OSR Advisory Council

Purpose of OSRAC

The OSRAC, comprised of faculty representatives from each of the five academic colleges at WCU and staff from divisions within the university, is designed to enhance the type and quality of services provided to faculty and staff in pursuit of external funding opportunities for research, curricula enhancement, teaching effectiveness, programs, fellowship, student scholarships, outreach, institutional advancement, creative activities, and other professional development initiatives.

The Council’s charge includes the following:

Provide advice/feedback to OSR staff pertaining to effective management of pre- and post-award services;
Recommend strategies for engaging faculty and staff in sponsored programs activities;
Encourage faculty and staff colleagues to consider pursuing external grants and contracts;
Mentor faculty and staff members interested in developing grant proposals for submission to external funding agencies.

2012 OSRAC Membership Distribution:

Frequency and Percent Distribution of Membership in the Office of Sponsored Research Advisory Council By Academic College and Other Units at WCU

Academic College/Unit

Distribution

Number

Percent

30.95

21.43

11.91

11.91

14.29

Others – Non Classroom

9.52

TOTAL

100.01*

* Total percent slightly more than 100% due to rounding error

Membership as of 3/13/2012

Directory of Actual Membership

College of Arts and Sciences

Faculty	Academic Department
Paul Stoller	Anthropology & Sociology
Giovanni Casotti	Biology
Karyn Usher	Chemistry
Anita Foeman (http://dnadiscussionproject.com)	Communications Studies
Richard Epstein (http://www.wcupa.edu/iseek)	Computer Science
Eleanor Shevlin	English
Marc Gagne (http://geology.wcupa.edu/astronomy_research)	Geology & Astronomy
Lisa Kirschenbaum	History
Anne Marie Moscatelli	Languages & Culture
Lisa Marano	Mathematics
Joan Woolfrey	Philosophy
Jeff Sudol	Physics
Angela Clarke	Psychology

College of Business & Public Affairs

Faculty	Academic Department
Glenn Soltis	Accounting
Mary Brewster	Criminal Justice
Simon Condliffe	Economics & Finance
Gary Coutu	Geography & Planning
Monica Zimmerman	Management
Jason Phillips	Marketing
Lorraine Bernotsky	Political Science
Nadine Bean	Social Work -- Graduate
Richard Voss	Social Work- Undergraduate

College of Education

Faculty	Academic Department
Eric Owens	Counselor Education
Linda Hanna	Early & Middle Education
Jane Kenney	Professional & Secondary Ed.
Corinne Murphy	Special Education
Heather Schugar	Literacy

College of Health Sciences

Faculty	Academic Department
Elizabeth Grillo	Communicative Disorders
Janet Lacey	Health Sciences
Monica Lepore	Kinesiology
Cheryl Monturo	Nursing
Nicole Cattano	Sports Medicine

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Faculty	Academic Department
Virginia (Ginger) DaCosta	Art
Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski	Applied Music
Marc Jacoby	Music Education
Scott Balthazar	Music History
Alexander Rozin	Music Theory & Comp.
Juliet Wunsch	Theatre & Dance