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UTK Research Council Committees, 1998-99
- Policies and Procedures
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Charge: To explore the realm of policies and
procedures at the University with special attention to policies
and procedures which have not evolved consistent with the
University's development as a Research I University. To make
recommendations to the VC/Research regarding desirable policy and
procedure changes that would enhance the productivity of the
research enterprise.
Chair: Andrew Kramer
Members: Debora Baldwin, Doug Birdwell, Terri Combes-Orme, David Hacker, Madhu
Madhukar
Ex-officio: Michael Devine (VC/Research), Ken Walker
(Assoc. VC/Research), or designate(s), representatives from
appropriate business and finance offices.
- Research Promotion and Education
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Charge: To work with the Research Office to
educate the community -- University as well as Statewide --
regarding the research activities of the University. To promote
awareness of the activities and achievements of the research
enterprise.
Chair: Benjamin Bates
Members: Dania Bilal, Kim Jensen, Andrew Kramer, Marion Hansen, Dhyana
Ziegler
Ex-officio: Michael Devine (VC/Research) or
designate(s)
News Center: Mike Bradley (to be invited)
- Research Infrastructure
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Charge: To determine and prioritize research
infrastructure needs in consultation with the research faculty.
To engage the Chancellor's Staff in a substantive dialog
regarding Research Infrastructure funding models such as the
Library Model versus a Cost Recovery Model. To provide an
assessment of the likely impact of funding model choices on
Faculty productivity, graduate education, and our Research I
status. To integrate into an annual research infrastructure needs
document all committee assessments.
Co-Chairs: Gayle Baker and Ham Bozdogan
Members: Doug Birdwell, Katherine Greenberg, Otto Schwarz, Pete Wicks, Tom
Garritano
(UT OARS), Kadesha Washington.
Ex-officio: Bill Blass (RC Chair), Michael Devine (VC/Research), Faye Muly (DII)
- Chancellor Research Awards
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Charge: To solicit nominations, receive nominations,
evaluate nominations materials and make recommendations to the
Chancellor for the awards.
Chair: Michael Gant
Members: Martha Alligood, Linda Bensel-Myers, Terri Combs-Orme, David Hacker,
Madhu Madhukar
Ex-officio: Kim Jensen (RC V-Chair), Bill Blass (RC
Chair), Michael Devine (VC/Research)
- SARIF: Summer Special Research Assistants
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Charge: To solicit nominations, receive nominations,
evaluate nominations materials and make recommendations to the
Vice Chancellor for Research for the awarding of the funding.
Chair: Pat Fisher
Members: Martha Alligood, Ham Bozdogan, Masood Parang, Dhyana Ziegler
Ex-officio: Bill Blass (RC Chair), Ken Walker (Assoc.
VC/Research)
- EPPE
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Charge: To solicit and evaluate applicatons for
EPPE grants on a timely basis and make recommendations to Vice
Chancellor for Research for funding.
Chair: Flora Shrode
Members: Deborah Baldwin, Dania Bilal, Katherine Greenberg, Masood Parang
Ex-officio: Gayle Baker (RC V-Chair), Ken Walker
(Assoc. VC/Research)
Administrative Support: TBA
- Centers Evaluation
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Charge: To evaluate Research Centers on an ongoing
periodic basis and recommend to the Vice Chancellor for Research
the disposition of renewal requests; to perform the same
evaluation for new applications for Research Center status.
Chair: Otto Schwarz
Members: Linda Bensel-Myers, Paula Kaufman, Benjamin Bates, Marion Hansen
Ex-officio:Gayle Baker (RC V-Chair), Ken Walker
(Assoc. VC/Research)
- Special Projects
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Charge: To engage in activities which will raise
Community awareness of UTK research activities and results. To
promote the participation of all faculty in scholarly and
research activities.
Specific projects shall include the RC web page, a public
lecture series, and the promotion of small grant
applications.
Chair: Kim Jensen
Members: Gayle Baker, Benjamin Bates, Bill Blass, Andrew Kramer
Ex-officio: Ken Walker (Assoc. VC/Research)
Comments to: gsbaker@utk.edu
Last updated November 10, 1998.
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