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Advisory Council

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