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 2010-2011:

Leigh Bacher, Chair, Psychology
Kestas Bendinskas, Chemistry
Robert Auler, Music
Julie Blissert, Public Affairs
Frank Byrne, History
Patricia Clark, English and Creative Writing Arts
Dean Crawford, Accounting, Finance and Law
Maureen Curtin, English
Arvind Diddi, Communication Studies
Amy Dumas, Development Office
Matthew Dykas, Psychology
Barbara Garii, School of Education
C. Eric Hellquist, Biological Sciences
Shashi Kanbur, Physics
John Lalande, Modern Languages and Literatures
James McDougal, Counseling and Psychological Services
Melsome Nelson-Richards, Sociology
Shannon Pritting, Penfield Library
Karen Shockey, Penfield Library
Karen Sime, Biological Sciences
Al Stamm, Earth Sciences
Miranda Whitman, Publications

ex officio:
Jack Gelfand, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Michael Ameigh, Provost's Office