Research & Public Service Committee

Research and Public Service Committee 2023-2024

Mission:  

The Research and Public Service Committee will concern itself with the University's research and public service programs.

Corresponding Administrators: 

1) Senior Vice Provost for Research 2) Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach

Related committees (Chair or appointed committee member should attend):  

• Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee
• Disclosure Review Committee (DRC)* 
• The Research Council

Members 2023-2024

Chair, Gregg Moore, COLSA
Sherine Elsawa, COLSA
Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista, CEPS
Adrienne Kovach, COLSA 
Esmaeil Bahalkeh, Fall; Semra Aytur, Spring, CHHS
Benjamin Wormwood, COLA
Laure Barillas, COLA
Inchan Kim, Paul College
Kathrine Aydelott, Library; Wendy Pothier, Fall Proxy

Standing Charges

Charges for Academic Year 2023-2024

1.  Monitor and report on UNH’s progress in retaining R1 Carnegie Classification. Consider the impact of recent organizational restructuring (e.g., BSC/STAR, financial, technology, procurement changes) on the conduct of research, grant acquisition, grant management, and student recruitment. Report to senate by December. 
2.  Follow up on implementation/integration of changes from Motion XXVI-M24 on engaged scholarship.
3.  Continue work from the 2019-20 Senate on mechanisms for faculty to update and report research and service activities since MyElements is no longer required for the FAR. Follow-up with the Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach, Dr. La Valley, on ideas for platforms and processes to support this kind of reporting. 
4.  Continue work from the 2019-20 to identify ways in which faculty can collaborate with current UNH students to engage in public service projects, with the possibility of raising the profile of the university with potential new students. [note: the UNH Office of Civic and Community Engagement will be a good resource to the committee)   

Rationale:  As a land, space and sea grant institution, UNH has a responsibility to the community and state to enhance the well-being of all residents. Many faculty and students at UNH already are engaged in public service projects. It is valuable for the faculty as a whole to be made aware of these successful endeavors, and to learn about how other faculty and students can become involved in current projects, and also develop new initiatives to help our community. In addition, as part of the university’s strategic initiative of reaching out to New Hampshire, it will be valuable to have a report on the ways in which information about these public service projects can be disseminated more broadly and reach the population of potential students and their families. 

Research and Public Service Committee 2022-2023

Mission:  

The Research and Public Service Committee will concern itself with the University's research and public service programs.

Corresponding Administrators: 

1) Senior Vice Provost for Research 2) Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach

Related committees (Chair or appointed committee member should attend):  

• Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee
• Disclosure Review Committee (DRC)* 
• The Research Council

Members:

Chair Fall, Ivaylo (Ivo) Nedyalkov, CEPS, spring proxy Juan Carlos Cuevas Bautista
Vanessa Druskat, PAUL 
Chair Spring, Gregg Moore, COLSA
Jennifer O'Brien, CHHS 
Svetlana Peshkova, COLA
Sharyn Potter, COLA
Jessica Ernakovich, COLSA

Charges, 2022-2023

1. Follow up on implementation/integration of changes from the 2021 motion on engaged scholarship.
2. Follow up on Motion on Outreach to Secondary Schools. 
3. Monitor and report on UNH’s progress in retaining R1 Carnegie Classification. Consider the impact that reorganization (e.g., financial, technology) may have on the conduct of research, grant acquisition, and student recruitment. 
4. (carryover)  Continue work from the 2019-20 Senate on mechanisms for faculty to update and report research and service activities since MyElements is no longer required for the FAR. Follow-up with the Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach, Dr. La Valley, on ideas for platforms and processes to support this kind of reporting. 
5. (carryover)  Continue work from the 2019-20 to identify ways in which faculty can collaborate with current UNH students to engage in public service projects, with the possibility of raising the profile of the university with potential new students. [note: the UNH Office of Civic and Community Engagement will be a good resource to the committee)  

 Rationale:  As a land, space and sea grant institution, UNH has a responsibility to the community and state to enhance the well-being of all residents. Many faculty and students at UNH already are engaged in public service projects. It is valuable for the faculty as a whole to be made aware of these successful endeavors, and to learn about how other faculty and students can become involved in current projects, and also develop new initiatives to help our community. In addition, as part of the university’s strategic initiative of reaching out to New Hampshire, it will be valuable to have a report on the ways in which information about these public service projects can be disseminated more broadly and reach the population of potential students and their families

Research and Public Services Committee 2021-2022

Mission: 

The Research and Public Service Committee will concern itself with the University's research and public service programs.

