The Office of Research and Graduate Studies was created at the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year. It is managed by the Assistant Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (AVPRGS), who is responsible for developing and managing the research environment and activities, enhancing the production of quality research by faculty and graduate students, as well as involving undergraduate students into the research experience at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU).
The responsibilities of the AVPRGS include the supervision of the
Research Centers. Supervision entails ensuring that the research centers carry out research activities in the fields of their specialties for the benefit of the society they are expected to serve, and for the advancement of their fields of research. The AVPRGS responsibilities also comprise the management of research funds, including their proper allocation, the processing of applications for travel requests, course release, and any other research-related requests. In addition, the AVPRGS acts as the administrator in charge of liaising, on behalf of the University, with national and international research organizations, and initiating joint research ventures with these organizations. Furthermore, the AVPRGS is a permanent member of the University Research Committee (URC) and the University Graduate Committee (UGC) within which the AVPRGS ensures that all research work and graduate programs are in line with the University mission, vision, and core values.
For more information, please contact
Dr. Ghazi Asmar (Ext. 2983), or
Theresa Bassil Bou Zgheib (Ext. 2501).