Committees

Executive Steering Committee

The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) Executive Steering Committee governs the Institute with its three co-directors. The Committee meets several times per semester. It is tasked with voting on budget allocation changes; modifying, updating, and/or setting IBACS policies; and advising the directors on strategic directions and initiatives.

The Committee comprises diverse constituents, including:

  • The three IBACS co-directors.
  • Faculty representatives from each from the following:
    • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
      • The Director of the Cognitive Science Program or an appointed proxy
      • Department of Linguistics
      • Department of Physiology and Neurobiology
      • Department of Psychological Sciences
      • Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
      • Department of Philosophy
    • School of Engineering
      • Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • UConn Health Center
      • Department of Neuroscience
    • School of Pharmacy
    • School Nursing
  • Representatives from identified communities of excellence (e.g., centers, institutes, funded training programs) whose research falls within the IBACS domain.

 

Current Committee Members

Nominate Your Group for the Executive Steering Committee

The Institute collects information on research clusters, educational programs, and communities of excellence at UConn and UConn Health that contribute to our mission and goals. Qualifying groups can gain representation on the IBACS Executive Steering Committee.

Complete the nomination form.

Electrophysiology & Eye-Tracking Laboratory (E-Lab) Executive Committee

The E-Lab Executive Committee comprises the lab’s founding members, Ed Large, Jim Magnuson, and Erika Skoe. This committee advises the IBACS Director of Research on the lab’s policies, procedures, and protocols and is available as a resource to the lab manager to advise on technical issues with the equipment as needed.

IBACS Review Panel

The IBACS Review Panel oversees applications to the Institute’s Seed Grant, Summer Graduate Fellowship, and Undergraduate Research Award programs. The Panel includes faculty members who represent key departments, divisions, and areas of expertise related to brain and cognitive science research.

Members serve a one-year term. Faculty members who received support from the Institute are asked to serve on future panels.