Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee

Committee Description:
Standing committee - the purpose of this committee is to: promote and encourage scholarly and creative activity including enhancement of the climate, resources, opportunity, and recognition for faculty, staff, and students conducting scholarly and creative activities; assist the director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and act as an advisory committee for this office; advise the dean of Graduate Studies and Research on matters of scholarly and creative activity and grant development; and advise the president and provost in matters relating to scholarly and creative activity and assist them with recognizing and supporting scholarly and creative activity and grant development by faculty, staff, and students. Membership: as there are many types of scholarly and creative activities expressive of different areas of study, the committee should have a large and diverse membership. This group meets once a month on Wednesday mornings.

The function of this committee is to:

• Promote and encourage scholarly and creative activity including enhancement of the climate, resources, opportunity, and recognition for faculty, staff, and students conducting scholarly and creative activities;
• Assist the director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and act as an advisory committee for this office;
• Advise the dean of Graduate Studies and Research on matters of scholarly and creative activity and grant development;
• Advise the president and provost in matters relating to scholarly and creative activity and assist them with rewarding and supporting the scholarly and creative activity and grant development of faculty, staff, and students.

Membership: as there are many types of scholarly and creative activities expressive of different areas of study, the committee should have a large and diverse membership. This group meets once a month on Wednesday mornings.

Membership for 2011-2012:

Richard Back, Chair, Biological Sciences
LaShonda Anthony, Residence Life and Housing
Kestas Bendinskas, Chemistry
Julie Blissert, Public Affairs
Dean Crawford, Accounting, Finance and Law
Arvind Diddi, Communication Studies
Matthew Dykas, Psychology
Barbara Garii, Curriculum and Instruction
Marianne Hromalik, Computer Science
Richard Hughes, Campus Life
Adrian Ieta, Physics
Carolina Ilie, Physics
Taijin Jung, Communication Studies
Gwen Kay, History
Kitty Macey, Theatre
James MacDougal, Counseling and Psychological Services
Alex Pantaleev, Computer Science
Kelly Roe, Art/Graphic Design
Eric Schmitz, Music
Lisa Seppi, Art
Karen Sime, Biological Sciences
Al Stamm, Earth Sciences
Preety Tripathi, Mathematics
ex officio:
Jack Gelfand, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Shashi Kanbur, Provost's Office