1. Research Board

The Research Board consists of faculty members representing the four colleges, one at-large, the library, and one academic professional staff member serving three-year terms (staggered). The Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation chairs the Research Board.

Lucía Vazquez, Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Martin Martsch
Associate Professor, Social Work
College of Education and Human Services

Jennifer Martin
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
At-large faculty representative

Thomas Rothfus
Director, Therkildsen Field Station
College of Health, Science and Technology

Pamela Salela
Associate Professor
Brookens Library

Frances Shen
Professor, Psychology
College of Health, Science and Technology

Neetu Singh
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
College of Business and Management

The Research Board has three vacant positions. Faculty interested to serve on this committee, please reach out to ora@uis.edu.

2. Institutional Review Board (IRB)

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a group of people who review research that involves human subjects. IRBs ensure that research studies meet ethical standards, follow institutional policies, and protect research participants. IRBs are federally mandated to review research before subjects can be enrolled in a study. At UIS, the IRB is chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

John Barker
Associate Professor, Mathematical Science & Philosophy College of Health Science and Technology

Brandon Derman
Associate Professor,
College of Integrated Science, Sustainability & Public Health

Alan Freedman
Associate Professor,
College of Health Science and Technology

Tih-Fen Ting
Associate Professor,
College of Integrated Science, Sustainability & Public Health

John Transue
Associate Professor,
School of Politics and Internal Affairs

Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Amy Rasing
SIUE


3. STARS Planning Committee

The STARS Planning Committee is responsible for planning and organization of the annual STARS Conference we have on campus annually. Student researchers on campus present the findings of their research works they have worked on throughout the year during this event and also compete for several awards. The committee is chaired by the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

Sahar Farshadkhah
Assistant Professor, Management Information System. College of Business and Management

Eric Hadley-Ives
Associate Professor, Counseling & Social Work, College of Health, Science & Technology

Amanda Hughett
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Noah Reynolds
Assistant Professor, School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health

Te-Wei Wang
Associate Professor, Management Information Systems. College of Business and Management

Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

There are two vacant positions on STARS Planning Committee. Faculty interested to serve on this committee, please reach out to ora@uis.edu.

4. Student Research Steering Committee

The Student Research Steering Committee is responsible for reviewing the applications submitted by UIS Students for a funding request for research works they plan on doing or are already involved in. The grants applications are considered on a first come basis. The committee is chaired by Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation.

Hua Chen
Assistant Professor. School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health

Sally LaJoie
Clinical Assistant Prof./Instructional Services Librarian. Brookens Library

Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Livia Woods
Associate Professor, English and Modern Languages. College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

5. Animal Care Committee

The Animal Care Committee oversees all research protocols involving animals.

John Barker
Associate Professor, Mathematical Science & Philosophy College of Health Science and Technology

Joel Horwedel
Affiliated externally to UIS

Amy McEuen
Research Associate Professor, School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health

Sheryl Reminger
Professor of Psychology
College of Health Sciences and Technology

Sean Synder
Affiliated externally to UIS

Tom Rothfus
Director, Therkildsen Field Station
College of Health, Science and Technology

Lucia Vazquez
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation