Committee on Research (COR)

The Committee on Research (CoR) formulates and advises the Chancellor or Chancellor’s designee on the Senate’s position on all matters pertaining to research in the Division. This includes matters relating to research and research safety policy, and the review of proposed and existing research units. CoR maintains liaison with the University Committee on Research Policy (UCORP).

 

For a complete description of CoR’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.

 

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Current Members:

• Ramen Saha, Chair, School of Natural Sciences, UCORP Representative

• Eva De Alba, Vice Chair, School of Engineering

• Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, School of Natural Sciences

• Sachin Goyal, School of Engineering

• Sandie Ha, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­

• Tyler Marghetis, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­

• Beth Scaffidi, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­

• Michael Thompson, School of Natural Sciences (Fall 2026)