Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Committees
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Mission
West Chester University (WCU) is dedicated to the protection of human subjects who participate in research conducted by our faculty member, staff, and student or guest investigators.
Members
Co-Chair: REED, MELISSA
Phone: 610-436-2141
Department: Kinesiology
Address: Sturzebecker HSC 320
E-Mail: mreed3@wcupa.edu
Co-Chair: LEAMAN, HEATHER
Phone: 610-436-3323
Department: Early & Middle Grades Education
Address: Recitation Hall 203D
E-Mail: hleaman@wcupa.edu
BRUMLEY, LAUREN
Phone: 610-436-2723
Department: Psychology
Address: Main Hall 530
E-Mail: lbrumley@wcupa.edu
DI GIOVINE, MICHAEL
Phone: 610-436-2247
Department: Anthropology & Sociology
Address: Old Library 204
E-Mail: mdigiovine@wcupa.edu
GOLMOHAMADI, AMIR
Phone:610-436-2175
Department: Nutrition
Address: SECC 255
E-Mail: agolmohamadi@wcupa.edu
GRUGAN, SHANNON
Phone: 610-436-2659
Department: Criminal Justice
Address: BPMC 515
E-Mail: sgrugan@wcupa.edu
KAHN, SETH
Phone:610-436-1640
Department: English
Address: Main Hall 520
E-Mail: skahn@wcupa.edu
METZ, STACIE
Phone: 610-436-2101
Department: Health
Address: SECC 228
E-Mail: smetz@wcupa.edu
NAIR, JULIE I (sabbatical F24)
Phone: 610-436-2331
Department: Nursing
Address: 930 E. Lincoln HWY 121
E-Mail: jnair@wcupa.edu
OCASIO, KERRIE
Phone: 610-436-3522
Department: Graduate Social Work
Address: Anderson Hall 446
E-Mail: kocasio@wcupa.edu
PARK, INNHWA
Phone: 610-436-2640
Department: Languages & Cultures
Address: Mitchell Hall 232
E-Mail: ipark@wcupa.edu
RAINEAR, ADAM
Phone:610-436-1533
Department: Communication & Media
Address: Wayne Hall 231
E-Mail: arainear@wcupa.edu
STAULTERS, MIMI
Phone:610-436-2398
Department: Educational Leadership & Higher Education Administration
Address: Anderson Hall 218C
E-Mail: mstaulters@wcupa.edu
WALTON, KERRY
Phone: 610-436-3453
Department: Academic Services
Address: Room 127A, University Libraries
E-Mail: kwalton2@wcupa.edu
ZIMMERMAN, REVA
Phone:610-436-2588
Department: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Address: 201 Carter Dr, 418
E-Mail: rzimmerman@wcupa.edu
Non-WCU Community Members:
SIMS, CHRISTOPHER
E-Mail: csims@wcupa.edu
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Mission
It is the responsibility of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to monitor and approve all animal use at West Chester University. As part of that responsibility, the IACUC also must investigate all allegations of animal abuse in research laboratories or teaching facilities at West Chester University.
Members
College of Science & Mathematics
Kristin Breit - Chair
kbreit@wcupa.edu
Psychology
Aaron Rundus - Alternate Chair
arundus@wcupa.edu
Psychology
Kathryn DiBona
kdibona@wcupa.edu
Psychology
William Singleton
wsingleton@wcupa.edu
Biology
Erin Gestl
egestl@wcupa.edu
Biology
College of Education and Social Work
Page Buck
pbuck@wcupa.edu
Graduate Social Work
Non-WCU
Jeanne Kennedy
Michelle Rupp
WCU Animal Contingency Plan
Research & Creative Activity Advisory Board (RCAAB)
Mission
The Research & Creative Activity Advisory Board (RCAAB) advises the Associate Provost for Research and Creative Activity on matters impacting West Chester University’s (WCU) research and creative activity enterprise through providing feedback and promoting research and creative activity across the university. The RCAAB supports the WCU community of educators in our mission to support faculty and engage students in high-impact-practices to succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
RCAAB members assist by:
- Collaborating with faculty across campus to share ideas to improve the visibility, clarity, and opportunities to best support faculty with research and creative activity endeavors
- Providing feedback and resource support for initiatives such as WCU Faculty Forums, Workshops, and Podcasts that are designed to promote collaboration among researchers and community partners
- Promote research opportunities across campus and serve as faculty judges for our annual Research and Creative Activities Day
- Reviewing Student Research and Creative Activity Award (SRCA) and Provost Research Grant (PRG) applications and providing feedback and recommendations to the APRCA.
