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

Bernard Arulanandam, Vice Provost for Research

Jessica Bates, Associate Dean, University College

Zoya Davis Hamilton, Associate Vice Provost, Research Administration and Development

Daniel Drezner, Associate Dean of Research, Distinguished Professor of International Politics, The Fletcher School

Phil Hinds, Postdoctoral Officer, ad interim

Patrick Florance, Director of Research Technology, Tufts Technology Services

Amy Gantt, Director, Strategic Research Development

Erin Hennessy, Dean for Research Strategy, Friedman School of Nutrition

Cheryl London, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, Research Professor, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Laura Lucas, Director, Knowledge Strategy and Operations

Nicholas Moustakas, Research Development Specialist, Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Karl Munger, Research Dean, School of Medicine

Ted Myatt, Associate Vice Provost for Research Integrity

Thuy Nguyen, Director, Research Strategy and Operations

José M. Ordovás, Research Dean, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Matt Panzer, Research Dean, School of Engineering

Jonathan Pearsall, Executive Director and University Controller

Scott Perkins, Senior Director, Comparative Medicine Services

Deena Pineo, Director, Post-Award Research Administration

Diane Ryan, Associate Dean, Tisch College

Jaclyn Shaw, Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research Strategy and Operations

Frannie Shechter, Associate Director, Strategy and Operations, Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President

Martin Son, Senior Director, Technology Transfer and Industry Collaboration

Russell Taichman, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Chair, Basic and Clinical Translational Science, School of Dental Medicine

Ayanna Thomas, Professor and Dean of the Graduate School and Dean of Research for Arts and Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences