Faculty Development & Research Committee
Membership
The Faculty Development and Research Committee shall be composed of two elected faculty members from each college or school with academic departments; the Assistant Vice President of Sponsored Programs and Research or designee non-voting and ex officio; and one Dean representative appointed to a three-year term and on a rotating basis by the Deans’ Council, not voting and ex officio. No two faculty members shall be from the same department.
Voting Members
| name | college | term expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Shantanu Bagchi (Chair) | CBE | 2027 |
| Suk Gabriel Choi | CLA | 2026 |
| Christina Dardis | CLA | 2028 |
| Ge Han | FCSM | 2026 |
| Nhung Hendy | CBE | 2028 |
| Gregory Knollman | COE | 2027 |
| Rian Landers-Ramos | CHP | 2026 |
| Mahnaz Moallem | COE | 2028 |
| Wendy Nelson | FCSM | 2028 |
| Desiree Rowe | COFAC | 2027 |
| Kristine Schuller | CHP | 2026 |
| Amy Sowder-Koch | COFAC | 2027 |
Ex-Officio and Non-Voting
| Name | Department | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca O'Brien | Assistant Vice President of Sponsored Programs and Research | NA |
| Matt Nugent | Deans' Representative | 2028 |
| Patricia Westerman | Assistant Provost and Director of FACET | NA |
Responsibilities
According to the Academic Senate Constitution, the responsibilities of the Faculty Development and Research Committee are:
- To communicate with the faculty to determine its need for faculty development and research support.
- To encourage the development of faculty as scholar-teachers.
- To advocate for financial support for faculty development and research whenever possible.
- To establish criteria and guidelines for the distribution of support funds and to award these grants based on the review of the proposals.
- To provide an Annual Report to the Academic Senate.