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. Materials from meetings can be found at the RAB supplemental materials page.
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 2025 |
Winter 2026 |
Spring 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| October 3 | January 9 | April 3 |
| November 7 | February 6 | May 1 |
| December 5 | March 6 | June 5 |
Committee Chair
Mari Ostendorf, Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research
Current Members
| Name | Title |
| Ahmad M. Ezzeddine | Vice Provost for the Office of Global Affairs |
| Allison Webel | Professor and Assoicate Dean for Research & Innovation, UW 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 |
| Cheryl L. Greengrove | Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, UW Tacoma |
| Daniel Pollack | Professor and Divisional Dean, Natural Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences |
| David F. Suarez | Associate Dean for Research, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance |
| 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 |
| Helen Y. Chu | Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Public Health |
| Jackie Belanger | Co-interim Associate Dean for Research and Learning Services, University Libraries |
| 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 |
| Kirsten DeFries | Executive Director, Research Compliance & Operations, Sponsored Programs Finance, Finance, Planning & Budgeting |
| Mari Ostendorf | Vice Provost for Research |
| Noah Smith | Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Paul G. Allen School CSE |
| 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 | Professor and Chair, Ophthalmology, School of Medicine |
| Sarah M. Castro | Director of Federal Relations, External Affairs |
| 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, Office of Undergraduate Research |
| Susan J. Hemingway | Professor of Epidemiology and Pediatrics. Chair Faculty Council on Research |
| 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 |