Improving Social Science Research Computing — July/October 2002

Purpose

With the University's social science research computing environment aging and having reached its capacity, there is growing concern that Northwestern may not be able to attract potential faculty and graduate students because it lacks a robust computational environment for social science research. Equally important, current faculty may respond to recruiting efforts by other universities that can offer better computing resources and more extensive support.

Chairs

Gary Greenberg, Exec. Dir. Teaching & Research Initiatives

Members

• Joe Altonji, WCAS Economics, Institute for Policy Research
• Fred Arnold, Support Specialist, Academic & Research Technologies
• Frank Cervone, Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology, University Library
• Greg Duncan, SESP, Institute for Policy Research
• Bruce Foster, Social Science Computing / DCE Architect, Academic & Research Technologies
• Cathy Grimsted, Associate Dean, Finance & Technology, Kellogg School of Management
• Shelby Haberman, WCAS Statistics
• Tom Halloran, Associate Director, Computing Services
• Madelyn Iris, FSM Medicine, Buehler Center on Aging
• Ann Janda, NU Library Social Science Data Services
• Bob Korajczyk, KSM Finance
• Bobai Li, WCAS Sociology
• Anthony Lo Sasso, Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies
• Dana Nielsen, Director, Information Technology Computing Services
• Ruth Reingold, Director, Computing Technology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
• Cynthia Robin, WCAS Anthropology
• Wes Skogan, WCAS Political Science, Institute for Policy Research
• Ken Woo, Director of Law School Computing, Law Information Systems, School of Law

NUIT Representatives

• Robert Taylor, Director, Academic & Research Technologies