URCThe UAMS Research Committee (URC) is an advisory group to the Vice Chancellor of Research. The URC is composed of 2 members from each of the colleges (i.e. College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, and College of Health Professions), as well as the Dean of the Graduate School, Academic Senate member, and non-voting Office of Research,  Ex officio members.

The current URC representatives are:

  • Position 1 – (VCR) Shuk-Mei Ho
  • Position 2 – (COM) Phil Mayeux
  • Position 3 – (COM/CoPH) Paula Roberson
  • Position 4 – (CON) Jean McSweeney (Chairperson)
  • Position 5 – (CON) – Pao-Feng Tsai
  • Position 6 – (COP) Carrie McAdam-Marx
  • Position 7 – (COP) Marjan Boerma
  • Position 8 – (CoPH) Joseph Su
  • Position 9 – (CHP) Reza Hakkak
  • Position 10 – (Academic Senate) Stephen Post
  • Position 11 – (Dean of Graduate School) Bobby McGehee
  • Position 12 – (CHP) Samuel Atcherson
  • Ex officio – (Administrator) – Jimie Jarry
  • Ex officio – (Research Liaison) Linda Williams