Leadership
USF Research Council Members
2025-2026 members
Revised: 07/02/2025Research 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
Professor of Music
College of Design, Art & Performance
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
College of Engineering
Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering Department
Term: 2022-2025
Marilyn Stern, PhD, CRC (Vice Chair)
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
Child and Family Studies Department
Term: 2023-2026
College of Education
Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning, USF St. Petersburg campus
Term: 2024-2027
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
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