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.
FY2025 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 20, 2024
- Friday, October 18, 2024
- Friday, November 15, 2024
- Friday, December 20, 2024
Spring Meeting Dates
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- Friday, February 21, 2025
- Friday, March 21, 2025
- Friday, April 18, 2025
- May 5, 2025 - RSC Retreat (Monday, 9am-3pm)
Committee Members (FY2025)
John O'Brien
RSC Chair
Professor, College of Optometry
Santi Thompson
RSC Vice Chair
Librarian, University Libraries
Alex Badas
Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Jodi Berger Cardoso
Associate Professor, Social Work
Emily Berman
Professor, Law
Bernhard Bodmann
Professor, Mathematics
Jakoah Brgoch
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Diana Chow
Professor, Pharmaceutics
Julie Derges
Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Scott Gilbertson
Professor, Chemistry
Alexey Golubev
Associate Professor, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Marc Hanke
Instructional Associate Professor, Honors College
Munenori Ishibashi
Research Assistant Professor, College of Optometry
Shailendra Joshi
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin King
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine
Mili Kyropoulou
Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design
Leigh Leasure
Professor, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Minwoo Lee
Associate Professor, Global Hospitality Leadership
T. Randall Lee
Professor, Chemistry
Bin Li
Assistant Professor, Accountancy & Taxation
Dmitri Litvinov
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fatima Merchant
Professor, Engineering
Ognjen Miljanic
Professor, Chemistry
Lisa Ostrin
Associate Professor, College of Optometry
Virginia Rangel
Associate Professor, College of Education
Hanadi Rifai
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Vincent Tam
Professor, Pharmacy
J. Douglas Thornton
Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Jack Zhang
Associate Professor, Engineering
Ex-Officio Representatives
Jacinta Conrad
(non-voting)
Office of the Provost
Holley Love
(non-voting)
Instructional Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Dan Price
(non-voting)
Clinical Associate Professor, Honors College
DOR Ex-Officio Representatives
Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)
Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research
DOR Ad Hoc Members
