Research

University Research Council

What is the University Research Council?

The University Research Council (URC) consists of fifteen eligible faculty or staff members, a representative of the graduate faculty, and the director of Sponsored Programs and Research Services. The responsibilities of the URC include (full bylaws):

  • Reviewing and reporting to the faculty, deans, and the provost on all proposals for new policies or programs designed to enhance research productivity and success.
     
  • Reviewing and recommending changes to the Vice President for Research on internal funding programs for research.
     
  • Participating in the reviewing of proposals for internal competitions, ranking the proposals and forwarding recommendations for funding to the Vice President for Research.

URC Members

Member Name
(Function)
College/DEPT Contact Information Term a

Böerner, Valentin
(Member)

College of Arts & Sciences
(Biology, Geology, Environmental Sciences)

SR-281
523-7557
g.boerner@csuohio.edu

Fall 2020-Spring 2023

Choi, David (Member)

Monte Ahuja College of Business
(Marketing)

BU-447
687-4777
j.choi59@csuohio.edu

Fall 2019-Spring 2023c

Gibson, Maria
(Member)

School of Health
(Nursing)

JH-225
875-9873
m.k.gibson16@csuohio.edu

Fall 2020-Spring 2023

Guzman, Tatyana (Member)

College of Public Affairs & Education
(Urban Studies)

UR-313
875-9962
t.guzman@csuohio.edu

Fall 2021-Spring 2024

Heus, Thijs
(Member)

College of Arts & Sciences
(Physics)

SR-126
687-2426
t.heus@csuohio.edu

Fall 2019-Spring 2023

Ku, Justin
(Member)

Monte Ahuja College of Business
(Information Systems)

687-4755
c.ku17@csuohio.edu

Spring 2019-Spring 2023d

O'Neill, Kevin
(Member)

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
(Law)

LB-151
687-5282
k.oneill@csuohio.edu

Fall 2019-Spring 2023

Owino, Meshack (Member)

College of Arts & Sciences
(History)

RT-1357
523-7264
m.owino@csuohio.edu

Spring 2019-Fall 2023

Pourdavood, Roland
(Member)

College of Public Affairs & Education
(Teacher Education)

JH-325
687-2072
r.pourdavood@csuohio.edu

Fall 2020-Spring 2023

van den Bogert, Antonie (Member)

Washkewicz College of Engineering
(Mechanical Engineering)

FH-104
687-5329
a.vandenbogert@csuohio.edu

Fall 2019-Spring 2023

Voight, Adam
(Member)

College of Public Affairs & Education
(Curriculum & Foundations)

JH-377
687-5437
a.voight@csuohio.edu

Spring 2019-Fall 2023

Wajda, Douglas (Member)

College of Health
(Health and Human Performance)

PE-B60
216-687-4831
d.a.wajda@csuohio.edu

Fall 2019-Spring 2023e
Zhang, Wei (Member)

Washkewicz College of Engineering
(Mechanical Engineering)

FH-233
687-2595
w.zhang13@csuohio.edu

Spring 2019-Fall 2023b

 

Gibson, Maria
(Graduate Council Representative)

Graduate Council
(Nursing)

JH-225
875-9873
m.k.gibson16@csuohio.edu

Fall 2022-Spring 2023

 

Meredith Bond
(Chair)

Office of Research

PH-203
687-3544

 

Roman Kondratov
(Ex-Officio Member)

Office of Research

PH-210
687-5171
r.kondratov@csuohio.edu

 

Yard, Joy
(Administrative Coordinator)

Office of Research

PH-202
687-9364
j.yard@csuohio.edu

 

Kocevar, Teri
(Director, SPRS)

SPRS, Office of Research

PH-211
687-3675
m.kocevar@csuohio.edu

 

Ward, Benjamin (Ex-Officio Member)

Office of Research

PH-205
687-4536
b.j.ward@csuohio.edu

 

a Terms are inclusive of the beginning and ending semesters indicated
b Wei Zhang is serving a replacement term for Ye Zhu.
c David Choi is serving a replacement term for Wei Wang.
d Justin Ku is serving a replacement term for Rama Jayanti.
e Douglas Wajda is serving a replacement term for Christopher Mallett.

REVISED
February 2023

URC Meetings

Click here for URC Meeting Minutes (CSU login required).

Spring 2023 URC Meeting Schedule
Date Time Day Location
February 13 10:30 - 12:00 pm Monday PH 200
March 2 11:00 - 1:00 pm Thursday PH 200
March 20 10:00 - 2:00 pm Monday PH 200