Research Council

Developing and implementing plans to advance research, scholarship, and creativity at WSU

The WSU Research Council coordinates the development and implementation of plans for WSU research, including the following:

• Implementation of the 120-Day Study report
• Formulation of WSU “Grand Challenges” and research themes
• Development of specific strategies and actions regarding research infrastructure, faculty and student engagement, outreach and other factors key to advancing the WSU research enterprise

Additional responsibilities

Community outreach

Communicate with the WSU community regarding research policies, funding opportunities, and other topics relevant to advancing WSU research

Policy and procedure advising

Advise the Office of Research regarding development and implementation of research related policies and procedures

Operations advising

Advise the Office of Research regarding management of operational activities in support of WSU research, including efforts in contract administration, research assurances, and University veterinary policies and procedures

Provide input to the Institutional Effectiveness Council

Share information regarding implementation of the WSU Strategic Plan Theme 1, “Exceptional Research, Innovation, and Creativity,” including delivering input on performance metrics

Other tasks

As determined by the Office of Research and WSU leadership

Members

Cat Amortegui, federal policy coordinator, Government Relations

Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, ADR, interim associate dean for research, College of Nursing

Chris Barry, chair, Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board

Glynda Becker, director, Government Relations

Beth Blakesley, associate dean, WSU Libraries

Stephen Bollens, director, Meyer’s Point Environmental Field Station

Lisa Calvert, vice president, University Advancement

Deborah Compeau, ADR, senior associate dean for research, Carson College of Business

Michael Court, chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

James Downes, administrative planning analyst, Institutional Research

Geeta Dutta, director, Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships

Alan Ekstrand, assistant director, Office of Research Assurances

Dave Field, ADR, associate dean for research and graduate education, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Duane Fladland, state director, Small Business Development Center

Brian French, ADR, professor, education

Mike Gaffney, assistant and acting director, WSU Extension

David Gang, associate director, Agricultural Research Center

Lisa Gloss, dean, Graduate School

Fran Hermanson, executive director, Institutional Research

Scot Hulbert, ADR, associate dean, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, and director, Agricultural Research Center

Colleen Kerr, vice president, Government Relations & External Affairs

Gerik Kimble, assistant director, Modernization Project

Mike Kluzik, director, Office of Research Assurances

Rich Koenig, interim chair, Crop and Soil Sciences; interim chair, Horticulture; associate dean, WSU Extension

Brian Kraft, assistant vice president for innovation and research engagement, Office of Research

Andrea Lazarus, ADR, College of Pharmacy, chair, Biomedical Institutional Review Board

Kathleen McAteer, VCAA, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs, WSU Tri-Cities

Katrina Mealey, ADR, associate dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Courtney Meehan, ADR, associate dean for research, College of Arts and Sciences

Dan Nordquist, associate vice president, Office of Research Support and Operations

Roberta O’Connor, chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee

Sita Pappu, assistant vice president, Office of Commercialization

Craig Parks, special assistant to the provost

Alex Pietsch, associate vice president, Provost Office

Sasi Pillay, vice president and cio, Information Technology

Paul Pitre, chancellor, WSU North Puget Sound at Everett

Christine Portfors, ACVR, associate vice chancellor for research and graduate education, WSU Vancouver

John Roll, VDR, senior vice chancellor, WSU Spokane

Matt Skinner, associate vice president & chief enterprise systems officer

Alex Tan, ADR, professor, Murrow College of Communication

Paul Whitney, associate vice president, International Programs

Tom Wilkinson, chair, Radiation Safety Committee

Mike Wolcott, regents professor, Office of Clean Technology

Nina Woodford, director, Office of the Campus Veterinarian