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Function

The functions of the Undergraduate Research Committee are to:

• promote quality research experiences for undergraduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs 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/ºÚÁÏÉçÇø research; 
• promote research-based courses across disciplines; 
• publicize available funding opportunities; 
• evaluate ºÚÁÏÉçÇø 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 ºÚÁÏÉçÇø members nominated according to a procedure established by the Associated Student Government.
  • One (1) of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø members shall serve one-year terms.
  • Two (2) of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø members shall serve two-year terms.
• Two (2) graduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs 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, (GEO), 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

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

• TBD, ASG, 

Two-year Term ending May 2027

• TBD, @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