Governance
IRIS Board of Directors
IRIS member universities elect the IRIS Board of Directors. They appoint several at large members and a Scientific Advisory Board and a Policy and Outreach Advisory Board. In addition to the six elected representatives of the IRIS membership, The University of Michigan (as host institution) named one representative to the board.
The board oversees the management of the affairs, business, and activities of IRIS, and establishes policies and directives governing business and programs of IRIS.
Board of Director members are:

Bethan Cantwell
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research, Michigan State University
Term: June 1, 2024-June 30, 2027 (second term)

Marcela Gomez
Director of Research Analytics, Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Pittsburgh
Term: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028

Adriana Kuiper
Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Knowledge Enterprise, Arizona State University
Term: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028

Julie Lumeng
Associate Vice President for Clinical and Human Subject Research, University of Michigan
Term: Nov. 15, 2023-

José Román
Vice President, Research Administration, Rutgers University
Term: June 1, 2023-June 30, 2026 (second term)

Aimee Roundtree
Assistant Vice President for Research, Division of Research, Texas State University
Term: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028 (second term)

Michael Zwick
Senior Vice President for Research, Rutgers University
Term: July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027
Past Board Members

Elizabeth Adams
Director, Office of Research and Project Administration, Princeton University
Term: June 1, 2019-March 31, 2022

Mary Sue Coleman
Former President, Association of American Universities
Term: April 1, 2017-June 1, 2021

Kimberly Espy
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Texas-San Antonio
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2020

Richard Greeley
Associate Director of Licensing, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Michigan
Term: July 1, 2021-June 30, 2024

Kimberly Griffin
Director for Electronic Research Administration, Northwestern University
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2021

James Hilton
Vice Provost for Academic Innovation, University Librarian & Dean of Libraries, University of Michigan
Term: April 1, 2017-Nov. 15, 2023

Mike Holland
Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies, University of Pittsburgh
Term: June 1, 20219-June 30, 2025

Christopher Molloy
Senior Vice President, Office of Research & Economic Development, Rutgers University
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2018

Daniel Reed
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Utah
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2020

Neil Sharkey
Vice President for Research, Pennsylvania State University
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2019

Rodolfo Torres
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, University of California, Riverside
Term: April 1, 2018-March 31, 2021

Jan Weisenberger
Professor of Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University
Term: July 1, 2022-June 30, 2025

Caroline Whitacre
Senior Vice President for Research, The Ohio State University
Term: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2019
Scientific Advisory Board
Erica Fuchs
Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Ron Jarmin
Associate Director for Economic Programs, and Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Julia Lane
Professor, Wagner School; Center for Urban Science and Progress, Provostial Fellow, New York University
Erin Leahey
Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
Christopher Liu
Assistant Professor, Strategic Management, University of Toronto
Andrew McCallum
Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Walter “Woody” Powell
Professor of Sociology, Stanford University
Paula Stephan
Professor of Economics, Georgia State University
Bruce Weinberg
Professor of Economics, Ohio State University
Policy and Outreach Committee
The charge for the IRIS Policy and Outreach Committee (POC) includes the following:
- Develop mechanisms to streamline the membership process
- Offer guidance on marketing IRIS to universities broadly, as well as internally on a campus
- Generate best practices and use cases for data, reporting, and advocacy
- Expand communities of support among members at all levels
- Help connect IRIS to relevant groups such as FDP, AAU-CFR, and COGR
- Aid in the translation of new research findings for various IRIS stakeholders
- Provide guidance to the IRIS Executive Director and Board on issues pertaining to the use of data and reports
- Contribute to planning of future IRIS Summits with an emphasis on expanding stakeholder participation
- Promote examples of IRIS being used to inform inclusive innovation and economic development
Policy and Outreach Committee members are:
Lauren Brookmeyer
Stony Brook University
Kimberlee Eberle-Sudre
AAU
John Gonzalez
University of Michigan
Richard Greeley
University of Michigan
Kimberly Griffin
Northwestern University
Mike Holland
University of Pittsburgh
Nick Mangnall
Washington University in St. Louis
Lucas Marxen
Rutgers University
Dan Meisler
IRIS
Kristen de Paor
University of Pittsburgh
Marvin Parnes
University of Michigan
Elias Samuels
University of Michigan
Jefferson Sossamon
University of Missouri
Jim Taylor
Pennsylvania State University
Bruce Weinberg
Ohio State University
Jim Woodell
Consultant
Technical Advisory Group
The Technical Advisory Group recommends directions for technical aspects of IRIS, such as product development and the testing of new products and services.
Technical Advisory Group members are:
Chris Allan
University of Michigan
Greg Carr
Ohio State University
Mike Geier
University of Wisconsin
Kimberly Griffin
Northwestern University
Jed Marsh
Princeton University
Lucas Marxen
Rutgers University
Jeff Phillips
Texas A&M University
Andrew Sallans
University of Virginia
More information
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