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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