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Contact Us:
- Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- 800 Linden Street
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-7653
Faculty Research Committee
The Faculty Research Committee (FRC) serves an important role at the University by providing a means for the peer review of faculty research proposals. The FRC is chaired by the Associate Provost and includes faculty from the three colleges along with the director of ORSP. The FRC also serves as the deliberating body in cases of research misconduct.The FRC meets monthly during the academic year.
Questions: Contact Dr. David Dzurec at david.dzurec@scranton.edu
Meeting Schedule
FRC 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
| Fall 2025 | All meeting begin at 11: 30 am and include a lunch |
| Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Thursday, October 16, 2025 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2025 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Spring 2026 | |
| Tuesday, February 12, 2026 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
| Tuesday, May 14, 2026 | Provost Conference Room - STT 5114 |
What's reviewed at each meeting:
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | ||
| September | Policies/Other Reviewed | February | Policies/Other Reviewed |
| October | Sabbaticals Reviewed | March | President's Fellowship for Summer Research Reviewed |
| November | Internal Research Proposals Fall Reviewed | April | Internal Research Proposals Spring Reviewed |
| December | Policies/Other Reviewed | May | Policies/Other Reviewed |
Current Members
| Faculty Research Committee Members | |
| Academic Year 2025-2026 Members | |
| David J. Dzurec, Ph.D., Chair | Associate Provost for Academic Affairs |
| Duane Armitage, Ph.D. | Philosophy |
| Teresa Conte, Ph.D. PNP | Nursing |
| Rita DiLeo, Ph.D. | Health Administration/Human Resources |
| Michael Fennie, Ph.D. | Chemistry |
| Howard Fisher, Ph.D. | Communication |
| Prof. Rachel Frissell | Physics/EE |
| Ozgur Isil, Ph.D. | Operations & Analytics |
| Prof. Amanda Marcy | Accounting |
| Julie Nastasi, Sc.D., OTD. | Occupational Therapy |
| Brooke Leonard * | Director of Office of Research Support and Sponsored Programs |
| *Ex officio, non-voting | |
Commonly Used Forms
Commonly used forms:
- Sabbatical Application Form
- Internal Research Funds - Guidelines and Application
- President's Fellowship for Summer Research - Application
- Invention Disclosure Form
Please return all above mentioned forms to Linda Walsh in the Provost Office