The University Research Council serves as an advisory body to the Vice Provost for Research, Provost, and President on matters pertaining to research, scholarship, and creative activities within the University. The Council reports to the Vice Provost for Research.
Membership:
| Vice Provost for Research, CHAIR | Dr. Nicholas E. Hagemeier | Indefinite |
| Assistant Vice President for Research/Director Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Administration | Ms. Wendy Eckert | Indefinite |
| Director, Human Research Protection Program | Ms. Katie Sellers | Indefinite |
| ETSU Research Corporation Representative | Dr. Katie Houston | Indefinite |
| Graduate School Representative | Dr. Karin Bartozuk | Indefinite |
| Director, Undergraduate Research | Dr. Cerrone Foster | Indefinite |
| Associate Director, Undergraduate Research |
Dr. Bill Duncan | Indefinite |
| Director, ETSU Applied Social Research Lab | Dr. Kelly Foster | Indefinite |
| Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee | Dr. Douglas Thewke | Indefinite |
| Sherrod Library | Ms. Christiana Keinath | Indefinite |
| ITS Representative | Dr. David Currie | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activities, College of Arts & Sciences | Dr. Eric Sellers | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research, College of Public Health | Dr. Nathan Hale | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research, Quillen College of Medicine | Dr. Eric Beaumont | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Reseach, Clemmer College of Education and Human Development | Dr. Pam Mims | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing | Dr. Lynette Hamlin | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research, College of Health Sciences | Dr. Saurabh Mehta | Indefinite |
| Gatton College of Pharmacy Representative | Dr. Stacy Brown | Indefinite |
| Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activity, College of Business and Technology | Dr. Dana Harrison | Indefinite |
| Associate VP for Clinical Research | Dr. Jon Moorman | Indefinite |
| Faculty Senate Committee on Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activity | Dr. Aruna Kilaru | 2027 |
Updated August 26, 2026