The RDF-Advisory Committee (RDF-AC) was established in the December 8, 2014 memo from the RDF Management Committee (RDF-MC). The Council of Principal Investigators was charged with appointing the members of the committee (see FAQs about how the RDF-AC was appointed) to two-year terms on the committee to facilitate the implementation of the RDF distribution process with the commitment and unified vision of elevating the Texas A&M research enterprise through strategic investment in research instrumentation, equipment, and shared research infrastructure.
The RDF-AC elects its own chair and members serve two-year terms. The RDF-AC may appoint additional members at their discretion, seek external input, and will interact with the RDF-MC, other Texas A&M administrators, and the Texas A&M research community (click here to see the full committee charge from the April 20th memo from the CPI Chair).
- Zach Adelman (Fall 2021 – present)
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Entomology - Helene Andrews-Polymenis (Fall 2023)
School of Medicine
Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology - Kayla Bayless (Fall 2017 – present)
College of Medicine
Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine - Laura Dague (Fall 2023)
The Bush School of Government and Public Service
Department of Public Service and Administration - Steve DiMarco (Fall 2016 – present)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Oceanography - François Gabbaï (Spring 2016 – present)
College of Arts and Science
Department of Chemistry - Terry Gentry (Fall 2021 – present)
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences - Jim Grau (Fall 2019 – present)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences - Carl Gregory (Fall 2019 – present)
College of Medicine
Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine - Arum Han, Chair Spring 2018; (Spring 2018 – Spring 2018; Fall 2022)
College of Engineering
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering - Roland Kaunas (Fall 2019 – Fall 2020; Fall 2022)
College of Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering - Emily Pentzer (Fall 2022 – present)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry - David Powers (Fall 2020 – present)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Chemistry - David Stelly (Fall 2023)
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences - David Wright (Fall 2023)
School of Education and Human Development
Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management