Academic & Research Priorities Committee

The Academic and Research Priorities Committee is charged with examining several critical questions and issues facing the University:

  • What strategies, activities, investments and resources are necessary to enhance the University's academic reputation?
  • What are the most effective process and approach for identifying the academic programs, initiatives, and efforts that have the have the greatest potential for national and international distinction and prominence?
    • What are the University's best opportunities for academic prominence?
  • What are the most effective process and approach for identifying the research programs, initiatives and efforts that have the greatest potential for national and international distinction and prominence?
    • What are the University's best opportunities for research prominence?
    • What are the two or three 'big' research ideas or opportunities?
  • What are the most effective ways of measuring and evaluating "non-traditional" academicperformance at the University of Louisville (e.g., commercialization and innovation, scholarship of engagement, others)?

Three subcommittees (among others determined by the committee) will be established and report to the committee:

  • Academic Subcommittee
  • Research Subcommittee
  • Non-Traditional Academic Work Subcommittee

Core Members

  • Chris Doane, Dean, Music, CHAIR
  • Ron Butt, Trustee
  • Margaret Handmaker, ULF
  • Chuck Denny, BOO
  • Mary Hums, ULAA and CEHD Faculty
  • John Ferré, Interim Dean, A&S
  • Toni Ganzel, Interim Dean, Medicine
  • Craig McClain, EVPRI
  • Judy Bristow, EVPRI
  • Susan Griffin, Chair, English, A&S Faculty
  • Riaan Van Zyl, Kent School Faculty
  • Milton Pierson, Cancer Center
  • Carrie Mattingly, SGAChristian Gamm, Admissions, Staff Senate
  • Amy Lueck, Graduate student
  • Jon Klein, Med., Medicine Faculty
  • David Brown, Physics, A&S, Faculty Senate
  • Becky Simpson, VPUA
  • Henry Cunningham, VPCE

Advisory Groups

  • Tyler Bosley, Student
  • Brent Fryrear, EVPRI
  • Vicki Tencer, CEHD, Staff Senate
  • Brad Keller, CII, Medicine Faculty
  • Don Demuth, Dentistry Faculty
  • Chris Stivers, Finance, COB Faculty
  • Suzanne Meeks, Chair, Psychology, A&S Faculty
  • Tom Starr, Dean's Ofc., SSE Faculty
  • Scott Whittemore, Neurology, Medicine Faculty
  • Thomas Tretter, T&L, CEHD Faculty
  • Steven Koenig, Bio Eng., SSE Faculty
  • Aruni Bhatnagar, Cardiology, Medicine Faculty
  • Holly Clark, OTT, EVPRI
  • Sande Johnson-Byers, VPIT
  • Dwight Dozier, VPUA
  • Joy Hart, Communication, A&S Faculty
  • Jack Ashworth, Music Faculty
  • Tony Arnold, Law Faculty
  • Brian Leung, English, A&S Faculty
  • Jasmine Farrier, Political Science, A&S Faculty
  • Mark French, Civil Eng., SSE Faculty
  • David Tollerud, SPHIS Faculty
  • Russ Vandenbroucke, Theatre Arts and Peace Studies, A&S Faculty
  • Bruce Kemelgor, COB Faculty
  • Kevyn Merten, EVPRI Staff
  • Michael Cunningham, Communication, A&S Faculty
  • Beth Bukoski, L,F & HR, CEHD Faculty
  • Robert Buchanan, Chemistry, A&S Faculty
  • Craig Roberts,Orthopaedic Surgery, Medicine Faculty
  • John Stratton, Planning, Design & Construction
  • Barbara Polivka, Nursing Faculty
  • Alison Sommers, Psychology, A&S Staff