Research and Sponsored Programs

University Research Council

In accordance with the Research Council Policy (3364-70-03), the University Research Council responsibilities include: reviewing, formulating and recommending general research policies and practices which affect the conduct of research and scholarship at The University of Toledo; developing and overseeing programs which utilize University-based funds for advocating and enhancing research and scholarship at the University; and reviewing and recommending research centers and institutes.

The University Research Council is comprised of a combination of appointments by the President, Faculty Senate, and Graduate Council Executive Committee, as well as through ex officio membership. The length of service varies with the appointment basis.

The council meets the fourth Friday of the month from 1:00 - 2:30 PM (except for alternate dates in November and December due to the holidays) at the 1st Floor Conference Room in the Research and Technology Complex 1 (R1) building on the main campus.

meeting schedule


University Research Council Members 2023-2024

Faculty Senate Appointment Members - 3 year Appointment

Shipra Singh, Ph.D. - Associate Professor, Health Education

Shipra Singh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Discipline: Health Science

Hossein Sojoudi, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor - College of Engineering

Hossein Sojoudi, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Discipline: Engineering

An Chung Cheng, Ph.D. - Professor, College of Arts and Letters

An Chung Cheng, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Humanities

Shelley Cavalieri, JD - Professor, College of Law

Shelley Cavalieri, J.D.

Professor

Discipline: Law

Susan Pocotte, PhD - Professor, College of Nursing

Susan Pocotte, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Nursing

Henry Streby, PhD - Associate Professor, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Henry Streby, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Discipline: Physical/Natural Sciences

Picture of Akaki Tikaradze

Akaki Tikaradze, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Mathematics and Statistics

Graduate Council Appointment Members - 3 year Appointment

Svetlana Beltyukova, Ph.D. - Professor, Judith Herb College of Education

Svetlana Beltyukova, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Education

Mai Dao, PhD - Associate Professor - John B. & Lillian E. Neff College of Business

Mai Dao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Discipline: Business

David Giovannucci, Ph.D. - Professor, College of Medicine & Life Sciences

David Giovannucci, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Medicine

Tomer Avidor-Reiss, Ph.D. - Professor, College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Tomer Avidor-Reiss, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Natural Sciences

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Mark Mason, Ph.D.

Professor

Discipline: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kevin Czajkowski, Ph.D. - Professor, College of Arts and Letters

Kevin Czajkowski, Ph.D.

Professor 

Discipline: Social Sciences

Patricia Relue, Ph.D. - Professor, College of Engineering

Patricia Relue, Ph.D.

Professor & Associate Dean

Discipline: Engineering


Presidential Appointment Members - 1 Year Term

Lauren Gerard Koch, Ph.D Department of Physicology and Pharmacology - College of Medicine

Lauren Gerard Koch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor 

Discipline: Medicine

 

Stanislaw Stepkowski - Professor, College of Medicine

Stanislaw Stepkowski, D.V.M., Ph.D., D.SC

Professor

Discipline: Medicine

jennifer Reynolds, Ph.D.NCSP - Associate Professor, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Jennifer Reynolds, Ph.D., NCSP

Associate Professor

Discipline: Human Services

Thor Mednick, PhD -  Professor - Dept of Art- College of Arts and Letters

Thor Mednick, Ph.D., B.F.A., M.A.

Professor

Discipline: Art

F. Scott Hall, Associate Professor - Dept of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

F. Scott Hall, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Discipline: Pharmacy


Ex Officio Members

Constance A Schall, PhD - Research Council Chair & Interim Vice President for Research

Constance Schall, Ph.D.

Interim Vice President for Research

Research Council Chair

Thomas Atwood, MLIS - Associate Dean, University Libraries

Thomas Atwood, M.L.I.S.

Dean

University Libraries

Dawn Miller - Executive Assistant & Research Council Secretary

Dawn Miller, M.A.

Executive Assistant &

Research Council Secretary

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Llewellyn Gibbons, J.D. - Research Integrity Officer

Llewellyn Gibbons, J.D.

Research Integrity Officer
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Frank Calzonetti, Ph.D. - Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development

Frank Calzonetti, Ph.D.

Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

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Kimberly Thorn, B.S.

Director, Sponsored Programs
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Dan Hammel

Dan Hammel, Ph.D.

Interim Dean

College of Graduate Studies


Source of Appointments

Source of Appointments
Faculty Senate
Graduate Council
Presidential

Number of Appointments
6 Appointments
6 Appointments
5 Appointments

Length of Term
3 year term
3 year term
1 year term


Disciplines Represented

Discipline
Art
Business
Education 
Engineering
Health Science
Human Service
Humanities

Number of Appointments
1 Representative
1 Representative
1 Representative
2 Representatives
1 Representative
1 Representative
1 Representative

Discipline
Law
Medicine
Physical/Natural Sciences
Nursing
Pharmacy
Social Science

Number of Appointments
1 Representative
3 Representatives
2 Representatives
1 Representative
1 Representative
1 Representative

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Last Updated: 2/8/24