Charge: The Research Council advises the Provost and the Associate Provost for Academic and Research Administration on issues related to the University's research programs and activities. The Council is responsible for developing policies and procedures to promote and enhance research and scholarly endeavors across the institution.
Membership & Reporting: Members of the Council shall be elected by and from the full-time faculty, with one faculty representative from each college (two from Arts and Sciences) and the library. Faculty Senators and Deans will oversee the election process, and Department Chairs are ineligible to serve as faculty representatives. The Council shall be chaired by the Executive Director of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration, who will provide the charge to the committee. The Council's recommendations will be presented to the Provost and the Associate Provost for consideration.
| Ryan Lee (Executive Director, Research and Sponsored Programs Administration), Chair | Ex Officio |
| Xiangyang Lei (Arts & Sciences) | Ex-Officio |
| Soumava Bandyopadhyay (Business) | Ex-Officio |
| Jill Killough (Education & Human Development) | Ex-Officio |
| Tracy Benson (Engineering) | Ex-Officio |
| Jeannette Fresne (Fine Arts & Communication) | Ex-Officio |
| Jennifer Fowler (Nursing & Health Professions) | Ex-Officio |
| Darrell Grissom (Signature Centers) | Ex-Officio |
| Serdar Ilban (Fine Arts & Communication) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Yan Yan (Education & Human Development) | FALL 2024-SUM 2027 |
| Amy Smith (Arts & Sciences) | FALL 2023-SUM 2026 |
| Xianchang Li | FALL 2025-SUM 2028 |
| Suijing Wang | FALL 2025-SUM 2028 |
| Yu Zhao | FALL 2025-SUM 2028 |
| TBD (Library) | FALL 2022-SUM 2029 |