The Undergraduate Research Advisory Council (URAC) provides guidance and support to the Office of Undergraduate Research. The URAC is comprised of faculty, staff, and students representing areas across the university. These individuals serve a one-year term, renewable upon invitation or appointment.
Faculty and College Representatives
College | Representative | Appointment | Term |
Herbert College of Agriculture | Adam Wilcox |
College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Architecture & Design | Kimberly Mitchell | College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Arts & Sciences | Fred Heberle
La Vina Jennings Denise Phillips |
College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Haslam College of Business | Mary Cooper
Wei Zheng Lance Saunders |
College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Communication & Information | Sifan Xu | College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences | Ahmed Bettaieb
Joshua T. Weinhandl |
College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Emerging & Collaborative Studies | Forthcoming | College Appointed | Fall 2023 – Spring 2025 |
Tickle College of Engineering | David Keffer
Kevin Kit |
College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Music | Loneka Battiste | College Appointed | Fall 2023 – Spring 2025 |
College of Nursing | Phillip Moore | College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs | Charles Sims | College Appointed | Fall 2023 – Spring 2025 |
College of Social Work | Zibei Chen | College Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
College of Arts & Sciences | Joshua Baccile | Alternate | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Haslam College of Business | Maria Padilla-Ramo | Alternate | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Non-College Representatives (Faculty & Staff)
Teaching & Learning Innovation | Virginia Stormer | OURF Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Volunteer Experience | Krystyne Savarese | OURF Appointed | Fall 2022 – Spring 2025 |
Division of Student Success | Patrick Akos |
Co-Chair | |
Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships | Sharon Jean-Philippe |
Co-Chair | |
Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships | Meredith Malburne-Wade | Co-Chair | |
Office of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships | Laura De Furio | Fellowships Representative |