Research Advisory Board
Overview
Last Updated: 10/28/2024
Contact Name
Brittany Souto, Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Endeavors
bsouto@clemson.edu
Description
The Research Advisory Board provides advice and representation on issues affecting the University's research efforts. The Research Advisory Board will provide the Vice President for Research with direct faculty input on procedural matters to enhance the quality of scholarly endeavors and the growth of research programs under the Vice President for Research's direction. The Research Advisory Board will be expected to transcend unit and college lines to promote shared values, and to represent a cohesive point of view to the Vice President for Research.
This committee is authorized by the Clemson University Committee on Committees. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Membership Composition
Chair Mechanism unknown; assumed to be VPR.
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Faculty Member (One per college and the libraries) | 8 | 3 years | August 15 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | |
| Vice President of Research | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Faculty Senate or designee | 1 | 1 year | April 15 | By position | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 10/28/2024)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Shuffler | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | mshuffl | BSHS | Psychology | 8/1/2024 | 5/15/2027 |
| Anjali Joseph | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | anjalij | CAAC | Architecture | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Ksenija Gasic | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | kgasic | CAFLS | 8/1/2024 | 5/15/2027 | |
| Susanna Ashton | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | sashton | CAH | English | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Andrew Metcalf | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | ametcal | CECAS | Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Erica Walker | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | eblack4 | CoB | Graphic Communications | 8/1/2022 | 5/15/2025 |
| Brooke Whitworth | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | bwhitwo | CoE | Teaching & Learning | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Rajan Sekhon | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | sekhon | CoS | Genetics & Biochemistry | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Ramakrishna Podila | Regular Faculty Member (Alternate) , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | ramakrp | CoS | Physics and Astronomy | 8/1/2023 | 5/15/2026 |
| Amanda McLeod | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | amcleo2 | University Libraries | 8/1/2024 | 5/15/2027 |
