Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Diane Smith, Ph.D - Associate Vice President for Budgets & Research
Dr. Smith oversees capital improvement requests, capital equipment requests, start-up funds, cost-sharing funds, sponsored research, support for student research, and assessment. She serves on the Faculty Development Committee and administers other faculty development programs and funds. She is the liaison with the Institutional Review Board, Fiscal Affairs, Institutional Research, the Lectures and Visiting Scholars Committee, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and the Information Technology Committee. She coordinates the Stieren Arts Enrichment Series, the Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series, and the DeCoursey Lecture Series. Dr. Smith serves on the Upward Bound Advisory Board and organizes Faculty Research Dinners.
Claudia Scholz, Ph.D. - Research Programs Coordinator
