Research Policy and Advisory Committee (RPAC)
2026-2027 Roster
| Name | Rank | Department | Div | E/A | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Chang | FAC | Physics and Astronomy | NS | E | 2029 | chang65@uwm.edu |
| Emily Latch | FAC | Biological Sciences | NS | E | 2029 | latch@uwm.edu |
| < > | FAC | A | 2029 | |||
| Anne Kissack | AS | Office of Research | – | A | 2028 | kissacka@uwm.edu |
| Bonita Klein-Tasman | FAC | Psychology | SS | E | 2028 | bklein@uwm.edu |
| Jacob Rammer | FAC | Biomedical Engineering | PR | A | 2028 | jrrammer@uwm.edu |
| Troy Skwor | FAC | Biomedical Sciences | PR | E | 2028 | skwor@uwm.edu |
| Viktorija Bilic 1 | FAC | Translation and Interpreting | AH | E | 2027 | bilic@uwm.edu |
| Rhina Ghose | FAC | Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering | SS | E | 2027 | rghose@uwm.edu |
| Vipavee Thongpriwan 2 | AS | Nursing | – | E | 2027 | thongpri@uwm.edu |
| Melissa Tesch | AS | Biomedical Sciences | – | A | 2027 | mmriter@uwm.edu |
| < > | FAC | (GFC Rep) | A | 2027 | ||
| Ali Abedi | Vice Chancellor | Office of Research | x-o | o | 2027 | abedia@uwm.edu |
| Kate Mollen | Director | Office of Sponsored Programs | x-o | o | 2027 | mollen@uwm.edu |
| Bryan Porter | Dean | Graduate School | x-o | o | 2027 | porterb@uwm.edu |
*Designated to call first meeting
x-o Ex-officio
o Serves by virtue of office
1 Repl. J Hutton (2027-E)
2 Repl. A. Benko (2027-E)
Last Updated: 8/4/2026
2025-2026 Roster
| Name | Rank | Department | Div | E/A | Term Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Kissack | AS | Office of Research | – | A | 2028 | kissacka@uwm.edu |
| Bonita Klein-Tasman | FAC | Psychology | SS | E | 2028 | bklein@uwm.edu |
| Jacob Rammer | FAC | Biomedical Engineering | PR | A | 2028 | jrrammer@uwm.edu |
| Troy Skwor | FAC | Biomedical Sciences | PR | E | 2028 | skwor@uwm.edu |
| Viktorija Bilic 1 | FAC | Translation and Interpreting | AH | E | 2027 | bilic@uwm.edu |
| Rhina Ghose | FAC | Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering | SS | E | 2027 | rghose@uwm.edu |
| Vipavee Thongpriwan 2 | AS | Nursing | – | E | 2027 | thongpri@uwm.edu |
| Melissa Tesch | AS | Biomedical Sciences | – | A | 2027 | mmriter@uwm.edu |
| Victoria McCoy, Chair | FAC | Geosciences | NS | E | 2026 | mccoyv@uwm.edu |
| Joshua Mersky | FAC | Social Work | PR | E | 2026 | mersky@uwm.edu |
| Marie Sandy 4 | FAC | Administrative Leadership | PR | A | 2026 | sandym@uwm.edu |
| Jerald Thomas | FAC | Computer Science (GFC Rep) | PR | A | 2026 | jeraldlt@uwm.edu |
| Ali Abedi | Vice Provost | Office of Research | x-o | o | 2026 | abedia@uwm.edu |
| Bryan Porter | Dean | Graduate School | x-o | o | 2026 | porterb@uwm.edu |
| Samantha Westcott | AS | Sponsored Research | x-o | o | 2026 | westcots@uwm.edu |
*Designated to call first meeting
x-o Ex-officio
o Serves by virtue of office
1 Repl. J Hutton (2027-E)
2 Repl. A. Benko (2027-E)
3 Repl. M. Taani (2026-A)
Last Updated: 1/9/2026