MISSION

The Research Advisory Council (RAC) serves in an advisory capacity to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement. The primary purposes of RAC are to promote a positive research culture and develop strategies and infrastructure to support successful research and creative endeavors.

Members of RAC bring both unique (as agents of individual units) and common (as members of the greater research/creative community) perspectives to RAC. RAC members provide insight into and leadership for policies, practices, and procedures for expanding research opportunities and activities at the University.

Members of RAC work collaboratively with other groups such as the Faculty Senate Research Policies Committee to address issues that impact the research enterprise.


DUTIES

The Research Advisory Council strives to meet its purpose via multiple avenues, including:


CURRENT MEMBERS

RAC is composed of the primary research administrators from each academic unit on campus (Associate Deans for Research and/or Directors of Research) and representatives from university research centers, the Graduate School, University Libraries, Undergraduate Research, Research Integrity, Sponsored Programs, and Contract and Grant Accounting.

Office of Research and Engagement

Terri Shelton
Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement

Kim Littlefield
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement

David Wyrick
Director, Innovate UNCG

Clint Allred
Faculty Fellow, Office of Research and Engagement

Amanda Tanner
Faculty Fellow, Office of Research and Engagement

Emily Janke
Director of the Institute for Community & Economic Engagement

David Starnes
Research Systems Manager, Office of Research and Engagement


Bryan School of Business and Economics

Mac Banks,
Dean

College of Arts & Sciences

Amy Adamson
Associate Dean for Research

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Charles Young
Director of the School of Music, Professor of Composition

The Graduate School

Greg Bell,
Vice Provost for Graduate Education

Information Technology Services

Kevin Violette
Manager, Enterprise Systems

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Dan Rabinovich
Chair, Nanoscience Department 

Office of Contracts and Grants

Bill Walters
Director

Office of Research Integrity

Melissa Skillings
Assistant Director

Office of Sponsored Programs

Joy Dismukes
Director

Research Policies Committee

Stuart Marcovitch,
Chair

School of Education

Bob Henson
Associate Dean of Research

School of Health and Human Sciences

Esther Leerkes
Associate Dean for Research

SERVE

Julie Edmunds
Director, Early College Research Center; Program Director, SERVE

School of Nursing

Debra Wallace
Associate Dean for Research

Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office

Lee Phillips
Director

University Libraries

Gerald Holmes
Reference Librarian and Diversity Coordinator (Associate Professor)