Primary administrative units: Research, Academic Affairs, Health Sciences

The Workgroup will review and recommend to the Board policies for enhancing the University’s competitiveness for sponsored research contracts and grants, peer-reviewed publication and creative work. The Workgroup will review and recommend standards for evaluation.

Workgroup responsibilities include:

• Review policies for developing an appropriate sponsored research portfolio

• Review research integrity and compliance policies

Review University assessments of research infrastructure and recommend policies for enhancement  (with Workgroups on Academics/Campus Environment and Health Sciences)  

• Review and make recommendations on policies relating to the research component of economic development (with Workgroup on University Engagement)

• Review and make recommendations on poicies relating to graduate education issues in research (with Workgroup on Academics/ Campus Environment)

• Review and recommend policies for enhancing general scholarship and creative endeavors (with Workgroup on Academics/Campus Environment

Members:  Rhea Law (Chair), Kiran Patel, John Ramil

Faculty Liaisons: Professor Gloria Ferreira, Professor Greg Teague

Ex-Officio Members:  Chairman Dick Beard, Provost Renu Khator, Vice President Steve Klasko, Vice President Robert Chang

Foundation Board Liaison:  Robert Dressler

Staff Liaisons:  Rhonda Hendrix (lead staff member), Joann Strobbe, Stephanie Grinage

Workgroup Assistant:  Lorraine Diecidue

Presentation Assistant:  Eric J. Wheeler