The UMBC Research and Creative Achievement Council is a University Committee that reports directly to the Faculty Senate. The Council reviews and recommends policies that promote and enhance research, scholarship, and creative activity at UMBC. It also “serves as a forum for discussion of research issues or systematic problems in need of amelioration.” In addition, the UMBC Research and Creative Achievement Council is charged with:

1. carrying out periodic reviews of UMBC Centers and Institutes to ensure the academic quality and value to the University;
2. receiving reports from UMBC administration and research committees including issues of University compliance with Federal and State regulations; and
3. voicing faculty concerns to the campus administration on matters involving administrative or academic affairs affecting the quality of research.

The Research and Creative Achievement Council meets on the second Friday of each month during the Academic Year.

If you would like to bring a potential initiative, concern or suggestion to the Research and Creative Achievement Council’s attention, please contact the Council through any or all of the individuals below.

We look forward to hearing from and working with you!

2017-2018 Research and Creative Achievement Council – Members

Engineering and Information Technology

• Gunes Koru – RCA Council Chair, Information Systems – gkoru@umbc.edu
• Tülay Adali – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering – adali@umbc.edu
• Karuna Joshi – Computer Science and Electrical Engineering – kjoshi1@umbc.edu

Sciences and Mathematics

• Bradley Arnold – Chemistry – barnold@umbc.edu

Social Sciences

• Shawn Bediako – Psychology – bediako@umbc.edu
• Christy Chapin – History – cchapin@umbc.edu
• John Schumacher – Sociology, Anthropology and Health Administration and Policy – jschuma@umbc.edu
• Nancy Rankie Shelton – Education – nshelton@umbc.edu

Arts and Humanities

• Lindsay DiCuirci – English – dicuirci@umbc.edu

Research Center Representatives

• Anne Brodsky – MIPAR – brodsky@umbc.edu
• Sergio De Souza-Machad – JCET – sergio@umbc.edu

Senior Research Administrators Group Representative

• James Milani – COEIT – milani@umbc.edu

Graduate Student Association (GSA) Representative

• Dan Miller – mild1@umbc.edu

Professional Staff Senate (PASS) Representatives

• Mark Cather – DOIT – mark.cather@umbc.edu
• Ki So – Hilltop – kheld@umbc.edu

Non-Exempt Staff Representative

• Sabrina Strohmier – CUERE – sabrinas@umbc.edu

Ex-Officio Members of the Council (non-voting)

• Provost (or designate)
• Vice President for Administration and Finance (or designate)
• Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (or designate)
• Vice President for Research (or designate)
• Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (or designate)
• Dean of Engineering and Information Technology (or designate)
• Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (or designate)
• Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School (or designate)
• Dean of the Erickson School (or designate)
• Director of the Library (or designate)