Spearing, Office of Counsel
Russell Mumper, VP for Research and Econ Dev.