Committee on University Research

Shirley Uehle

The function of the Committee on University Research is to stimulate faculty research and creative activity. This includes reviewing proposed UNI Summer Fellowship projects and making appropriate recommendations for funding either an Eight-Week Fellowship or a Four-Week Fellowship.

The committee, chaired by the Associate Graduate Dean for Faculty Scholarship (ex-officio), consists of two members from each of the five undergraduate colleges. The members of this committee shall be appointed by the Deans of the undergraduate colleges and be impaneled for a two-year term. They shall be representative of faculty who have been sound practicing researchers and creative artists and who have a substantial record of publication and creative scholarship to their credit.

Current Membership:

COLLEGE:

NAME:

POSITION:

Graduate College:

Michael Licari, Chair

Graduate College, Ex-officio

Business Administration:

Bulent Uyar

Economics

 

Muhammad Alam

Economics

Education:

Suzanne Freedman

Educational Psychology & Foundations

 

Vickie Robinson

ELCPE

Humanities and Fine Arts:

John Burtis

Communication Studies

 

Steve Taft*

Theatre

Natural Sciences:

Marius Somodi

Math

 

John Groves

Earth Science

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Chris Larimer**

Political Science

  Clem Bartollos Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology

*Steve Taft is serving as alternate for Mary Frisbee Johnson.

**Chris Larimer is serving as alternate for Fred Besthorn.