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Faculty Affairs

Research Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Research Committee is to ensure an ongoing, robust research portfolio within the College that represents the breadth and depth of public health; reflects faculty strengths, student interests and community needs; promotes faculty and student success; engages communities in translating research into action; enhances the reputation of the College; and advances the field in meaningful and impactful ways.

Structure

  1. The COPH Research Committee will be comprised of 9 voting members (5 faculty members from each department or discipline, and 4 at-large members). Each department will elect one ranked senior faculty member (Associate or Full Professor) who is actively engaged in research.
  2. The chair shall be elected by the committee from among the senior faculty members and serve in accordance with Article VII 1. above.
  3. In addition to the 9 voting members, the committee may also include 4 non-voting Ex- officio members such as post-docs, research associates and graduate students as determined by the committee chair in consultation with the department chairs.
  4. A representative from the administration staff, who is involved in research administration, shall also serve as an ex-officio non-voting member.

Functions and Duties

The Faculty Affairs Committee advises the Dean on matters related to the faculty in the College. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

  1. Recommend procedures and programs for facilitating research at the college.
  2. Expedite and monitor research mentoring program for junior faculty.
  3. Coordinate research and award opportunities for faculty and students.
  4. Establish a system to encourage interdisciplinary research across departments/disciplines as well as student-faculty research opportunities. Review research policies and procedures from across USF that impact COPH researchers.
  5. Coordinate with USF Research Council regarding research policies, procedures and protocols that impact COPH researchers.

(From Governance Manual page 9)

  • Name Representative of Rank Track/Pathway E-Mail Phone
    TBD Area A: Clinically‐Based TBD TBD  TBD TBD
    Dina Martinez‐Tyson (Chair) Area B: Community‐Based Professor Tenured/Tenure‐Earning dmtyson@usf.edu 974-0723
    Rays Jiang Area C: Laboratory‐Based Associate Professor Tenured/Tenure‐Earning jiang2@usf.edu 974-4541
    Amber Mehmood Area D: Clinical/Community‐Based Assistant Professor Tenured/Tenure-Earning amehmood@usf.edu 974-8221
    Monica Uddin Area E: Clinical/Laboratory‐Based Professor Tenured/Tenure-Earning monica43@usf.edu 974-9765
    Tom Bernard Area F: Community/Laboratory‐Based Professor Tenured/Tenure-Earning tbernar2@usf.edu 974-6629
    Arlene Calvo Area G: Clinical/Community/Laboratory‐Based Associate Professor Tenured/Tenure-Earning calvoae@usf.edu 974-1122
    JP Tanner Faculty At‐Large Assistant Professor Research Pathway jtanner3@usf.edu 396-9242
    Debbie Cragun Faculty At‐Large Assistant Professor Teaching Pathway dcragun@usf.edu 974-4232
    Ellen Daley Ex-Officio - Research Dean Professor Tenured/Tenure‐Earning edaley@usf.edu 974-8518
    Derek Wildman Ex-Officio - Research Rep for Main Campus Professor Tenured/Tenure‐Earning dwildman@usf.edu
    974-9775
    Anne Gallacher Ex-Officio - Administration Administration N/A agallach@usf.edu 974-5780

Funding Opportunities and Support

USF College of Public Health Internal Award 2024-2025 Funding Application. Due Date: November 1, 2024 (11:59pm)

This funding mechanism has been created to stimulate research collaboration and the exploration of innovative research.  The goal of this grant is to lay the foundation for future external grant applications. Click here for the application. 

Application for COPH faculty to keep residual funds. Academic Year 2024-2025   

This is a request for an exemption to the current COPH policy of the Research Committee retaining 50% of the fixed price residuals at the time of closeout. Consideration will be given to how the PI plans to use the residual funds and timeline for doing so. Click here for the application. 

Application for COPH faculty support for external review of proposals prior to submission. Academic Year 2024-2025

Consideration will be given to faculty rank, funds available, funding source and research team (e.g., involvement of USF faculty/interdisciplinary faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the cost for external review if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Faculty Application for COPH support for publication/dissemination fees. Academic Year 2024-2025

Consideration will be given to faculty rank, funds available, journal quality and relevance to your field, and authorship (e.g., involvement of other COPH students and/or faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the publication/dissemination fees if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Student Application for COPH support for publication/dissemination fees. Academic Year 2024-2025

Consideration will be given to funds available, journal quality and relevance to your field, trajectory, and authorship (e.g., involvement of other COPH students and/or faculty). As long as funds are available, the Research Committee will support a portion of the publication/dissemination fees if the application is approved. Click here for the application.

Meeting Agenda and Minutes