Members & Meeting Dates
Membership in the CRC is by the invitation of the Vice President for Research on the recommendation of the appropriate Dean, Director, or Department Chair. Length of membership is typically a three-year term of service, which can be renewed.
2026-2027 CRC Membership Roster
Executive Committee members are noted in red.
| Name | Department | Member Exp. 8/15 of Various Years |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Atkinson | Law | 2029 |
| Richard Bertram | Mathematics | 2029 (on sabbatical Fall 2026) |
| Denise Bookwalter | Art | 2027 |
| Ansje Burdick | Dance | 2029 |
| Clifton Callender | Music | 2027 |
| Gregory Erickson | Biological Science | 2029 |
| Frank Fincham | Human Development & Family Science | 2027 |
| Veronica Fleury | Teacher Education | 2028 |
| Heather Flynn | Behavioral Sciences & Social Medicine | 2029 |
| Eric Hellstrom | Mechanical Engineering | 2027 |
| Robert Hickner | Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences | 2027 |
| Jeffrey James | Sport Management | 2028 |
| Brandon Krick | Mechanical Engineering | 2027 |
| Choogon Lee | Biomedical Sciences | 2028 |
| Geraldine Martorella | Nursing | 2028 |
| Austin Mast | Biological Science | 2028 |
| Laurie Molina | Institute for Science & Public Affairs | 2027 |
| Stacey Patterson | VP for Research | ex-officio |
| Dragana Popovic | National High Magnetic Field Laboratory | 2029 |
| Marlo Ransdell | Interior Architecture & Design | 2029 |
| Piers Rawling | Philosophy | 2028 |
| Laura Reina | Physics | 2029 |
| Kris Salata | Theatre | 2029 |
| Susana Santos | Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship | 2027 (on leave) |
| Theo Siegrist | Chemical Engineering | 2027 |
| Stacy Sirmans | Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies | 2028 |
| Mark Souva | Political Science | 2029 |
| Brian Stults | Criminology & Criminal Justice | 2028 |
| Zucai Suo | Biomedical Sciences | 2027 |
| Miles Taylor | Sociology | 2028 |
| Stephen Tripodi | Social Work | 2029 |
| Yanchang Wang | Biomedical Sciences | 2027 |
| Jessica Wendorf Muhamad | Communication | 2029 |
| Andrea Westlund | Philosophy | 2027 |
| David Whalley | Computer Science | 2029 |
| Irene Zanini-Cordi | Modern Languages & Linguistics | 2028 |
| Lei Zhu | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2027 |
| Stephanie Zuilkowski | Learning Systems Institute | 2027 |
CRC Meeting Dates
Each meeting will occur from 1:30-3:00 pm in 201 WES (President's Conference Room) on the Wednesdays listed below unless otherwise noted; meetings may also be held via Zoom or through a hybrid format as needed. No CRC meetings are held during the summer term.
| Fall 2026 Term | September 23, 2026 October 14, 2026 No November Meeting December 19, 2026 |
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| Spring 2027 Term | January 27, 2027 February 24, 2027 March 24, 2027 April 28, 2027 |
Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM