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Research and Scholarship Committee

The University of Houston Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) exists as one branch of the faculty governance structure through the Faculty Senate. It assists the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents in formulating recommendations and policies affecting the research community on the UH campus. The Research and Scholarship Committee provides a forum for internal discussion, initiates policies touching on research matters, gathers and disseminates information to the faculty, and provides a faculty voice to University Administration on matters pertaining to research.

The Research and Scholarship Committee also administers the funding for UH internal awards.

FY2024 Meeting Dates

The RSC meets on the third Friday of each month (except where noted) from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Fall Meeting Dates

  • Friday, September 15, 2023
  • Friday, October 20, 2023
  • Friday, November 17, 2023
  • Friday, December 15, 2023

Spring Meeting Dates

  • Friday, January 26, 2024
  • Friday, February 16, 2024
  • Friday, March 22, 2024
  • Friday, April 19, 2024

Committee Members (FY2024)

Diana Chow

Diana Chow

RSC Chair
Professor, Pharmaceutics

Scott Gilbertson

Scott Gilbertson

RSC Vice Chair
Professor, Chemistry

Olga Bannova

Olga Bannova

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Bernhard Bodmann

Bernhard Bodmann

Professor, Mathematics

Cheryl Brohard

Cheryl Brohard

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Maria Burns

Maria Burns

Assistant Professor, Information & Logistics Technology

Pratik Chakrabarti

Pratik Chakrabarti

Professor, History

Sanghyuk Chung

Sanghyuk Chung

Associate Professor, Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling

Julie Derges

Julie Derges

Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

Dave Fagundes

Dave Fagundes

Professor, Law

Shailendra Joshi

Shailendra Joshi

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Ben King

Dr. Benjamin King

Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine

Mili Kyropoulou

Mili Kyropoulou

Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design

Minwoo Lee

Minwoo Lee

Assistant Professor, Global Hospitality Leadership

Dr. T. Randall Lee

T. Randall Lee

Professor, Chemistry

Bin Li

Bin Li

Assistant Professor, Accountancy & Taxation

Dr. Dmitri Litvinov

Dmitri Litvinov

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sarah Narendorf

Sarah Narendorf

Assistant Professor, Social Work

John O'Brien

John O'Brien

Professor, College of Optometry

Daniel Price

Daniel Price

Clinical Assoc Prof, Honors College

Virginia Rangel

Virginia Rangel

Assistant Professor, College of Education

Hanadi Rifai

Hanadi Rifai

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Santi Thompson

Santi Thompson

Associate Librarian, University Libraries

Andres Viana

Andres Viana

Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Ling Zhu

Ling Zhu

Associate Professor, Political Science

 

Ex-Officio Representatives

Holley Love

Holley Love
(non-voting)

Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Susie Gronseth

Susie Gronseth
(voting)

Clinical Associate Professor, Education

 

DOR Ex-Officio Representatives

Claudia Neuhauser

Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)

Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research

Ezemenari Obasi

Ezemenari Obasi
(non-voting)

Associate Vice President for Research Administration

 

DOR Ad Hoc Members

Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen
(Graduate School)

Vice Provost/Dean Grad School

 

Staff Support

Jeanette Morales

Staff Support

Sabrina Grant

Staff Support