UW Research

Research Advisory Board

The Research Advisory Board (RAB) provides the Vice-Provost of Research with counsel on a wide variety of matters relating to the University of Washington’s research enterprise. The RAB includes members of the university community from across the disciplines. The RAB meets monthly and is chaired by Mari Ostendorf, Vice Provost for Research.

Meeting Schedule

Research Advisory Board (RAB) meetings usually fall on the first Friday of each month from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  Meetings will be held virtually, unless otherwise specified.

Fall 2024

Winter 2025

Spring 2025

October 4 January 10 April 4
November 1 February 7 May 2
December 6 March 7 June 6

Committee Chair

Mari Ostendorf, Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research

Current Members

Allison Webel Professor and Associate Dean of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, School of Nursing
Andrea Woody Professor and Divisional Dean of Social Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Carol A. Davis Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Education
Carrie Sturts Dossick Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Built Environments
Casey Erickson Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Finance
Cheryl L. Greengrove Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UW Tacoma
Daniel Pollack Professor and Divisional Dean, Natural Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences
Deborah Fuller Professor, Microbiology, Director WaNPRC
Donald L. Chi Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Dentistry
Elizabeth A. Buffalo Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Wayne E. Crill Endowed Professor, School of Medicine
François Baneyx Professor, Chemical Engineering, Director of CoMotion, Vice Provost for Innovation
Ginger Armbrust Professor of Oceanography and Associate Dean for Research, College of the Environment
James Gawel Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, UW Tacoma; Chair, Faculty Council on Research
Jerry Cangelosi Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Associate Dean for Research, School of Public Health
Jevin West Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Information School
Jihui Yang Professor and Vice Dean, College of Engineering
Joanna Glickler Assistant Vice President, Corporate & Foundation Relations
Lauren Pressley Senior Associate Dean, Research and Learning Services, University Libraries
Lisa McDonald Policy Development Analyst, Office of Planning & Budgeting
Mari Ostendorf Vice Provost for Research
Mark B. Wiley Postdoctoral Representative, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine: Gastroenterology
Rheem Totah Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Associate Dean, School of Pharmacy
Rona L. Levy Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work
Russell Van Gelder, MD PhD Professor and Chair, Ophthalmology, School of Medicine
Sarah M. Castro Director of Federal Relations, External Affairs
Scott W. Allard Professor and Associate Dean for Research & Engagement, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert Professor and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education, School of Medicine
Sheri J. Mizumori Professor and Associate Chair, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Sophie Pierszalowski Director, Undergraduate Research Program
Steve Majeski Professor, Political Science, Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Tueng T. Shen Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Medical Technology Innovation, School of Medicine
Wadiya Udell Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Success, UW Bothell
Warren Fox Executive Director of the Applied Physics Laboratory
Xiao Zhu Associate Vice President for Research Computing, UW-IT
Xiaosong Li Professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Arts & Sciences