College of Arts & Sciences Research and Graduate Studies Council
The College of Arts & Sciences Council for Research and Graduate Studies represents the faculty of the College of Arts & Sciences at The University of Memphis in the governance of research and graduate studies in the College. It is composed of one elected representative from each department with a graduate program and an Associate Dean of the College. Its duties include:
- Approving or disapproving proposals in the areas listed below and forwarding those
approved to the Dean of the College and upon his/her approval to the University Council
for Research and Graduate Studies.
- Admission requirements within academic units
- Curricula and programs, including courses, majors, degrees, concentrations, graduate certificate programs, and other academic programs
- Graduate policy and procedures
- Research policy and procedures
- Recommending to the Dean of the College and the University Council for Research and
Graduate Studies the College-level criteria, the procedures for membership on the
graduate faculty, and appointments of individuals to that faculty.
- Nominating candidates from the College for the University of Memphis Alumni Association
Awards for Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement, and Excellence in Engaged
Scholarship.
- Determining recipients of the College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Research Award,
Early Career Research Award, Professional Development Assignment Program and Travel
Enrichment Awards.
- Nominating candidates from the College for graduate student awards.
- Acting as liaison between the University Council for Research and Graduate Studies https://www.memphis.edu/gradschool/resources/ucgs_bylaws.php and departments within the College.
The College of Arts & Sciences Council for Graduate Studies and Research by laws can be found here: https://www.memphis.edu/cas/faculty-resources/research_grants_funding/council_for_grad_studies.php
2023-2024 Council Members
Department/Program |
Chair/Director |
Grad Council Rep |
ANTH Anthropology |
Wesley James |
Ted Maclin |
BIOL Biology |
David Freeman |
Shawn Brown |
CERI Center Earthquake Research |
Mitchell Withers |
Eunseo Choi |
CHEM Chemistry |
Paul Simone |
Tim Brewster |
City & Regional Planning |
Charlie Santo |
Charlie Santo |
COMP Computer Science |
Scott Fleming |
Tom Watson |
CJUS Criminal Justice |
Bert Burraston |
James McCutcheon |
Data Science |
Vasile Rus |
Vasile Rus |
ESCI Earth Sciences |
Arleen Hill |
Andrew Mickelson |
ENGL English |
Terrence Tucker |
William Duffy |
HIST History |
Daniel Unowsky |
Andrew Daily |
MATH Mathematics |
Irena Lasiecka |
Bentuo Zheng |
PHIL Philosophy |
Remy Debes |
Kas Saghafi |
PHYS Physics |
Firouzeh Sabri |
Xiao Shen |
POLS Political Science |
Matthias Kaelberer |
Eric Groenendyk |
PSYC Psychology |
Randy Floyd |
Helen Sable |
PADM Public & Nonprofit |
Sharon Wrobel |
Erin Nelson |
SWRK Social Work |
Susan Neely-Barnes |
Elena Delavega |
SOCI Sociology |
Gretchen Peterson |
Joseph Lariscy |
Urban Affairs |
Davia Downey |
Davia Downey |
WLL World Langs & Lit |
Robert Kelz |
Francisco Vivar |