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 |