Research Committee

The Research Committee is the senior body within the University which debates and makes recommendations to the University, Executive Group and to Academic Committee on the policies and strategies for research conducted at Griffith.

The role and function of the Research Committee is set out in the Research Committee Constitution.

Committee Membership

Chairperson

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) as Chairperson
Professor Lee Smith		ex officio

Ex Officio

Pro Vice Chancellor (Research) as Deputy Chairperson
Professor Andrea Bishop		ex officio
Dean - Griffith Graduate Research School
Professor Rebecca Ford		ex officio
Dean, Research Infrastructure
		ex officio
Dean, Research Governance
Professor Joe Tiralongo		ex officio
Dean of Research from each Academic Group
Professor Andreas Neef	Dean (Research), Arts, Education and Law	ex officio
Professor Chris Fleming	Dean (Research), Business	ex officio
Professor Sandie McCarthy	Dean (Research), Health	ex officio
Professor Frederic Leusch	Dean (Research), Sciences	ex officio
University Librarian
Ms Maureen Sullivan		ex officio

Appointed

Research Centre Director from each Academic Group, nominated by the relevant Pro Vice Chancellor
Professor Jason Payne	Arts, Education and Law	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Professor Paula Brough	Business	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Professor Allison Waters	Health	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Professor Cara Beal	Sciences	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Institute for Glycomics representative, appointed by the Chair
Professor Michael Jennings	Deputy Director, Institute for Glycomics	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Two full time research active members of the Academic staff of the University, who are within five years of their PhD, to be appointed by the Chair on the recommendation of the Group Pro Vice Chancellors
Dr Danielle H. Heinrichs	Appointed Early Career Researcher	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Dr Nathan Garland	Appointed Early Career Researcher	1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024

Elected

One full time member of the professoriate staff of the University, to be elected by members of the professoriate staff of the University
Professor Kristina Murphy	School of Criminology and Criminal Justice	1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025

Rights of Audience and Debate

Rights of Audience and Debate
Ms Daina Garklavs	Acting Director, Office for Research
Dr Sharon Saunders	Director, Griffith Graduate Research School
Professor Peter Anderson	Director, Indigenous Research Unit
Ms Heidi Piper	Director, Griffith International
Mr Zoran Sugarevski	Chief Digital Officer, Digital Solutions
Dr Mark Ashton	Director, Griffith Enterprise
Dr Claudia Arango	Deputy Director, Research Strategy Systems and Policy
Ms Lynette Farquhar	Acting Deputy Director, Research Services
Ms Kim Marx	Senior Finance Business Partner Research

Observers

Mr Steve Bishop	IT Director, Research Specialised and Data Foundations
Mr Scott Baxter	Associate Director, Commercial Research
Ms Donna Hannan	Senior Manager, Research Partnerships Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)
Dr Freya Mearns	Senior Executive Officer to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)

Secretary

Senior Research Policy Officer
Dr Reena Dobson	Executive Officer to the Director, Office for Research

Meeting dates

Date	Time	Location	Meeting Notes
Tuesday, 4 February, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	01/2025 meeting
Tuesday, 1 April, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	02/2025 meeting
Tuesday, 3 June, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	03/2025 meeting
Tuesday, 5 August, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	04/2025 meeting
Tuesday, 7 October, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	05/2025 meeting
Tuesday, 4 November, 2025	10:00 am	N54_2.06 and G40_8.29	06/2025 meeting

Sub Committees

Animal Ethics

Human Research Ethics Committee

University Biosafety Committee

Contact us

For meeting agendas, minutes and more information about Research Committee, contact the Secretary, Dr Reena Dobson

r.dobson@griffith.edu.au