The Principal Investigator/Faculty Advisory Committee (PIFAC) is a key component in the governance of the Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS). The committee represents the interests and concerns of the system-wide research community in the area of sponsored research administration. PIFAC members serve as advisors to the A&M System CRO and to the director of OSRS, providing feedback on OSRS service levels and best practices. The current PIFAC members are:
Dr. Terry L. Thomas, Chair
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Science
Texas A&M University
terry@mail.bio.tamu.edu
Representative for the A&M System Office of Research
Dr. Dean C. Alberson
Assistant Agency Director
Roadside Safety and Physical Security Division
Texas Transportation Institute
d-alberson@tamu.edu
Representative for Texas Transportation Institute
Dr. Ronald D. Boyd
Distinguished Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Prairie View A&M University
rdboyd@pvamu.edu
Representative for A&M System Universities Outside Brazos County
Dr. Kim D. Jones
Director of the South Texas Environmental Institute Professor and Chairman
Department of Environmental Engineering, Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
kjones@tamuk.edu
Representative for A&M System Universities Outside Brazos County
Dr. Lawrence Rauchwerger
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Dwight Look College of Engineering
Texas A&M University
rwerger@cs.tamu.edu
Representative for Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Dr. Gregory D. Reinhart
Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Texas A&M University
gdr@tamu.edu
Representative for Texas AgriLife Research
Dr. Carol A. Rice
Extension Program Leader for Family Development and Resource Management
Professor and Extension Health Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
crice@ag.tamu.edu
Representative for Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Dr. Deborah C. Simmons
Professor, Department of Education Psychology, College of Education & Human Development
Texas A&M University
dsimmons@tamu.edu
Representative for Texas A&M University
Dr. Niall C. Slowey
Professor, Department of Oceanography, College of Geosciences
Texas A&M University
slowey@ocean.tamu.edu
Representative for Council of Principal Investigators
Dr. Farida Sohrabji
Professor, Department of Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine
Texas A&M Health Science Center
sohrabji@medicine.tamhsc.edu
Representative for Texas A&M Health Science Center
See a full overview of PIFAC.
In this first phase of the shared-services transition to OSRS, PIFAC will primarily consist of representatives from Brazos County-based system members. In Phase II, which will see an increase in the involvement of A&M system universities based outside Brazos County, the committee will expand to incorporate representatives from other system members.