The Committee for Research and Creative Activities (CRCA)

  • Serves as the representative voice of the university community in all matters related to research, creative, and scholarly activities.
  • Seeks to improve the environment for research at URI in all ways possible.

Membership 2024-2025

CRCA Membership, 2024-2025Competitive Grants SubcommitteeCenter Review Subcommittee
Sen. Samantha Meenach, COE (2026), ChairSen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025), Co-ChairSen. Nilton Porto, CHS (2027), Chair
Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)Sen. Amy D’Agata, CON (2026), Co-ChairSen. Yalda Shahriari, COE (2026)
Sen. Yalda Shahriari, COE (2026)Sen. Ami Vyas, COP (2025)Sen. Julia Lovett, LIB (2025)
Sen. Tracey Taveira, COP (2027)Sen. David Smith, GSO (2026)Sen. Alison Roberts, CELS (2026)
Sen. Amy D’Agata, CON (2026)Sen. Cynthia Blanthorne, COB (2025)Sen. Tracey Taveira, COP (2027)
Sen. Ashish Chadha, A&S (2027)Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)Sen. Ashish Chadha, A&S (2027)
Sen. Alison Roberts, CELS (2026)Sen. Matt Wei, GSO (2027)FSEC Liaison: Samantha Meenach
FSEC Liaison: Theodore WallsFSEC Liaison: Ying Zhang

Reports

Academic YearSenate DateReport
2019-20202019.11.21CRCA Initial Report
2020-20212021.04.15CRCA Final Report
2021-20222021.12.09CRCA Initial Report
2021-20222022.04.14CRCA Final Report
2022-20232022.11.17CRCA Initial Report
2022-20232023.04.20CRCA Final Report
2023-20242023.12.07CRCA - Center Review Subcommittee Initial Report
2023-20242023.12.07CRCA - Competitive Grants Subcommittee Initial Report
2023-20242024.04.18CRCA Final Report
2023-20242024.04.18CRCA - Center Review Subcommittee Final Report
2023-20242024.04.18CRCA - Competitive Grants Subcommittee Final Report

University Manual Appendix C: By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, Section 4.40

The Committee for Research and Creative Activities (henceforth referred to as the “full committee”) shall consist of six faculty senators and five non-senator research-active faculty) and students active, experienced, or concerned with various aspects of research, creative, and scholarly efforts at URI. The Vice President for Research and Economic Development (VPRED) shall be an ex officio (non-voting) member of the committee. The FSEC shall appoint six senators, and the VPRED shall appoint five research-active non- senators. #23-24-21

The full committee shall serve as the representative voice of the university community in all matters related to research, creative, and scholarly activities. It shall seek to improve the environment for research at URI in all ways possible. The Chair of the full committee shall serve as an ex-officio voting member of the Intellectual Property Committee (See University Manual section 5.30.10). The full committee shall also comprise two subcommittees, the Competitive Grants Subcommittee and the Center Review Subcommittee. Each subcommittee shall comprise three faculty members serving on the full committee and three or more additional Senators appointed on a staggered basis. The chairs of the subcommittees shall be appointed from the members of the full committee. The full committee shall meet at least once a month and present reports to the Faculty Senate in December and April and more often as needed. #17-18-18, #21-22-37, #23-24-21