Research and Development Committee
Arts and Humanities
Olga Bezhanova, Foreign Languages and Literature, term expires 2015
Jennifer Miller, Historical Studies, term expires 2014
Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine
Richard Brugam, Biological Sciences, term expires 2013
Zhi-Qing Lin, Biological Sciences/Environmental Sciences, term expires 2015
Physical Sciences and Engineering
George Pelekanos, Mathematics and Statistics, term expires 2015
Mike Shaw, Chemistry, term expires 2013
Social Sciences, Business and Education
Joel Nadler, Psychology, term expires 2015
Christopher Rosnick, Psychology, term expires 2014
I. Functions of the Committee
The R&D Committee reviews applications for funding for the STEP Program.
II. Membership
R&D will consist of 8 total at large elected members, 2 members for each of the following four academic disciplinary groups:
Group 1: Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine
Group 2: Physical Sciences and Engineering
Group 3: Social Sciences, Business, and Education
Group 4: Arts and Humanities”
These representatives are elected by the Graduate Council. The Graduate Dean also appoints one person to represent the Graduate School. The Graduate Dean appoints the chair of the committee from among the membership
III. Selection Procedures
A. Elected members of the committee are selected by the Graduate Council and serve three-year staggered terms.
1. The Educational and Research Policies Committee (ERP) of the Graduate Council solicits nominations from the faculty and, having determined that those to be placed on the final slate of nominees would be willing to serve if elected, prepares a slate of candidates, no fewer than two from each school.
2. The slate of candidates is forwarded to the Graduate Council, along with the candidates’ vitae. Ballots listing the candidates are sent to the members of the Graduate Council. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes for each school will be elected.
3. The appropriate number of people will be elected each year for three-year terms.
B. No member of the R&D Committee may participate in the review of proposals for a specific competition if (s)he also has a proposal for funding under consideration at that same competition. After the completion of the competition, individuals so affected will resume responsibilities on the committee. When a member of the committee is excused, the Graduate Dean, in consultation with the school dean, will appoint a temporary replacement from the faculty.
