Steering Committee and Campus Partners
Steering Committee
Lori Adams - Associate Professor of Instruction, Biology; Director, Iowa Sciences Academy, Latham Science Engagement Initiative
James Ankrum - Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Researcher, Iowa Technology Institute; Researcher, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Member, Pappajohn Biomedical Institute; Director, Hanson Center for Communication
Catherine Cherwin - Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Monica Correia - Professor and Program Head, 3D Design, School of Art and Art History
Christine Shea - Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, Linguistics
Amanda Haertling Thein - Dean, Graduate College; Associate Provost of Graduate and Professional Education; Professor, College of Education
Tanya Uden-Holman - Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean of University College; Clinical Professor, College of Public Health
Shaun Vecera - Director, Honors Program; Professor and Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Sarah Vigmostad - Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering; Researcher, Iowa Institute for Biomedical Engineering
Michael Weaver - Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Research; Manager of Unit Operations and Strategic Initiatives.
Joshua Weiner - Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure; Professor, Biology; Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
David Weiss - Professor, Microbiology and Immunology; Principle Investigator at David Weiss Lab
Partners
OUR partners with a variety of offices on campus to support research in distinct disciplinary areas. These partners are excited to collaborate with projects and provide resources to help with the success of the work.
Office of the Vice President for Research
- OUR is a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research, which supports research and creative scholarship at the University of Iowa.
- The Office of the Provost provides academic leadership to the University and provides funding for student awards through OUR. Its fundamental mission is to champion innovation and excellence in teaching, research, creative production, and service.
The Barbara and Richard Csomay Center for Gerontological Excellence
- The Csomay Center supports research and opportunities that promote optimal aging and quality of life for all older adults and their caregivers.
Office of Community Engagement
- The Office of Community Engagement serves as a bridge between campus and community, supporting students, faculty and staff who seek to incorporate community partners into their research and course projects.
Office of Sustainability and the Environment
- The Office of Sustainability and the Environment supports research that creates and/or advances sustainability research through collaborative and interdisciplinary work.
Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI)
- The mission of the Center for Social Science Innovation is to advance, support, and celebrate social science research. It supports research on topics including but not limited to democracy and civic engagement, health and well-being, community, crime and law, media, human behavior and technological adaptation, race and social inequality.
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
- The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies is the only research institute at the University of Iowa that supports and connects scholars and artists from all disciplines at all stages of their careers, with a special focus on the arts and humanities. We help the university community—from undergraduate students to senior faculty—cooperate to tackle local and global issues.
- The DeLTA Center is an interdisciplinary research community at the University of Iowa dedicated to exploring the processes of learning and development by promoting interactions between basic and applied researchers.
Collaborators
OUR is determined to help students connect with the resource they need. Other on-campus groups can facilitate their research endeavors and academic careers. These collaborators work with the Office of Undergraduate Research to support student interests.
Iowa Research Online
Iowa Sciences Academy (ISA)
Office of the State Archaeologist
The Pentacrest Museums
The University of Iowa Libraries
University of Iowa Graduate College