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

• Rowena Gray, Vice Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­

• Eva De Alba, School of Engineering

• Sachin Goyal, School of Engineering

• Dustin Kleckner, School of Natural Sciences (Spring 2026)

• Brad Leveck, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­

• Jennifer Lu, School of Engineering

• Beth Scaffidi, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­ (Fall 2025)

• Michael Thompson, School of Natural Sciences