Corresponding Administrators:

1) Senior Vice Provost for Research 2) Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach

Related committees (Chair or appointed committee member should attend):

• Responsible Conduct of Research
• Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee
• Disclosure Review Committee (DRC)* 
• The Research Council

Members:

Vanessa Druskat, Management PAUL 
Gonghu Li, CEPS
John McClain, Mathematics and Statistics, CEPS
Gregg Moore, Biological Sciences COLSA
Ivaylo (Ivo) Nedyalkov, Mechanical Engineering CEPS (CHAIR)
Jennifer O'Brien, Social Work CHHS  (Fall proxy, Kathryne Brewer) 
Svetlana Peshkova, Anthropology COLA
Sharyn Potter, Women's and Gender Studies COLA
Igor Tsukrov, Mechanical Engineering CEPS 

Charges, 2021-2022

1. Consider a Faculty Senate endorsement of a Land Recognition Statement and identify any additional actions in promoting this statement.  
2. Follow up on implementation/integration of changes from the 2021 motion on engaged scholarship.
3. Follow up on Motion on Outreach to Secondary Schools.  
4. Monitor and report on UNH’s progress in retaining R1 Carnegie Classification. Consider the impact that reorganization (e.g., financial, technology) may have on the conduct of research, grant acquisition, and student recruitment.  
5. (carryover)  Continue work from the 2019-20 Senate on mechanisms for faculty to update and report research and service activities since MyElements is no longer required for the FAR. Follow-up with the Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach, Dr. La Valley, on ideas for platforms and processes to support this kind of reporting. 
6. (carryover)  Continue work from the 2019-20 to identify ways in which faculty can collaborate with current UNH students to engage in public service projects, with the possibility of raising the profile of the university with potential new students. [note: the UNH Office of  Civic and Community Engagement will be a good resource to the committee)   

Rationale:  As a land, space and sea grant institution, UNH has a responsibility to the community and state to enhance the well-being of all residents. Many faculty and students at UNH already are engaged in public service projects. It is valuable for the faculty as a whole to be made aware of these successful endeavors, and to learn about how other faculty and students can become involved in current projects, and also develop new initiatives to help our community. In addition, as part of the university’s strategic initiative of reaching out to New Hampshire, it will be valuable to have a report on the ways in which information about these public service projects can be disseminated more broadly and reach the population of potential students and their families 

Research and Public Service Committee 2020-2021

Mission: 

The Research and Public Service Committee will concern itself with the University's research and public service programs.

Corresponding Administrators:

1) Senior Vice Provost for Research 2) Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach

Related committees (Chair or appointed committee member should attend): 

• Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee
• Disclosure Review Committee (DRC)* 
• The Research Council

Members:

Chair, Ivaylo (Ivo) Nedyalkov, Mechanical Engineering CEPS
Vanessa Druskat, Management PAUL 
Robin Hackett, English COLA
John McClain, Mathematics & Statistics CEPS
Gregg Moore, Biological Sciences COLSA
Sharyn Potter, Women's and Gender Studies COLA
Vidya Sundar, Occupational Therapy HHS
Igor Tsukrov, Mechanical Engineering CEPS 

COVID-related charges: 

1. Work with Dr. McCord and the research reopening team to stay informed about any concerns or issues related to the research enterprise reopening plans. If needed, consider what plans will be made for students to continue to progress in their research if the operation plan moves to orange or red during the academic year.
2. Monitor (in collaboration with Student Affairs) the impacts of the global pandemic on UNH international students and programs

Other Charges: 

1. Coordinate with the Chair and agenda committee to extend an invitation to invite Senior Vice Provost for Research, Dr. McCord, to meet with the Senate and discuss priorities in the research enterprise
2. Complete the work of the RSPC from the 2018-2019 senate session by formulating a precise and useful definition of “engaged scholarship” in the context of UNH, drawing on the senate report of 2014 on engaged scholarship.
   1. The RSPC is to make a report on its findings regarding engaged scholarship and suggest recommendations for how this aspect of faculty activity should be approached and addressed in Promotion and Tenure documents at the university, college, and department level (see Senate Chair for details of last year’s work)
3. Continue work from the 2019-20 Senate on mechanisms for faculty to update and report research and service activities since MyElements is no longer required for the FAR. Follow-up with the Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach, Dr. La Valley, on ideas for platforms and processes to support this kind of reporting.
4. Continue work from 2019-20 to identify ways in which faculty can collaborate with current UNH students to engage in public service projects, with the possibility of raising the profile of the university with potential new students.

Rationale: As a land, space and sea grant institution, UNH has a responsibility to the community and state to enhance the well-being of all residents. Many faculty and students at UNH already are engaged in public service projects. It is valuable for the faculty as a whole to be made aware of these successful endeavors, and to learn about how other faculty and students can become involved in current projects, and also develop new initiatives to help our community. In addition, as part of the university’s strategic initiative of reaching out to New Hampshire, it will be valuable to have a report on the ways in which information about these public service projects can be disseminated more broadly and reach the population of potential students and their families

Research and Public Service Committee 2019-2020

Mission: 

The Research and Public Service Committee will concern itself with the University's research and public service programs.

