Council of Assistant/Associate Deans of Research

The University of Oregon Council of Assistant/Associate Deans of Research (Research Council) was initiated in October 2023. The Research Council seeks to enhance our research and innovation enterprise by engaging across academic units on strategic efforts to grow research and to streamline processes to reduce administrative burdens while ensuring compliance. The Research Council will serve as a communication channel between the research endeavors within schools, colleges, centers, and institutes and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI). This council will support OVPRI in disseminating resources, will advise and engage in strategy and implementation, and will participate in coordinated institutional efforts to address barriers or limitations related to sponsored research activity and administration.

Membership on the Research Council will reflect the diverse research and innovation efforts across the institution. All academic units can have representation on this council. For units that do not have a designated associate/assistant dean whose portfolio includes research, scholarship, and/or creative activity, the dean/unit head will have the option to nominate a representative. Membership is ongoing as long as the member serves in the capacity outlined above, or a two-year commitment for designated research representatives. The council meets at least quarterly throughout the academic year. 

Research Council Members

Name title/Department email phone
Carol Paty Research Representative, Clark Honors College cpaty@uoregon.edu 541-346-4786
Diane Del Guercio Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Lundquist College of Business dianegd@uoregon.edu 541-346-5179
Erik Girvan Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Programs, School of Law girvan@uoregon.edu 541-346-8934
Hal Sadofsky Interim Vice Provost for Academic Administration, Office of the Provost sadofsky@uoregon.edu 541-346-3280
Jenn Pfeifer Associate Dean of Research, College of Arts and Sciences jpfeifer@uoregon.edu 541-346-1984
Jim Hutchison Research Representative, Knight Campus hitch@uoregon.edu 541-346-7147
Joe Williams Research Representative, UO Libraries joewms@uoregon.edu 541-346-7527
John Seeley Associate Dean of Research, College of Education jseeley@uoregon.edu 541-346-3005
Krista Chronister Vice Provost of Graduate Studies, Office of the Provost kmg@uoregon.edu 541-346-2800
Randy Kamphaus Research Representative, Ballmer Institute randyk@uoregon.edu 541-346-1601
Regina Lawrence Research Representative, School of Journalism and Communication rgl@uoregon.edu 503-412-3659
Richard Margerum Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, College of Design rdm@uoregon.edu 541-346-2526

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Research Council Representatives

Name Title/Department Email Phone

Mike Pluth

 Associate Vice President for Research, Research and Innovation pluth@uoregon.edu 541-346-7477
Deanne Unruh Associate Vice President for Research, Research and Innovation dkunruh@uoregon.edu 541-346-1424