Research and Scholarship Committee
The University of Houston Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) exists as one branch of the faculty governance structure through the Faculty Senate. It assists the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents in formulating recommendations and policies affecting the research community on the UH campus. The Research and Scholarship Committee provides a forum for internal discussion, initiates policies touching on research matters, gathers and disseminates information to the faculty, and provides a faculty voice to University Administration on matters pertaining to research.
The Research and Scholarship Committee also administers the funding for UH internal awards.
FY2024 Meeting Dates
The RSC meets on the third Friday of each month (except where noted) from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Fall Meeting Dates
- Friday, September 15, 2023
- Friday, October 20, 2023
- Friday, November 17, 2023
- Friday, December 15, 2023
Spring Meeting Dates
- Friday, January 26, 2024
- Friday, February 16, 2024
- Friday, March 22, 2024
- Friday, April 19, 2024
Committee Members (FY2024)
![Diana Chow](../../_images/faculty/diana-chow.jpg)
Diana Chow
RSC Chair
Professor, Pharmaceutics
![Scott Gilbertson](../../_images/faculty/scott-gilbertson.jpg)
Scott Gilbertson
RSC Vice Chair
Professor, Chemistry
![Olga Bannova](../../_images/faculty/olga-bannova.jpg)
Olga Bannova
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
![Bernhard Bodmann](../../_images/faculty/bernhard-bodmann.jpg)
Bernhard Bodmann
Professor, Mathematics
![Cheryl Brohard](../../_images/faculty/cheryl-brohard.jpg)
Cheryl Brohard
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
![Maria Burns](../../_images/faculty/maria-burns.jpg)
Maria Burns
Assistant Professor, Information & Logistics Technology
![Pratik Chakrabarti](../../_images/faculty/pratik-chakrabarti.jpg)
Pratik Chakrabarti
Professor, History
![Sanghyuk Chung](../../_images/faculty/sanghyuk-chung.jpg)
Sanghyuk Chung
Associate Professor, Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling
![Julie Derges](../../_images/faculty/julie-derges.jpg)
Julie Derges
Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
![Dave Fagundes](../../_images/faculty/dave-fagundes.jpg)
Dave Fagundes
Professor, Law
![Shailendra Joshi](../../_images/faculty/shailendra-joshi.jpg)
Shailendra Joshi
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
![Dr. Ben King](../../_images/faculty/ben-king.jpg)
Dr. Benjamin King
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine
![Mili Kyropoulou](../../_images/faculty/mili-kyropoulou.jpg)
Mili Kyropoulou
Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design
![Minwoo Lee](../../_images/faculty/minwoo-lee.jpg)
Minwoo Lee
Assistant Professor, Global Hospitality Leadership
![Dr. T. Randall Lee](../../_images/faculty/t-randall-lee.jpg)
T. Randall Lee
Professor, Chemistry
![Bin Li](../../_images/faculty/bin-li.jpg)
Bin Li
Assistant Professor, Accountancy & Taxation
![Dr. Dmitri Litvinov](../../_images/faculty/dmitri-litvinov.jpg)
Dmitri Litvinov
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
![Sarah Narendorf](../../_images/faculty/sarah-narendorf.jpg)
Sarah Narendorf
Assistant Professor, Social Work
![John O'Brien](../../_images/faculty/john-o-brien.jpg)
John O'Brien
Professor, College of Optometry
![Daniel Price](../../_images/faculty/daniel-price.jpg)
Daniel Price
Clinical Assoc Prof, Honors College
![Virginia Rangel](../../_images/faculty/virginia-rangel.jpg)
Virginia Rangel
Assistant Professor, College of Education
![Hanadi Rifai](../../_images/faculty/hanadi-rifai.jpg)
Hanadi Rifai
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
![Santi Thompson](../../_images/faculty/santi-thompson.jpg)
Santi Thompson
Associate Librarian, University Libraries
![Andres Viana](../../_images/faculty/andres-viana.jpg)
Andres Viana
Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
![Ling Zhu](../../_images/faculty/ling-zhu.jpg)
Ling Zhu
Associate Professor, Political Science
Ex-Officio Representatives
![Holley Love](../../_images/faculty/holley-love.jpg)
Holley Love
(non-voting)
Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
![Susie Gronseth](../../_images/faculty/susie-gronseth.jpg)
Susie Gronseth
(voting)
Clinical Associate Professor, Education
DOR Ex-Officio Representatives
![Claudia Neuhauser](../../_images/faculty/claudia-neuhauser.jpg)
Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)
Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research
![Ezemenari Obasi](../../_images/faculty/ezemenari-obasi.jpg)
Ezemenari Obasi
(non-voting)
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
DOR Ad Hoc Members
![Sarah Larsen](../../_images/faculty/sarah-larsen.jpg)