Research Advisory Board

The Research Advisory Board’s charge is advising the Office of Research and Economic Development in the emergence of new and existing initiatives that will energize Nebraska’s research culture and enhance competitiveness for sponsored funding, along with maximizing societal impacts of interdisciplinary research, scholarship, creative works and entrepreneurial activities.

Research Advisory Board Members

NameDepartment/CenterTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Ken BloomPhysics and Astronomy8/23/20218/31/2025
Edgar CahoonBiochemistry, Plant Science Innovation8/23/20228/31/2026
Joy CastroEnglish/Institute of Ethnic Studies8/23/20218/31/2024
Jessica CormanSchool of Natural Resources8/23/20228/31/2026
Brittany DuncanSchool of Computing8/23/20228/31/2026
Megan ElliottJohnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts8/23/20218/31/2024
Ron FallerMidwest Roadside Safety Facility/Civil and Environmental Engineering8/23/20218/31/2025
Shane FarritorMechanical and Materials Engineering8/23/20218/31/2025
Yufeng GeBiological Systems Engineering8/23/20218/31/2025
Margaret JacobsCenter for Great Plains Studies/History8/23/20218/31/2024
Martha MamoAgronomy and Horticulture8/23/20218/31/2024
Walter (Alex) MasonChild, Youth and Family Studies8/31/20228/31/2026
Julia McQuillanSociology8/23/20218/31/2024
Angie PannierBiological Systems Engineering8/23/20218/31/2024
Julie PetersonWest Central Research and Extension Center/Entomology8/23/20218/31/2025
Eloise Rebelo Grifo PiresMathematics8/23/20228/31/2026
Jody RedepenningChemistry8/31/20228/31/2026
Francisco SoutoSchool of Art, Art History and Design8/23/20218/31/2024
Tsegaye TadesseNational Drought Mitigation Center8/23/20218/31/2025
Karrie WeberSchool of Biological Sciences/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences8/23/20218/31/2025
Jinying ZhuCivil and Environmental Engineering – Omaha8/31/20228/31/2026
Rick BevinsORED8/23/2021
Sherri JonesORED8/23/2021
Nathan MeierORED8/23/2021
Jen NelsonORED8/23/2021
Becky ZavalaORED8/23/2021