Research Committee
2023-2024
Chair
Members
| Name | Primary Constituency | Faculty Rank | Committee Role |
| Adam Komisaruk | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Professor | Chair |
| Patrick Kerr | School of Medicine | Associate Professor | Chair-Elect |
| James Bardes | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | Member |
| Bob Bastress | College of Law | Professor | Member |
| Brian Dilcher | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | Member |
| Emily Fidelman | WVU Libraries | Associate Librarian | Member |
| Ugur Kale | College of Applied Human Sciences | Associate Professor | Member |
| Bingyun Li | School of Medicine | Professor | Member |
| Melissa Luna | College of Applied Human Sciences | Associate Professor | Member |
| Jay Malarcher | College of Creative Arts | Associate Professor | Member |
| Rachel Mohr | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Assistant Professor | Member |
| Mark Nigrini | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Associate Professor | Member |
| Andrew Nix | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Associate Professor | Member |
| John Saldana | Chambers College of Business and Economics | Professor | Member |
| Ankit Sakhuja | School of Medicine | Assistant Professor | Member |
| Radhey Sharma | Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Professor | Member |
| Sihe Zhang | WVU Institute of Technology | Assistant Professor | Member |
| Heather Livengood | School of Medicine |
Assistant Professor |
Member |
| Marjorie McDiarmid | College of Law | Professor | ex officio |
| Trisha Phillps | Eberly College of Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor | ex officio |
| Melanie Page | WVU Research | Asst. VP Creative and Scholarly Activities | ex officio |
| Deanna Messenger | WVU Research | Sr. Project Coordinator | ex officio |
Committee Charge
- Study matters associated with maintaining and enhancing the university’s environment for research, scholarship, and creative endeavors and make recommendations to the Senate as deemed appropriate.
- Collaborate with the Research Office, the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Human Research Protections, and the Office of Research Integrity regarding said endeavors.
- Evaluate applications for Research and Scholarship Advancement Grants. Provide a subset of committee members to serve on faculty research integrity evaluation hearing panels on an as-needed basis when requested by the Office of Research Integrity.
Committee Established July 1, 2023
Authorization Expires June 30, 2028
Authorization Expires June 30, 2028