The Research Council was created as a forum to address strategic opportunities and issues relating to research and scholarship, across the university. Membership includes Directors from each research oriented center and representation from each college (Associate Dean for Research or equivalent), UFA Research and Scholarship committee, Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Research Integrity and Council for Undergraduate Research.
The ongoing mission of the Research Council is to provide strategic guidance on research and scholarship related issues to senior leadership. An important focus of this committee is to share information relating to UNE research strategy and operations with the broader UNE community.
In addition, Provost Hamilton has charged the Research Council with the following responsibilities:
1-Committee of record for UNE Strategic Plan Priority 3: Focused Research and Scholarship
2-Advisory committee on contingency planning for research during COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Council Membership (2021)
Associate Provost for Research and Scholarship, Research Integrity Officer and Institutional Official
Interim Associate Dean, CAS
CUR Represeantive
CGPH Representative
Associate Dean for R&S, College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)
Director of Marine Program
Director of UNE North: the Institute for North Atlantic Studies
Director of the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences (CEN)
WCHP Representative
Chair, Institutional Review Board
Director, Center for Excellence in Public Health (CEPH)
CDM Representative
Founding Director, Center for Excellence in Digital Health (CEDH)
Office of Sponsored Programs
Chair, Biomedical Sciences
UFA Research & Scholarship
Priority 3 Working Group
