College and Department Advisory Councils
The Dean's Research Council develops research policy and fosters external funding initiatives for the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences College. The Council is a Standing Committee which advises the Dean of the College on matters pertaining to the research programs of the College. This committee has an important outreach function to advise and inform the higher administration and ABOR on the relevance and value of research in the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences.
Current Research Council membership
- Stan Lindstedt, Chair
- Diana Anderson, Associate Professor, Center for Environmental Sciences and Education
- Paul Flikkema, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
- Bruce Hungate, Associate Professor, Biology
- Gary Nabhan, Director, Center for Sustainable Environments
- Darrell Kaufman, Professor, Geology
- Ed Lewis, Professor, Chemistry
- Mary Reid, Associate Professor, Geology
- Tom Sisk, Professor, Center for Environmental Sciences and Education
- Peter Vadasz, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Tom Whitham, Regents’ Professor, Biology
Abbreviated description of activities
- Developing incentive-based policies related to:
- faculty status (salary, promotion, recognition)
- college resources (space, equipment, research funding)
- Promoting graduate and undergraduate research training through:
- support of core research labs
- allocation of college resources
- sponsoring of events and awards
- Supporting innovative research, especially related to:
- new-faculty start up
- interdisciplinary activities
- economically relevant products