ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's Committee on Research (COR) is a University Academic Senate (UAS) committee which meets monthly. The committee’s formal charge, as listed in Section 2.04 on page 12 of the UAS Statutes, follows:

1. Formulates policy concerning the conduct of research and makes recommendation to the UAS for approval.
2. Decides the Summer Faculty Fellowships and Regular Research Grants.
3. Selects and recommends to the Provost the Way Klingler Young Scholar Awards and Haggerty Research Award.
4. Reviews and evaluates the University's research effort and to makes recommendations for its improvement and expansion.
5. Serves as a hearing body, at the discretion of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, for cases of misconduct in scholarship.
6. Provides an annual written report to the UAS.

Grants and Awards Reviewed by the COR

• Summer Faculty Fellowship/Regular Research Grant 
• Haggerty Award for Excellence in Research
• Participating Faculty Research Award
• Way Klingler Early Career Award
• Way Klingler Fellowship

Upcoming Meetings

1. September 10, 2025
2. October 8, 2025
3. November 19, 2025
4. December 3, 2025
5. January 14, 2026
6. February 11, 2026
7. March 18, 2026
8. April 8, 2026
9. April 16, 2026 – Please join us at the annual Distinguished Scholars Reception!
10. May 13, 2026

Committee Members

• Prof Christine Chabot, Law School
• Dr. Sumana Chattopadhyay, Diederich College of Communication
• Dr. Jennifer Evans, (Chair), College of Health Sciences
• Dr. Melissa Gibson, (Vice Chair) College of Education
• Dr. Vrisiis, School of Dentistry
• Dr. Anita Manogaran, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences/Natural Science
• Dr. Patrick McNamara, Opus College of Engineering
• Ms. Danelle Orange, (At Large) Raynor Library
• Dr. Jessica Rich, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences/ Social Sciences
• Dr. Liza Strakhov, (Secretary) College of Arts and Sciences/Humanities
• Dr. Bin Wang,  College of Business Administration
• Dr. Aimee Woda, College of Nursing
• Ms. Katherine Durben, Research and Sponsored Programs (non-voting)
• Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp, Vice President for Research and Innovation (non-voting)
• Dr. Jill Birren, Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow/Educational Policy and Leadership (non-voting)
• Dr. Sally Gendron, Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow/Languages, Literatures, & Cultures (non-voting)
• Dr. Somesh Roy, Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow/Mechanical Engineering (non-voting)
• Mr. Steven Filmanowicz, Marketing and Communication (non-voting)
• Mr. Austin Fritsch, Office of Research Compliance (non-voting)
• Mr. Ben Kennedy, Office of Research Compliance (non-voting)

Contact Us

Questions or inquiries for the Committee on Research? Email melody.baker@marquette.edu