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