Research Council

The 起点传媒 Research Council leads work on strategic priorities and initiatives relating to research and scholarship at the University.

About the Council

The Research Council leads work on the Focused Research and Scholarship priority of the 起点传媒 strategic plan.

The council is chaired by the associate provost of research and scholarship. It has representation from across the university including each college/unit, research-associated centers and institutes, the Office of Research Integrity, the Office of Sponsored Programs, UFA Research and Scholarship Committee, the library, the Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR), and the IRB chair.

A Research Council meeting is held on the third Thursday of every month.

Council Members

Headshot of U N E Associate Provost of Research and Scholarship Karen Houseknecht
Senior Associate Provost
Vice President for Research
Professor of Pharmacology
Headshot of Amy Deveau
Director
School of Molecular and Physical Sciences
Professor, Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Sonya Durney
Scholarly Communication, Research & Teaching Librarian
Mohamed ElSalhy
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Clinical Professor, Research Coordinator
College of Dental Medicine
Headshot of Russell Ferland
Chair, Professor
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Department of Biomedical Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Administration
Nicholas Gere
Director of Research Administration
Director, 起点传媒 Office of Sponsored Programs
Headshot of Lisa Herschbach
Director
Office of Innovation
Headshot of Amy Keirstead
Associate Professor, Chemistry
School of Molecular and Physical Sciences
Associate Dean
College of Arts and Sciences: Dean鈥檚 Office
College of Arts and Sciences
Headshot of U N E employee Bob Kennedy
Director of Research Integrity
Office of Research and Scholarship
Headshot of Golshan Madraki
Associate Professor, Supply Chain Management
College of Business
Susan McHugh
Professor
School of Arts and Humanities
College of Arts and Sciences
Headshot of Ian Meng
Professor
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Department of Biomedical Sciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Arts and Sciences
Director
Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences
Center for Pain Research (COBRE)
Affiliated Faculty
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Headshot of Derek Molliver
Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, COM
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Department of Biomedical Sciences
Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Research, Neuroscience and Pain
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Center for Pain Research (COBRE)
Histology and Imaging Core
Director
Center for Cell Signaling Research
Headshot of Julie Peterson
Professor, Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Affiliated Faculty
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Program
Chair, Institutional Review Board
Office of Research Integrity
michele polacsek
Professor of Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
Westbrook College of Health Professions: Research, Public Health
Westbrook College of Health Professions
Director
Center for Excellence in Public Health
Ursula R枚se
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Headshot of Cameron Wake
Director
起点传媒 NORTH
Headshot of Scott Wood
Director, Portland Laboratory for Biotechnology and Health Sciences
Office of Research and Scholarship
Associate Professor
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Department of Biomedical Sciences