Council Members
Members of the Council on Research are nominated by their respective dean to the VP for Research & Economic Development, and represent their college on relevant matters. Generally, members are tenured faculty who maintain an active research, scholarly, or creative agenda, serving a three-year term.
Samuel J. Bentley
Vice President
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| Udeni Balasuriya Professor Department of Veterinary Medicine |
Kelley Pace Professor Department of Finance |
| Jennifer Curry Professor Department of Counselor Education |
Robert Peck * Professor Department of Music Theory |
| Maheshi Dassanayake Professor Department Biological Sciences |
Raymond Pingree Professor School of Mass Communication |
| Mostafa Elseifi Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Kenneth Schafer * Professor Department of Physics & Astronomy |
| Jun Heo Professor School of Mass Communication |
William Shelton Professor Department of Biological Science |
| Aixin Hou Professor Department of Environmental Sciences |
Darius Spieth Professor School of Art |
| Chunyan Li Professor Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences |
James Stoner Professor Department of Political Science |
| Heather McKillop Professor Department of Geography & Anthropology |
Scott Sullivan Professor School of Law |
| Todd Monroe Professor Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
Shannon Walsh Professor School of Theatre |
| Olivier Moreteau Professor School of Law |
* - co-chairs** - ex officio member*
Stephen David Beck **
Associate Vice President
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Stephania Cormier **
Associate Vice President
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Janna Oetting **
Associate Vice President
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Graca Vicente **
Special Assistant to the Vice President
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