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Function

The functions of the Undergraduate Research Committee are to:

• promote quality research experiences for undergraduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs 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/¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ research; 
• promote research-based courses across disciplines; 
• publicize available funding opportunities; 
• evaluate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ 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.

Composition

• 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 ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ members nominated according to a procedure established by the Associated Student Government.
  • One (1) of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ members shall serve one-year terms.
  • Two (2) of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ members shall serve two-year terms.
• Two (2) graduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs 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. 

Membership

• Chair, Yvette Harris, harrisyr@MiamiOH.edu
• Senate Liaison, Todd Dupont, dupontt@MiamiOH.edu

Faculty

Term ends August 2025

• Todd Dupont, (GLG), Natural or Applied Science, dupontt@MiamiOH.edu

Term ends August 2026

• 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

Term ends August 2027

• Yvette Harris (PSY), Business, Education, or Social Science), harrisyr@MiamiOH.edu
• Ricardo Averbach, (CAS), Humanities or Creative Arts, averbach@MiamiOH.edu
• Terri Messman, (PSY), Natural or Applied Science, messmat@MiamiOH.edu

Undergraduate Students

One-year Term ending May 2025

• Jeffrey Koch, ASH, ASG, kochjd@MiamiOH.edu 
• Hunter Rode, ASG, rodehl2@MiamiOH.edu 
• TBD, ASG, @MiamiOH.edu 

Two-year Term ending May 2026

• Gejla Toromani, ASG, toromag@MiamiOH.edu

Two-year Term ending May 2027

• Sarah Crook, ASG, crooks@MiamiOH.edu

Graduate Student

• Yoshitha Bhargav, GSA, bhargay@MiamiOH.edu

Ex officio nonvoting members

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