Committees

Bond University Higher Degree by Research Committee (BUHDRC)

The Higher Degree Research Committee was established in 2008 as a Standing Committee of Academic Senate to maintain academic quality and promote university-wide procedures, processes and expectations for advancement of Bond University’s aspirations and strategic priorities in enhancing excellence in higher degree research. It has full decision making powers based on the policy and procedures as laid down by Academic Senate from time to time.

Current Higher Degree Research Committee Membership

Name	Position on Committee
Assoc Prof Anne Cullen	Head, BUGSR (Chair)
Prof Chris Del Mar	Pro Vice Chancellor Research
Professor Gerard Carney	Chair, Academic Senate (ex officio)
Asst Prof Mark Bahr	Chair, BUHREC (ex officio)
Dr Grace Saw	Director, Information Services or representative
Mr Alan Finch	PVC (Students & Academic Support) (ex officio)
Professor Craig Langston	One (1) representative - Faculty of Business
Professor Craig Langston	One(1) representative – Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture
Assoc Prof Anne Cullen	One (1) representative - Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
Professor Mieke Van Driel	One (1) representative - Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine
Assoc Prof Dan Svantesson	One (1) representative - Faculty of Law
Ms Jenna Swan Ms Sabina Cerimagic	Two (2) higher degree research students nominated by the Higher Degree Research Student cohort
Ms Janet Price	Secretary (BUGSR HDR Administrator)
Assoc Prof Anne Cullen	One (1) representative - Faculty of Humanities & Social Science

Bond University Human Research Committee

The Bond University Human Research Ethics Committee (BUHREC) is committed to protecting the welfare and rights of human participants in research conducted by members of the Bond University community. In doing so, BUHREC promotes ethically, socially, scientifically and legally responsible research activity among all members of Bond University.

The Bond University Human Research Ethics Committee comprises of a full committee and Psychology sub-committee. The full committee meets 8 times yearly and the sub-committee meet once every semester.

Current BUHREC Membership

Name	Position on Committee
Dr Mark Bahr	Chair
Dr Bulent Turman	Academic Representative Medical (Deputy Chair)
Prof Michael Lupton	Academic Representative Law
Prof Vicki Bitsika	Academic representative Psychology
Dr Laurie Prather	Academic Representative Business
Dr Peter Johnson	Academic Representative Medical (alternate)
Dr Joseph Leer	Community Member – Medical
Mr Scot Gannon	Community Member – Male
Mrs Catherine Bonifant	Community Member – Female
Mrs Theodora Mwenegoha	Community Member
Dr Mark Soence	Academic Representative- ISDA
Dr Mal Shin	Academic Representative Law

Psychology Sub-Committee of BUHREC

The Psychology Sub-Committee meetings were introduced to accommodate the demands of low risk student projects in psychology, which psychology students must complete within two semesters. The Psychology Sub-Committee membership is constructed to obtain a diversity of sub-disciplines within Psychology with external members to diminish bias and provide the diversity of views required to be NHMRC compliant.

Name	Position on Committee
Dr Mal Shin	Chair
Dr Neil Smart	Member
Dr Bruce Watt	Member and Deputy Chair
Dr Lisa Abel	Member
Dr Katarina Fritzon	Member
Dr David Cattell	Member
Mrs Theodora Mwenegoha	Member