Faculty Committees

Research Committee

          Purpose as stated in the UTDB Bylaws

"The purpose of this committee, which shall be charged by the Senate, shall be to encourage and facilitate research at the Dental Branch."

Committee Charge
  • Foster basic and clinical research by faculty, staff and students
  • Identify and develop sources of funding for pilot projects by Dental Branch investigators
  • Develop with the Dean and Center Directors sources of funding for student research scholarships
  • Identify, solicit and evaluate applications for pilot project funding, including any and all requests for faculty incentive plan funds in support of research, and student research scholarships. Make recommendations for awards to the Associate Dean for Research and/or the principal investigator as appropriate
  • Ensure research activities are in compliance with Federal, State, and University regulations
  • Publicize research activities, including an annual Research Day, Student Research Day and other opportunities at the Dental Branch
  • Interact with the UTHSC-Houston Research Centers and provide input to the activities of the Centers
2002-2003 Research Committee
Name Department Class
Alonge, Olusegun K. Dental Public Health & Dental Hygiene 2003
Bouwsma, Otis Endodontics & Periodontics 2005
Chan, Jarvis Basic Sciences 2004
D'Souza, Rena N. Orthodontics 2003
Fay, Rose-Marie Restorative Dentistry & Biomaterials 2000
2003
Flaitz, Catherine Diagnostic Sciences 2004
Frazier-Bowers, Sylvia
CHAIR (713.500.4293)
Orthodontics 2004
Homrossukhon, Darawan Pediatric Dentistry 2005
Keene, Harris Diagnostic Sciences 2003
Klein, John Basic Sciences 2003
Lou, Yahuan Basic Sciences 2003
O'Keefe, Kathy L. Restorative Dentistry & Biomaterials 2003
Pileggi, Roberta Endodontics & Periodontics 2002
2005
Ridall, Amy Basic Sciences
Prosthodontics
2001 2004
Warren, Donna P. Dental Public Health & Dental Hygiene 2003
Ex-Officio Members Title
Butler, William T. Director, Houston Center for Bone Research
Powers, John M. Associate Dean for Research and Director, Houston Biomaterials Research Center
Rittman, Gillian Research Scientist, Research Office
Wong, Mark E. Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Training Grant
Student Members Year Alternates Year
Hosein, Fabian 2003   2003
Otten, Kevin 2004   2004
  2005   2005
  2003 DH   2003 DH
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Karen A. Storthz
10-Sep-2002