Leadership
USF Research Council Members
2025-2026 members
Revised: 09/12/2025Research Council Roster (PDF)
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Health Department
Term: 2025-2028
Taneja College of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Science Department
Term: 2022-2025
Elizabeth Hadley, PhD
College of Education
Literary Studies Department
Term: 2022-2025
Richard Heller, PhD (Past Chair)
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
Medical Engineering Department
Term: 2024-2027
USF Libraries
Research & Instruction – Tampa Campus
Term: 2024-2027
James W. Leahy, PhD
College of Arts & Sciences
Chemistry Department
Term: 2023-2026
Sang-Hie Lee, PhD
College of Design, Art & Performance
Music Department
Term: 2025-2028
Mark Luther, PhD
College of Marine Science
Physical Oceanography Department
Term: 2023-2026
Xizhen (Jenny) Qin, PhD
College of Arts & Sciences
World Languages Department
Term: 2023-2026
College of Nursing
Term: 2024-2027
Jong Chool Park, PhD
Muma College of Business
Term: 2025-2027
Kristina Schmidt, PhD (Member-at-Large)
College of Arts & Sciences
Molecular Biosciences Department
Term: 2023-2026
Ehsan Sheybani, PhD
Muma College of Business, USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
Term: 2025-2027
Kersuze Simeon-Jones, PhD
College of Arts & Sciences
School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies
Term: 2023-2026
David Simmons, PhD (Faculty Senate President)
College of Engineering
Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering Department
Marilyn Stern, PhD, CRC (Vice Chair)
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Child and Family Studies Department
Term: 2023-2026
Yu Sun, PhD
Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing
Term: 2025-2028
College of Public Health
Center for Global Health and Inter-Disciplinary Research
Term: 2024-2027
Catherine Wilkins, PhD
Judy Genshaft Honors College
Florida Studies
Term: 2024-2027
College of Engineering
Industrial and Management Systems Department
Term: 2025-2028
Sylvia Wilson Thomas, PhD
USF Research & Innovation
Vice President
Ex Officio non-voting member
Keith Anderson, MS, CRA
USF Research & Innovation
Associate Vice President
Ex Officio non-voting member
Sandra Justice
USF Research & Innovation
Director, USF Research Development Institute
Ex Officio non-voting member