Members
College of Arts and Humanities
Eleanor Shevlin
Innhwa Park
Israel Sanz-Sanchez
English
Language & Cultures
Language & Cultures
College of Business and Public Management
Dazhi Zheng
Simon Condliffe
Jennifer Bozeman
Economics & Finance
Economics & Finance
Management
College of Education and Social Work
Colleen Commisso
Jade Burris
Heather Schugar
Special Education
Early & Middle Grades Education
Educational Leadership & Higher Education Administration
College of Health Sciences
Amir Golmohamadi
Ramona Stone
Amy Baker
Nutrition
Nutrition
Sports Medicine
College of the Sciences and Mathematics
Si Chen
Anil Kandalam
Jingqiu Hu
Ben Chambers
Computer Science
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
School of Music
University Libraries
Danielle Skaggs
Walter Cressler
Kerry Walton
Online and Distance Services Librarian
Science/Reference Librarian
Electronic Resources Librarian
University College
Courtney Lloyd
Marie Bunner
Jocelyn Manigo
Exploratory Studies
Academic Success Program
Learning Assistance and Resource Center
Ex-Officio Members:
Cheryl Neale-McFall
Catherine Spaur
Cara Williams
Charles Graham
Stevie Grassetti
ORSP Associate Provost
ORSP Grant Development Specialist
ORSP Grant Development Specialist
ORSP Post Awards Grants Management Specialist
ORSP Faculty Fellow
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Mission
WCU-CUR will actively promote and subsequently support undergraduate students' research and scholarly activities. The Council will ensure that these undertakings are seen as critical components of the mission of the University. WCU-CUR will collaborate actively with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) staff, which will also provide support for this Council. The Council will also review Student Undergraduate Research Foundations (SURF) and Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) applications. Via ORSP, the Council will collaborate with other research-related committees' activities in support of the University's overall strategic plan and the research strategic plan.
Members
College of Arts and Humanities
Eirini Panagiotidou
MPangiotidou@wcupa.edu
English
Carolyn Sorisio
CSorisio@wcupa.edu
English
College of Business & Public Management
Simon Condliffe
SCondliffe@wcupa.edu
Economics and Finance
Jaeyong Choi
JChoi@wcupa.edu
Criminal Justice
College of Education and Social Work
David Bolton
DBolton@wcupa.edu
Educational Foundations and Policy Studies
Brie Radis
BRadis@wcupa.edu
Social Work
College of Health Sciences
Heather Edelblute
HeDelblute@wcupa.edu
Health
Emily Duckett
Educkett@wcupa.edu
Sports Medicine
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Stevie Grassetti-Chair
Sgrassetti@wcupa.edu
Psychology
Lisa Marano
Lmarano@wcupa.edu
Mathematics
Megan Fork
Mfork@wcupa.edu
Biology
Dean's Council
Maria Stetter
Mstetter@wcupa.edu
CESW Associate Dean
Council of Chairs
Vacant
Honors College
David Levasseur
Dlevasseur@wcupa.edu
Communication and Media
Zach Wooten
Zwooten@wcupa.edu
Leadership Studies
Non-classroom Faculty
Ron McColl
RmcColl@wcupa.edu
University Libraries
University College
David Thomas
Dthomas@wcupa.edu
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
Wells School of Music
Devin Arne
DArne@wcupa.edu
Studio Composition
Angela Guerriero
AGuerriero@wcupa.edu
Music Education and Music Therapy
Student
Gianna Parrish
Gp1008437@wcupa.edu
Ex-Officio Member:
Cheryl Neale-McFall
CNeale-McFall@wcupa.edu
Academic Affairs - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Sustainability Council Scholarly and Creative Activities (SCSCA)
Mission
The Sustainability Council has a formal mission statement and ours is to support the mission of the SC with respect to Scholar and Creative Activities.
Members
College of Arts and Humanities
Constance Case
CCase@wcupa.edu
Theatre and Dance
Kate Stewart
SStewart@wcupa.edu
Art and Design
Gretchen Studlien-Webb
gstudlien-webb@wcupa.edu
Theatre and Dance
College of Business & Public Management
College of Education and Social Work
Earth and Space Science
College of Sciences and Mathematics
Kimberly Mullane
KMullane@wcupa.edu
Chemistry
John Pisciotta - Chair
JPisciotta@wcupa.edu
Biology
Kurt Kolasinski
KKolasinski@wcupa.edu
Chemistry
Non-classroom Faculty
University Affairs
Academic Affairs