Research Advisory Board
Last Updated: 09/09/2022Contact Name
Penny Reid, Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Researchpenny@clemson.edu
Description
The Research Advisory Board provides advice and representation on issues affecting the University's research efforts. The Research Advisory Board will provide the Vice President for Research with direct faculty input on procedural matters to enhance the quality of scholarly endeavors and growth of research programs under the Vice President for Research's direction. The Research Advisory Board will be expected to transcend unit and college lines to promote shared values, and to represent a cohesive point of view to the Vice President for Research.
This committee is authorized by the Clemson University Committee on Committees. Changes to its description or composition should be initated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Membership Composition
Chair Mechanism unknown; assumed to be VPR.
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Faculty Member (One per college and the libraries) | 8 | 3 years | August 15 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | |
| Vice President of Research | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Faculty Senate or designee | 1 | 1 year | April 15 | By position | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 10/14/2021 10:06:43 AM)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Withycombe | Regular Faculty Member | jswithy | BSHS | School of Nursing | 8/15/2021 | 8/14/2024 |
| Erin Goss | Regular Faculty Member | egoss | CAAH | English | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 |
| Christopher Saski | Regular Faculty Member | saski | CAFLS | 8/15/2021 | 8/14/2024 | |
| Srikanth Pilla | Regular Faculty Member | spilla | CECAS | Automotive Engineering | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 |
| Erica Walker | Regular Faculty Member | eblack4 | CoB | Graphic Communications | 8/15/2022 | 8/14/2025 |
| Danielle Herro | Regular Faculty Member | dherro | CoE | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 | |
| Dev P. Arya | Regular Faculty Member | dparya | CoS | Chemistry | 8/15/2020 | 8/14/2023 |
| Christopher Vidas | Regular Faculty Member | cvidas | University Libriaries | 8/15/2022 | 8/14/2025 | |
| Tanju Karanfil | President of the Faculty Senate or designee | tkaranf | Division of Research | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences |