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.
2026-2027 Membership:
| Name | Title | Department/Area | Service Term* |
| Chad Brooks, Chair | Dean |
Vice Provost and Dean College of Graduate Studies | Permanent |
| Korre Foster | Faculty, CoAL | Music | 2026-2028 |
| Jamie Bowen | Faculty, CoAL | Communications | 2024-2027 |
| McLean Fahnestock | Faculty, CoAL | Art+Design | 2024-2027 |
| Matthew Farrell | Faculty, CoB | Management and Marketing | 2025-2027 |
| Heather Tillewein | Faculty, CoBHS | Health and Human Performance | 2026-2028 |
| Brandon Di Paolo Harrison | Faculty, CoB | Accounting, Finance, and Economics | 2024-2027 |
| David Earnest | Faculty, CoBHS | Psychological Science and Counseling | 2026-2028 |
| Erin Rowland Carlin | Faculty, CoBHS | Institute of National Security Studies and Military Studies | 2025-2027 |
| Hanrui He | Faculty, CoE | Educational Specialties | 2025-2027 |
| Daniel Bailey | Faculty, CoE | Educational Specialties | 2025-2027 |
| Rebecca Johansen | Faculty, CoSTEM | Biology | 2024-2027 |
| Renhou Wang | Faculty, CoSTEM | Biology | 2026-2028 |
| Md Ali Haider | Faculty, CoSTEM | Engineering Technology | 2024-2027 |
| Jenny Harris | Faculty, Library | Library | 2026-2028 |
| Frank Ferdik | Director, Office of Student Research and Innovation | Criminal Justice | 2026-2027 |
| Keely Mohon-Doyle | Faculty Senate Representative | Faculty Senate | 2026-2027 |
| TBD | Student | Student Affairs | 2026-2027 |