The Research Advisory Council serves as a governance body to the School of Education’s Office of Research and Scholarship and the Associate Dean for Research. The Council brings the perspectives and expertise of active researchers and scholars to inform strategic planning, policies, and initiatives that support and advance high‑quality, impactful research and scholarship within the School.
The Council provides advice and feedback on matters related to the research and scholarship environment, including research development, infrastructure and support services, funding strategies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and faculty research needs across career stages. The Council may also offer guidance on emerging opportunities and challenges affecting the School’s research mission. The Council operates in an advisory capacity and does not hold formal decision‑making authority.
Through regular engagement and open dialogue, the Council aims to strengthen communication between faculty scholars/researchers and research leadership, promote a supportive and inclusive research culture, and contribute to the continued growth and success of research and scholarship in the School of Education.
Aly Amidei
Position title: Theater & Drama
Malachy Bishop
Position title: Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
Hanna Blazel
Position title: Director of Research Strategy
Julie Chen
Position title: Art
Bradford Chin
Position title: Dance
Dorothy Farrar-Edwards
Position title: Associate Dean for Research
David Kaplan
Position title: Educational Psychology
Danielle Maillette
Position title: Research Project Manager
Taylor Odle
Position title: Educational Policy Studies
Andrew Ruis
Position title: WCER
Christopher Saldaña
Position title: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
William Schrage
Position title: Kinesiology
Joelle Taknint
Position title: Counseling Psychology
Peter Wardrip
Position title: Curriculum & Instruction