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Office of the
Executive Vice President and Provost

Research Environment Council

Purpose:

To advise the President and the Executive Vice President and Provost on all aspects of research in support of Vision 2020 goals. The Council will advise on items including but not limited to the following.

  • Plans and actions for new opportunities for success in external funding, especially from federal and industrial sources.
  • Plans for expansion of technology transfer and venture capital investments that will enhance research development at Texas A&M University, and in the local community.
  • Communication of the importance and impact of Texas A&M University's research to diverse constituencies.
  • Plans for close collaboration between agencies, the University, and the Research Foundation.
  • Plans for research that recognize and incorporate the recommendations from the new councils on finance, education and the built environment.

Members:

  • Chair: H. Joseph Newton, Dean, College of Science
  • G. Kemble Bennett, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering
  • James A. Calvin, Interim Vice President for Research
  • John P. Fackler, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Faculty Senate
  • Ricky W. Griffin, Interim Dean, Mays Business School
  • Shari Hilding-Kronforst, Graduate Student Representative
  • Mark A. Hussey, Interim Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Björn Kjerfve, Dean, College of Geosciences
  • Alan Love, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Council of Principal Investigators
  • Leo Paterra, Interim President, Research Foundation
  • William A. (Bill) Seitz, Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University at Galveston