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Advisory Board

Operations and initiatives of the Office of Undergraduate Research are guided by an Advisory Board, made up of two undergraduate students, one graduate student, and seventeen faculty members from across the university, who have a proven commitment to and passion for undergraduate research and creative scholarship.

Student Members

Faculty Members

Advisory Board Years Served

Name Department/Affiliation 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Aning, Alex Material Sci & Eng (COE) X X X X - - - - -
Badgley, Brian SPES - - - - - - - X X
Bell, Martha Ann Psychology - X - - - - - - -
Brown, Anne University Libraries, Biochem - - - - - X X X X
Choi, Koeun Human Development - - - - - - - X -
Coupey, Eloise Marketing - X X - - - - - -
Crawford, Yancey ISCE - - - - - - - X X
Davis, Hannah Educational Psych (Student) - X X X - - - - -
Dean, Dennis Fralin Life Science Inst X X - X X X X X X
Dorsa, Ed Industrial Design X X X - - - - - -
Emrick III, Verl CNRE: Conservation Mgmt Inst - - - - X X - - -
Grandour, Rich Chemistry X X - - - - - - -
Gannon, JP FREC - - - - - - - - X
Goyne, Keith Assoc Dean CNRE; FREC - - - - - X X X -
Hill, Ehren HUME - - - - - - - X co-Chair
Holt, Lauren

Sustainable Biometerials; Professional and Technical Writing

 - - - - - X - - -
Hopkins, Bill Fish & Wildlife X X X - - - - - -
Hunter, Monica MAOP - - - - - X X X X
Jeffries, Devair CLAHS Faculty Fellow for DEI - - - - - - - X -
Johnson, Matthew English (Student) - X - - - - - - -
Joiner, Jeff SOVA - - - - X X X - -
Kasarda, Mary ME - - - - - - X X X
Kimbrell, Monica CLAHS Dean's Ofc - - - - X X X - -
Kimbrough, Ian Neuroscience - - - - - - X - -
Know, Paul Honors College - - - X - - - - -
Kovach, Matthew Economics - - - - - - X X X
Kriss, Rebecca

Scholarly Integrity & Rsch Compliance

 - - - - - - - - X
Kroehler, Carrie Ctr for Comm Sci - - - - X X X co-Chair X
Krometis, Leigh-Ann BSE - - - X X X co-Chair - -
Lewis, Stephanie (Nikki) Honors College - - - - - X X X X
Lyles (Haines), Chelsea

Center for Educational Networks and Impacts

 - - - - - - - X X
MacDonald, Amanda University Libraries - X - X X X co-Chair co-Chair X
Marrogi, Eryney BioChem/Phil (Student) - - X X - - - - -
Martin, Erica CLAHS - - - - - - - X -
Martin, Tom Associate Director ICAT - - X X - - - - -
May, Frank Marketing - - - - - X - X X
McFayden, Tyler Psychology - - - - - X - - -
Mehra, Shaila Sociology, CLAHS - - - - - - - - X
Metz, Nancy English, CLAHS X co-chair co-chair co-chair - - - - -
Mollin, Marian History - - - X - - -   - -
Morshedzadeh, Elham Industrial Design - - - - - - - X X
Mueller, Rolf ME - - - - X X X - -
Mukherjee, Konark FBRI - - - - - - X X X
Mukhopadhyay, Biswarp Biochemistry X co-chair co-chair co-chair - - - - -
Murray, Austin Biochemistry - - - - - - X - -
Newbill, Phyllis ICAT - X - X X X X - -
Pimental, Julia Material Science and Engineering - - - - - - X X -
Pitstick, Vicki Experiential Learning - - - - - - X - -
Purchase, Jeannie CEE - - - - - - X - -
Rahimi, Amina Biochem& Nanosci (Student) - X X X - - - - -
Sagheg, Shahabedin

Assistant Collegiate Professor with the Calhoun Discovery Program

 - - - - - - - - X
Singer, William SPES - - - - - - - X -
Thompson-Marshall, Jody MAOP X X X X - - - - -
Tranter, Beth Office of VP for Research co-chair X X - - - - - -
Trott, Kory

Scholarly Integrity & Rsch Compliance

 - - - - - - - - X
Tucker, Thomas School of Visual Arts, CAUS X X X X - - - - -
Vlaisavljevich, Eli BEAM - - - - - - X X co-Chair
Wallenstein, Peter History co-chair X X - - - - - -
Watford, Christopher Engineering (Student) - X X - - - - - -
White, Bradley Psychology, COS - - X X - - - - -
Yee, Gordon Chemistry, COS - X X X X X - - -