University-wide Research Council
The Research Council is a representative body that serves in an advisory role to the Vice Provost for Research, enabling connections between constituencies.
About
The University-wide Research Council is comprised of representatives from Schools, Centers, and key administrative offices. Its goal is to:
- open up new lines of communication to ensure broader input
- improve knowledge-sharing and deepen collaboration across departments, centers, schools and university units that contribute to the research enterprise at Tufts
- work together to improve research outcomes and conditions
The Council is a representative body that serves in an advisory role to the Vice Provost for Research, creating a two-way information circuit between the various constituencies.
University-wide Research Council convenes monthly.
Members
Joseph Auner, Dean of University College, Austin Fletcher Professor of Music, School of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Bates, Associate Dean, University College
Andrew Bohm, Postdoctoral Officer, Associate Professor of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine
Diana Chigas, Senior International Officer, Associate Provost, Provost’s Office
Brent Cochran, Professor of Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, School of Medicine
Jackie DeJean, Associate Dean for Research & DEI, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Kevin Dunn, Vice Provost, Provost's Office
Chris Economos, Dean for Research Strategy, Chair of the Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Roger Fielding, Associate Center Director, Lead Scientist, Senior Scientist – Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Team, HNRCA
Patrick Florance, Director Academic Data Services, Tufts Technology Services
Catherine Freundenreich, Professor of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Academic Dean and Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy, The Fletcher School
David Hammer, Chair and Professor of Education and Physics, Director of the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction, School of Arts and Sciences
Linden Hu, Vice Dean for Research, Professor of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Gerard Kugel, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Comprehensive Care, School of Dental Medicine
Peter Levine, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Lincoln Filene Professor of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Tisch College
Cheryl London, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, Research Professor, Cummings School
Dorothy Meaney, Director, Administrative Services, Tisch Library
Fiorenzo Omenetto, Dean of Research, Frank C. Doble Professor of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Abani Patra, Director, Data Intensive Studies Center (DISC)
Michael Rodman, Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Alice Rushforth, Executive Director, Tufts CTSI
Diane Souvaine, Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering
Holly Taylor, Professor of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences
Ayanna Thomas, Research Dean, Professor of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences
Samuel Thomas, Dean of Academic Affairs, School of Arts and Sciences
Thomas Vandervelde, Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering