URA Committee Members

URA proposals are evaluated by an interdisciplinary faculty review committee. Once proposals are received, additional ad hoc reviewers may be added to the standing committee as needed. Discipline-specific subcommittees give particular scrutiny to the proposals in their fields, using an evaluation rubrics. In a final selection meeting, the full committee considers the rankings and recommendations of the subcommittees in making final funding decisions. As many worthy proposals as possible receive full or partial funding, up to the limit of available funds.

Carolyn Forestiere, Chair

Professor
Political Science

 

Gretchen M. Alicea-Gutierrez

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences

Lee Blaney

Associate Professor
Department of Chemical, Biochemical and
Environmental Engineering

Eric Brown

Interdisciplinary Studies

Mariajose Castellanos

Senior Lecturer
Chemical Engineering

Ann Sofie Clemmensen

Assistant Professor
UMBC Department of Dance

Randolph Ford

Assistant Professor
Ancient Studies

Chris Geddes

Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry

April Householder

Director of Undergraduate Research and
Prestigious Scholarships

Yehenew Kifle

Assistant Professor
Math/Statistics

Andrea Kleinsmith

Assistant Professor
Information Systems

Cheng-Yu Li

Assistant Professor
Biology

Tongtong Li

Assistant Professor
Math/Statistics

Renee Lambert-Bretiere

Assistant Professor
Modern Languages, Linguistics, and
Intercultural Communication

Julie Oakes

Assistant Director of Curriculum and Retention
Honors College

Tim Oates

Professor
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Daniel Ritschel

Assistant Professor
History

Dena Smith

Assistant Professor
Sociology and Anthropology

Laura Ting

Associate Professor
Social Work

Roy Wu

Professor
Mechanical Engineering

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