Undergraduate Research Committee

Function

The functions of the Undergraduate Research Committee are to:

promote quality research experiences for undergraduate students by advocating policies and procedures, encouraging undergraduate research, providing input on publicity through University Communications and Marketing, and increasing quality and recognition of undergraduate research accomplishments;
encourage faculty/student research;
promote research-based courses across disciplines;
publicize available funding opportunities;
evaluate student proposals for small grant research funding and to award undergraduate research grants;
advise the Associate Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education on matters relating to undergraduate research at the University;
assist in the identification and procurement of external funding sources for undergraduate research; and
report regularly to the University Senate.

Eight (8) faculty members, at least one (1) of whom shall be a member of University Senate and including at least one member from each of the academic divisions, with attention to ensuring that the University’s graduate programs are represented:
- College of Arts and Science
- College of Creative Arts
- College of Engineering and Computing
- College of Education, Health, and Society
- Farmer School of Business
- College of Liberal Arts and Applied Science
They should also reflect the following disciplines with two (2) faculty members per disciplinary group:
- Applied sciences and natural sciences
- Business, education, and social sciences
- Humanities and creative arts

Three (3) undergraduate student members nominated according to a procedure established by the Associated Student Government.
- One (1) of the student members shall serve one-year terms.
- Two (2) of the student members shall serve two-year terms.
Two (2) graduate students serving two-year terms.
Two (2) ex officio nonvoting members:
- The Director of Research for Undergraduates or their designee.
- The Vice President for Research and Innovation or their designee.

Yvette Harris (PSY), Business, Education, or Social Science, harrisyr@miamioh.edu
Todd Dupont, (GEO), Natural or Applied Science, dupontt@MiamiOH.edu

Catherine Almquist, (CEC), almquic@MiamiOH.edu
Linh Dich, (CLAAS), Humanities or Creative Arts, dichll@MiamiOH.edu
Gregory Niemesh, (ECO), FSB, Business, Education or Social Science, niemesgt@MiamiOH.edu
Kyle Timmerman, EHS, timmerkl@MiamiOH.edu

Susan McDowell, Vice President for Research and Innovation, mcdowes2@MiamiOH.edu
Joyce Fernandes, Director, Office of Research for Undergraduates, joyce.fernandes@miamioh.edu