Research Administration Advisory Council

The mission of the Research Administration Advisory Council (RAC) is to actively foster a USNH community culture that supports all forms of scholarship. The RAC will also serve as an advisory and consultative body to provide guidance, input, and advice to the Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach (REEO) on a variety of topics including strategic planning, new initiatives, mentoring students involved with research, and policies and procedures pertaining to research. 

The goals of the UNH Research Administration Advisory Council are to:

  • Increase communication regarding research and scholarly activities across all the USNH campuses. 
  • Nurture a community culture of scholarship to promote collaboration and support.
  • Serve as a centralized council anyone can come to with general research-related questions or concerns. 
  • Ensure that research policies and procedures support and encourage diversity and inclusion. 

Procedures:  The Council meets every other month during the academic year.

Membership

  • Chair: Associate Vice President and Chief Research Administration Officer. 
  • A faculty representative from each UNH College. 
  • A faculty representative from each of the Schools. 
  • A faculty representative from Keene State College. 
  • A faculty representative from Plymouth State University. 
  • A faculty representative from EOS. 
  • A faculty representative from the Research Faculty Council. 
  • A representative from the Post-Doc Association. 
  • A representative from the Graduate Student Senate. 
  • A faculty representative from the Faculty Senate. 
  • A faculty representative from the Library. 
  • A representative from the Graduate School. 
  • A representative from the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. 
  • A representative from the University’s Academic Administration. 
  • One or two at-large representatives. 

Current members of the Research Council

Representatives Name Title
Chair Louise Griffin Associate Vice President and Chief Research Administration Officer
Members    
College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) Sajay Arthanat Professor
Occupational Therapy
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space Brian Calder Research Professor
Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping
Carsey School of Public Policy Jess Carson Research Assistant Professor
Carsey School of Public Policy
Graduate School William Clyde Associate Dean
Graduate School
UNH Postdoctoral Association Deirdre Colburn Post Doctoral Research Associate
UNH COLA Psychology
UNH Library Patti Condon Research Data Services Librarian
Scholarly Communication
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) Eshan Dave Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
College of Liberal
Arts (COLA)
Molly Dorsey Professor
History
Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research Molly Doyle and Paul Tsang Administrative Director, Hamel Center
Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
Professor
Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research
College of Life Sciences
& Agriculture (COLSA)
Sherine Elsawa  Associate Professor
Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences
At-large Representative Andy Glode Director
UNH Environmental Health & Safety
Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics Bradley Herring Professor
UNH Paul College
Keene State College Lisa Hix Professor
Sustainable Product Design and Architecture
Plymouth State University Eric Hoffman Professor
Exploration & Discovery
Faculty Senate Gregg Moore Associate Professor
Biological Sciences
At-large Representative Kelly Nye-Lengerman Director
Institute On Disability
UNH Graduate Student Senate Josh Trombley President
UNH Graduate Student Senate
Research Faculty Council Alison Watts Research Assistant Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering Vacant  
UNH Manchester Vacant  
Staff    
REEO Office Trish Ernisse Sr. Administrative Assistant
REEO Office Amanda Morin Executive Assistant