Research Advancement Committee
Purpose
The Research Advancement Committee will develop, implement, and oversee a plan advance
externally funded research in the College; and make recommendations to the dean, the
vice-provost for research and other appropriate positions in support of this plan,
maintain confidentiality of committee deliberations and decisions.
Membership Structure
Faculty members from each academic department, graduate student representative and Director of Research Operations. The Chair shall be the Associate Dean for Research.
Terms of Membership
Some membership is determined by the office of the individual and membership continues as long as the individual retains their office. All other members will be appointed for a three-year term so staggered that not more than one-third of the committee will be changed each year.
Specific Guidelines
The chair shall convene all meetings of the committee following the initial meeting; prepare an agenda and distribute to the members prior to meetings; prepare and distribute minutes including a summary of actions; maintain a record of all original documents of the business of the committee and submit to the Dean's Office at the completion of each academic year's review.
Membership
Status
Membership Structure
Name
Area of Representation
Length of Term
Voting
Associate Dean of Research
Nathan Hale
Chair
Chair
Office of the Dean
Indefinite
Voting
Director of Research Operations
Hazel Robinson
Office of the Dean
Indefinite
Voting
Graduate Student Rep.
Mary Brannock
DrPH Program
N/A
Voting
Faculty
Walid Alali
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2026-2027
Voting
Faculty
Beth O’Connell
Department of Community and Behavioral Health
2024-2025
Voting
Faculty
Md Rasheduzzaman
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Sciences
2026-2027
Voting
Faculty
Justin Ledogar
Department of Biomedical Health Sciences
2024-2025
Voting
Faculty
Mike Smith
Department of Health Services Management and Policy
2025-2026
Voting
Research Faculty
Amy Wahlquist
Center for Rural Health and Research
2025-2026