Council for Associate Deans for Research

Fiscal Year 2017

Point of Contact: Luis Vazquez lvazquez@nmsu.edu 

Established Date: 09/2011

Authorizing Body or Offical: Provost

Type of Board: Standing

Scope of Impact: Campus

Purpose:

The Council of Associate Deans for Research is an advisory
group to recommend research policy and to coordinate
operational research procedures among the colleges,
university research institutes, and central research
administration.

Authority:

Advisory 

Chair: Luis Vazquez lvazquez@nmsu.edu 

Members:

Natalie Goldberg, Associate Dean for Research 

Jim Murphy, Associate Dean for Research 

Bill Gould, Associate Dean for Research

Susan Brown, Associate Dean for Research 

Phillip DeLeaon, Associate Dean for Research

Karen Kopera-Frye, Associate Dean for Research

Joanne Esparza, Interim Director

Rebecca Palacios, Chair URC 

Process for selecting chair: Vice President for Research serves as the Chair.

How are the chair and members appointed? By position

What university function/office is responsible for future appointments? The college dean's individual appointment of their associate
dean of research determines who will be on CADRE.

How often will this board or committee meet? Monthly, second Thursday.

Are there any requirements for the number of meetings to be held? Yes

In the past fiscal year, what accomplishments have been made (if applicable)?  

As of January 1, 2017, which is the time this Chair assumed
responsibility of the committee, the Board is in a continual
review of the research enterprise by evaluating the current
research resources available, sustainability of these resources
and interdisciplinary prospects for these resources across
departments and colleges. The Board is also developing a
directory of faculty panel reviewers that have served in such
position for NSF, NIH, USDA, Foundation grants, and industry
to strengthen the review process for limited submissions grant
opportunities. Currently, the Board is reviewing the
technological processes of the grant/faculty interface of
services provided through ARGIS and GRID.