Members 

Chair, Subrena Smith, Philosophy  COLA
Andrew Coppens,  Education  COLA
Peter Erickson, AgNut&FoodSystems COLSA
Valentini Kalargyrou, Hospitality Management   PAUL
Subhash Minocha, Biological Sciences   COLSA
Ivaylo (Ivo) Nedyalkov, Mechanical Engineering   CEPS
David Plachetzki, Molecular, Cellular & Biomed. Sci.  COLSA
Patrick Shannon, Social Work  HHS
Judith Sharkey, Education  COLA

Corresponding Administrators:

1) Senior Vice Provost for Research 2) Senior Vice Provost for Engagement and Academic Outreach

Charges for 2019-2020

1. Complete the work of the RSPC from the 2018-2019 senate session by defining a precise and useful definition of “engaged scholarship” in the context of UNH, drawing on the senate report of 2014 on engaged scholarship. The RSPC is to make a report on its findings regarding engaged scholarship and suggest recommendations for how this aspect of faculty activity should be approached and addressed in Promotion and Tenure documents at the university, college, and department level.
   1. Rationale: The nature of “engaged scholarship” has been the subject of considerable concern among UNH faculty for many years. Is this service, scholarship, or some combination of the two? Additional questions have been raised regarding the ways in which departments and colleges treated engaged scholarship in annual reviews and promotion cases. The Senate seeks to provide guidance on this issue, including providing an idea of best practices both from within UNH and from our peer institutions
2. Identify ways in which research and scholarship can be more widely promoted outside the UNH community and report on your findings to the senate.
   1. Rationale: It is in the interest of the faculty as well as the university as a whole to bring attention to the important work being done by faculty across all disciplines. How can the faculty, working with administrative leadership, bring greater attention to the important research being done at UNH, drawing on a wide arrange of media outlets. which individuals, departments, and colleges have been successful in attracting positive attention, and what best practices can be identified and shared with the faculty?
3. Identify ways in which faculty can collaborate with current UNH students to engage in public service projects, with the possibility of raising the profile of the university with potential new students.
   1. Rationale: As a land, space and sea grant institution, UNH has a responsibility to the community and state to enhance the well-being of all residents. Many faculty and students at UNH already are engaged in public service projects. It is valuable for the faculty as a whole to be made aware of these successful endeavors, and to learn about how other faculty and students can become involved in current projects, and also develop new initiatives to help our community. In addition, as part of the university’s strategic initiative of reaching out to New Hampshire, it will be valuable to have a report on the ways in which information about these public service projects can be disseminated more broadly and reach the population of potential students and their families.

Charges for Academic Year 2018-19

1. Monitor implementation of the proposed policy on start-up companies (#XXII-M16), ensuring that it is implemented according to Faculty Senate guidance.
2. Seek a useful and precise definition of “engaged scholarship” in the context of UNH and make recommendations how it should be approached and addressed in Promotion and Tenure documents at the university, college and department level.
3. Identify possible ways that faculty can be more engaged in the recruitment of students to the university. Possible approaches are: a) the creation of a faculty SWAT team to meet with guidance counselors in area high schools (possibly “faculty recruitment fellows”), b) the promotion of research and scholarship in public settings, and c) public service projects in collaboration with students to advertise to potential students.
4. (added on 11/29/18) - Review the "Resolution on the IPCC Special Report," presented by senators Rose Came and Scott Ollinger; recommend to the senate whether the motion should or should not be adopted, and recommend any amendments deemed desirable.  The link: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/   Of course, we encourage the committee also to consider intellectually based challenges to the study and to offer any feedback concerning parts of the study that may be overstated, if any. 

Standing Charge

The charges from the Agenda Committee shall comprise the major and first-order work of the Research and Public Service Committee. However, the Committee may pursue additional issues in pursuit of its mission, stated above. If the additional issue interferes with the timelines stated in the charges above, the Committee must receive permission from the Agenda Committee before proceeding. If the additional interest does not interfere with the established timelines, the Committee must inform the Agenda Committee. 

Research and Public Service Committee Membership 2018-19

• David Finkelhor, Sociology, COLA, chair
• Marko Knezevic, Mechanical Engineering, CEPS
• Casey Golomski, Anthropology, COLA 
• Todd Guerdat, Agriculture, Nutrition, & Food Systems, COLSA
• Scott Ollinger, Natural Resources & the Environment, COLSA
• Subrena Smith, Philosophy, COLA
• Robinson Swift, Mechanical Engineering, CEPS
• Anita Tucker, Social Work, CHHS
• Cheryl Whistler, Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Science, COLSA