The Research Board is a Campus Senate committee with the following charge:
Establish procedures and serve as a review committee for a program of intramural awards to support faculty scholarly activity
Provide guidance to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research on research support for graduate students
Provide guidance to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research on programs to stimulate undergraduate research
Consult with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research on intellectual property policy issues, and
Consult with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research on research administration policies and practices.
oversees the annual selection of the UIS Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
reviews and recommends funding for the following faculty development programs sponsored by the Provost --
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The Research Board consists of faculty members representing the four colleges, and one Academic Professional. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and Research chairs the Research Board.
Lynn Pardie, Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Education and ResearchStephen Owusu-Ansah
Associate Professor, Accountancy
College of Business and ManagementKathy Petitte Jamison
Assistant Professor, Communication
College of Liberal Arts and SciencesDennis Ruez
Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies
College of Public Affairs and AdministrationDenise Sommers
Assistant Professor, Human Services
College of Education and Human ServicesLenore Killam
Online Coordinator, College of Public Affairs and Administration
Academic ProfessionalDeb Koua
Coordinator, Grants and Contracts
Staff to the Research Board
