Research Council
The purpose of the Research Council is to serve as an advisory body to the vice president for research and creative scholarship on matters pertaining to the development of research and creative activities at the University of Montana.
2018 Research Council
Purpose and Goal
It is envisioned that members of the Research Council will be University of Montana-centered, as opposed to touting the accolades of any one department, program, or center, and focus on interdisciplinarity. The Council will:
- Focus on immediate feedback to help inform the University Planning Committee (UPC):
- Develop metrics to measure research and creative scholarship (RCS) productivity (See 2015 Research Strategic Plan)
- Collate a summary of University-wide RCS productivity based on these metrics.
- Offer feedback to UPC as needed.
- Revisit other aspects of Research Strategic Plan, with an eye towards interdisciplinary innovations (e.g., a “Cluster Hire” model).
2018 Members
- L. Scott Mills, Chair, Associate Vice President of Research for Global Change and Sustainability
- Rebecca Bendick, Geosciences
- Nicole Bradley Browning, Dance
- Blakely Brown, Health and Human Performances
- Barry Brown, Science Librarian
- Jackson Bunch, Sociology
- James Caringi, School of Social Work
- Kasper Hansen, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Colin Henderson, Missoula College
- Kelsey Jencso, Forest Management
- Nat Levtow, Humanities Institute
- Libby Metcalf, Society and Conservation
- Josh Millspaugh, Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences
- Jakki Mohr, Marketing
- Curtis Noonan, Public Health
- James Randall, Music History
- Rachel Severson, Psychology
- Steve Sprang, Division of Biological Sciences
- Jingjing Sun, Teaching and Learning
- Klaus Uhlenbruck, Business
- Travis Wheeler, Computer Science
- Scott L. Whittenburg, Ex Officio, Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship
- Julie Wolter, Communicative Science and Disorders
Documents
Carnegie Classification Methodology
Research Strategic Plan (2011)
Research Strategic Plan (2015)
Peer Review (2011) - National Council of University Research Administrators
2013 Research Council
- Charge
- Structure
- Members
- Alphabetical by last name
- Listed by Unit representation
- Subcommittees: 1) Strategic Planning, and 2) Transactional Planning
- Minutes
Charge 2013-2015
The council is responsible for recommending to the vice president policies and procedures and to help maintain a dynamic strategic plan for the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship which will enhance the ability of the university to realize its potential for distinction in research, creative, entrepreneurial, and scholarly activities.
Structure - 2013
Membership of the Research Council is based upon the relative amounts of external funding and number of full-time faculty in each of the colleges, schools and unit. One function of the Research Council is to review the structure annually to determine the optimum membership. For the initial year the membership will be:
- College of Arts and Sciences (3)
- College of Forestry and Conservation (2)
- College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences (2)
- College of Education and Human Sciences (1)
- School of Business Administration (1)
- College of Visual and Performing Arts (1)
- School of Journalism (1)
- School of Law (1)
- Centers and Institutes (3)
- Library (1)
- ASUM (1)
- Graduate Students (1)
- Missoula College (1)
The Faculty Senate will select the members for the Schools and Colleges and Centers and Institutes and the ASUM President will select the student representative. Initial terms for members will be 1, 2 and 3-year terms to establish a rotating membership. New members following the initial terms will be appointed for 3-years. The vice president for research and creative scholarship and the executive director of research and sponsored programs function as ex officio nonvoting members of the council.
2013 Members by Unit
College of Arts and Sciences (3)
Dave Beck, NAS
Ed Rosenberg, Chem
Dustin Hollist, Sociology
College of Forestry and Conservation (2)
Diana Six, Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences
Solomon Dobrowski, Forestry Landscape Ecology
College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences (2)
David Shepherd, CHPBS
James Laskin, PT
College of Education and Human Sciences (1)
Adrea Lawrence, C & I
School of Business Administration (1)
Keith Jakob, Accounting & Finance
College of Visual and Performing Arts (1)
Andrew Smith, Media Arts
School of Journalism (1)
Lee Banville
School of Law (1)
Anthony Johnstone
Missoula College(1)
Steve Shin, Applied Computing & Electronics
Centers and Institutes (3)
Steve Sprang, Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
Andrij Holian, Center for Environmental Health Science
Kim Abraham, Mansfield Center
Mansfield Library (1)
Barry Brown
ASUM (1)
GSA (1)
Dan Biehl
2013 Members - Alphabetical
Kim Abraham, Centers and Institutes
Lee Banville, School of Journalism
Dave Beck, College of Arts & Sciences
Dan Biehl, GSA
Barry Brown, Mansfield Library
Solomon Dobrowski, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Dustin Hollist, College of Arts & Sciences
Anthony Johnstone, Scool of Law
Keith Jacob, School of Business Administration
James Laskin, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
Ed Rosenberg, College of Arts & Sciences
Steve Shen, Missoula College
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Diana Six, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrew Smith, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Steve Sprang, Centers and Institutes
Strategic Planning Subcommittee
Steve Sprang, Chair, Centers and Institutes
Abraham Kim, Centers and Institutes
Lee Banville, School of Journalism
Dave Beck, College of Arts & Sciences
Dan Biehl, GSA
Barry Brown, Mansfield Library
Solomon Dobrowski, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Dustin Hollist, College of Arts & Sciences
Anthony Johnstone, Scool of Law
Keith Jacob, School of Business Administration
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
Ed Rosenberg, College of Arts & Sciences
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Diana Six, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrew Smith, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Minutes - Strategic Planning
Transactional Planning Subcommittee
James Laskin, Co-Chair, College of Health Professions and Ciomedical Sciences
Diana Six, Co-Chair, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Steve Shen, Missoula College
Steve Sprang, Centers and Institutes