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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

2022-2023 Council Members

Department/Program

Chair/Director

Grad Council Rep

Graduate Coordinator

ANTH Anthropology

Kathryn Hicks**

Ted Maclin*

same

BIOL Biology

David Freeman

Omar Skalli

same

CERI Center Earthquake Research

Mitchell Withers**

Eunseo Choi

same

CHEM Chemistry

Paul Simone

Daniel Baker

same

Chucalissa

Melissa Buchner

––

––

City & Regional Planning

Charlie Santo

Charlie Santo

Charlie Santo

COMP Computer Science

Lan Wang

Scott Fleming

Scott Fleming

CJUS Criminal Justice

Bert Burraston

Amanda Johnson*

same

Data Science

Vasile Rus

Vasile Rus

same

ESCI Earth Sciences

Arleen Hill

Andrew Mickelson

same

ENGL English

Terrence Tucker

William Duffy

same

HIST History

Daniel Unowsky

Andrew Daily

same

IIS Inst for Intel Systems

Alistair Windsor

––

––

INTL International Studies

William Thompson*

Nicole Detraz*

––

––

––

––

MATH Mathematics

Irena Lasiecka

Bentuo Zheng

Deng (M)

PHIL Philosophy

Remy Debes

Deborah Tollefsen*

same

PHYS Physics

Firouzeh Sabri

Xiao Shen

same

POLS Political Science

Matthias Kaelberer

Eric Groenendyk

same

PSYC Psychology

Randy Floyd

Helen Sable

same

PADM Public & Nonprofit

Sharon Wrobel

John Topinka

same

SWRK Social Work

Susan Elswick**

Elena Delavega

same

SOCI Sociology

Gretchen Peterson

Joseph Lariscy

same

Urban Affairs

Davia Downey

Davia Downey

same

WLL World Langs & Lit

Robert Kelz*

Ivan Ortega-Santos*

Burgos (S) (F)

* new ** interim