Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery Committee
Committee reports to: Provost and Executive Vice President

The Committee on Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery coordinates opportunities for undergraduate students to engage with faculty members in activities associated with knowledge discovery. A major opportunity for undergraduates in a Research University is to be engaged in creative discovery and research. The committee members will serve in an advisory role and encourage communication and coordination regarding Undergraduate Research activities at MSU. Members are invited based upon recommendations from college deans and serve for a 3 year period. Invitations are extended based on nature of position on campus and past activity with undergraduate research.

Name Title / Dept. Position Elected / Appointed Term Expires
Abdelhamed, Hossam College of Veterinary Medicine, Assistant Research Professor 2027
Ahn, Seung-Joon College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Health Promotion 2025
Dozier, Mary College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor of Psychology 2027
Dunne, Jim Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, Associate Vice President and Professor of Physics
Elder, Anastasia Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Discovery, Director, URCD and Associate Dean, Shackouls Honors College Chair
Evans, Kristine College of Forest Resources, Associate Professor of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture 2026
Farooqui, Rizwan College of Architecture, Art and Design, Assistant Professor of Building Construction Science 2028
Flow, Christian College of Arts & Sciences and Shackouls Honors College, Assistant Professor of History and Faculty Fellow in Shackouls Honors College 2026
Ghahremani, Mehdi College of Education, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology 2027
Hopkins, Timothy Division of Access, Opportunity and Success, Executive Director, Holmes Center for Student Success
Hyche, Stephanie Office of Research and Economic Development, Director, Office of Research Development
Jordan, Chauncy MSU Student Association, Deputy Chief of Staff 2026
New, KC MSU Libraries, Assistant Professor, Digital Humanities Librarian
Orozco-Aleman, Sandra College of Business, Professor of Finance and Economics 2027
Pineda, Kayla MSU Quality Enhancement Plan, Executive Director
Priddy, Lauren Bagley College of Engineering, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering 2026
Tschume, Jacob Robert Holland Faculty Senate 2026