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Research Committee

Purpose:. The Research Committee works with the Associate Vice Provost for Research to support faculty scholarship at the University. It makes recommendations to the Faculty Affairs Committee and sponsors programs to enhance scholarship.

Membership:

  • Sami Najafi, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Analytics, 2020-24 (Chair)
  • Eric Tillman, Associate Provost for Research (ex officio)
  • Hsin-I Cheng, Associate Professor of Communication, 2021-24
  • Christopher Bacon, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, 2022-24
  • Korin Wheeler, Professor of Chemistry, 2022-25
  • Michelle Burnham, Professor of English, 2022-25
  • Christian Helmers, Professor of Economics, 2023-26
  • Kris Mitchener, Professor of Economics, 2023-26
  • Samantha Herman, Senior Administrative Assistant (administrative support, non-voting participant)

In September 2023, the Research Committee Working Group was formed by the Office of Research. The Research Committee Working Group will work closely with the Research Committee and the Office of Research to ensure that there are a sufficient number of reviewers for each of the grant programs to aid with the transparent and unbiased review of each grant proposal and application, playing a meaningful role in SCU’s commitment to supporting and elevating scholarship. 

The Office of Research will annually solicit interest from Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors, Lecturers, and Senior Lecturers to serve on the Research Working Group. The term of service is for an academic year.

The Research Committee Working Group membership for 2023-24:

  • Emre Araci, Bioengineering, School of Engineering 
  • Marie Bertola, Modern Languages & Literatures, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Jimia Boutouba, Modern Languages & Literatures, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Ye Cai, Finance, Leavey School of Business 
  • Lauren Callahan, Modern Languages & Literatures, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Lang Chen, Neuroscience & Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Laura Cocas, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Jeremiah Coogan, Jesuit School of Theology 
  • Elizabeth Dahlhoff, Biology, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki, General Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Laura Dunn, Master of Theological Studies, Jesuit School of Theology 
  • Shiva Jahangiri, Computer Science & Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Hooria Jazaieri, Management and Entrepreneurship, Leavey School of Business 
  • Maryam Khanbaghi, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Birgit Koopmann-Holm, Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Yuhong Liu, Computer Science & Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Xiaochen Luo, Counseling Psychology, School of Education & Counseling Psychology 
  • Rita Madarassy, Economics, Leavey School of Business 
  • Virginia Matzek, Environmental Studies & Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Aaron Melman, Applied Mathematics, School of Engineering 
  • Maryam Mobed-Miremadi, Bioengineering, School of Engineering 
  • Takeshi Moro, Art & Art History, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Harry Odamtten, History, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Ezinne Ofoegbu, Education, School of Education & Counseling Psychology 
  • Junho Park, Systems Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Mahmud Rahman, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Laura Robinson, Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Rocio Segura, Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering, School of Engineering 
  • Kathy Stoehr, Education, School of Education & Counseling Psychology 
  • Bill Sundstrom, Economics, Leavey School of Business 
  • Vivian Tamkin, Counseling Psychology, School of Education & Counseling Psychology 
  • Julia Voss, English, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Chris Weber, Physics, College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Betty Young, Physics, College of Arts & Sciences