The Council of Associate Deans for Research
The Council of Associate Deans for Research (CADR) is an advisory group which strengthens Florida State University’s (FSU) research and creative capacity through collective experience and expertise. CADR’s mission is to represent FSU colleges and academic units by providing the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) and other FSU administrators and groups with strategic input that facilitates FSU's research and creative enterprises including, but not limited to, policies and operations.
2025-2026 Members
- Jeff Brown, Co-Chair, College of Social Science and Public Policy
- Karen McGinnis, Co-Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
- Neelam Bharti, FSU Libraries
- Ashley Bush, College of Business
- Michael Carrasco, College of Fine Arts
- Jennifer Copp, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Sarah Eyerly, College of Music
- Lisa Hightow-Weidman, College of Nursing
- Kaitlin Lansford, College of Communication & Information
- Emily Leventhal, Graduate School
- Zhiyong (Richard) Liang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
- Eric Liguori, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
- Joshua Newman, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Yaacov Petscher, College of Social Work
- Abhinav Sharma, Dedman School of Hospitality
- Brian Slocum, College of Law
- Andrew Syder, College of Motion Pictures
- Jin Xie, College of Medicine
- Latika Young, Center for Undergraduate Research & Academic Engagement