Research and Scholarship Committee
The Research & Scholarship Committee (RSC) advises on matters related to research, scholarship, and creative activity across disciplines and recommend policies to strengthen the University’s research ecosystem, including research infrastructure and intellectual property. The committee will also administer the Assistant Professor Excellence (ApeX) speaker series.
Committee Chair
Doug Thornton
Associate Professor
PHA
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
John O'Brien
Professor & RSC Associate Chair
OPT
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Claudia Neuhauser
Vice President for Research
DOR
Ex Offcio
Members
Christopher Battaglia
Assistant Professor
ARCH
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Jodi Berger Cardoso
Professor
GCSW
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Chris Bronk
Associate Professor
HSPA
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Johnny Buckles
Professor
LAW
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Pratik Chakrabarti
Professor
CLASS
Term Exp: 8/31/2027
David Curtis
Clinical Associate Professor
COM
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Stuart Dryer
Professor
NSM
Term Exp: 8/31/2027
Elena Grigorenko
Professor
CLASS
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Craig Glennie
Professor
ENGR
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Maria Gonzalez
Associate Professor
CLASS
Term Exp: 8/31/2027
Eva Harth
Clinical Professor
NSM
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Shailendra Joshi
Associate Professor
ENGR
Term Exp: 8/31/2027
Basheer Khumawala
Professor
BUS
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Yoon Koh
Professor
GHL
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Rex Koontz
Professor
ARTS
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Chin-Yo Lin
Associate Professor
NSM
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Leonard Martin
Assistant Librarian
LIB
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Patrick Peters
Professor
ARCH
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Daniel Price
Clinical Associate Professor
HON
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Jian Shi
Associate Professor
ENGR
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Virginia Snodgrass Rangel
Associate Professor
EDU
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Adam Thrasher
Associate Professor
CLASS
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Shainy Varghese
Professor
CON
Term Exp: 8/31/2026
Zhiwen Xiao
Professor
CLASS
Term Exp: 8/31/2026