Research Council
Membership: The Research Council (RC) is chaired by the Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and is comprised of representatives from each academic college (2 CoB, 2 CoE, 3 CoAL, 3 CoBHS, 3 CoSTEM), a representative from Faculty Senate, a representative from the Library, a representative from the Student Government Association, and a representative from Office of Student Research & Innovation. At least one of the representatives from each academic college should have strong affiliations with a graduate program within the college. Only faculty representatives will have voting privileges.
Description: The Research Council (RC) monitors the research environment of APSU and deliberates
additions and amendments to policies/regulations/guidelines impacting research activities
and/or APSU employees engaged in research. The RC may initiate studies that are concerned
with the welfare of research and advises the University in matters concerning research.
The RC may engage in additional responsibilities as determined by the RC chairperson.
(Approver: Provost/SVPAA)
2024-2025 Membership:
| Name | Title | Department/Area | Service Term* |
| Chad Brooks, Chair | Dean |
Vice Provost and Dean College of Graduate Studies | Permanent |
| Florian Gargaillo | Faculty, CoAL | Languages & Literature | 2024-2026 |
| Jamie Bowen | Faculty, CoAL | Communications | 2024-2027 |
| McLean Fahnestock | Faculty, CoAL | Art+Design | 2024-2027 |
| Pilski Choi | Faculty, CoB | Management and Marketing | 2024-2025 |
| Elif Demiral Saglam | Faculty, CoB | Accounting, Economics, and Finance | 2024-2025 |
| Daniel McKelvey | Faculty, CoBHS | Psychological Science and Counseling | 2024-2026 |
| Brandon Di Paolo Harrison | Faculty, CoB | Accounting, Finance, and Economics | 2024-2027 |
| Misty Ring-Remirez | Faculty, CoBHS | Sociology and Community Development | 2024-2026 |
| Lori Allen | Faculty, CoE | Teaching and Learning | 2024-2025 |
| Joanna Zimmerle | Faculty, CoE | Educational Specialties | 2024-2026 |
| Rebecca Johansen | Faculty, CoSTEM | Biology | 2024-2027 |
| Brad Fox | Faculty, CoSTEM | Mathematics and Statistics | 2024-2026 |
| Md Ali Haider | Faculty, CoSTEM | Engineering Technology | 2024-2027 |
| Nancy Gibson | Faculty, Library | Faculty, Library | 2024-2026 |
| Cindy Taylor | Director, Office of Student Research and Innovation | Biology | 2024-2027 |
| Soma Banerjee | Faculty Senate Representative | Faculty Senate | 2024-2025 |
| Maxwell Schaber | Student | Student Affairs | 2024-2025 |