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