Committee Charge
The Research Board is an Academic Affairs committee with the following charges (University Statutes Article XII Section 1):
- Provide guidance to the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
- on research administration policies and practices
- on ethical issues in research,
- on intellectual property policy issues, and
- on programs to support faculty, graduate, and undergraduate student research
- Establish procedures and serve as a review committee for a program of intramural awards to support faculty scholarly activity
Other Tasks
- Oversees the annual selection of the UIS Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
- Reviews and recommends funding for a number of faculty development programs sponsored by the Provost
Board Members
The Research Board consists of faculty members representing the four colleges and 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
Sean McCandless (2020-2022)
Assistant Professor, Public Administration
College of Public Affairs and Administration
Martin Martsch (2018-2024)
Associate Professor, Social Work
College of Education and Human Services
Jennifer Martin (2019-2022)
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
At-large faculty representative
Thomas Rothfus (2022-2024)
Director, Therkildsen Field Station
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pamela Salela (2021-2023)
Associate Professor
Brookens Library
Sudeep Sharma (2021-2023)
Assistant Professor, Management, Marketing, & Operations
College of Business and Management
Frances Shen (2022-2024)
Professor, Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Neetu Singh (2022-2024)
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
College of Business and Management
Staff
Nick Dabbs
ORSP Program Coordinator (Indefinite)
ora@uis.edu