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
- Latika Young, Center for Undergraduate Research & Academic Engagement
- Karen McGinnis, Co-Chair, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kathleen McCullough, College of Business
- Kaitlin Lansford, College of Communication & Information
- Jennifer Copp, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Joshua Newman, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Michael Carrasco, College of Fine Arts
- Brian Slocum, College of Law
- Jin Xie, College of Medicine
- Andrew Syder, College of Motion Pictures
- Sarah Eyerly, College of Music
- Lisa Hightow-Weidman, College of Nursing
- Jeff Brown, Chair, College of Social Science & Public Policy
- Yaacov Petscher, College of Social Work
- Abhinav Sharma, Dedman School of Hospitality
- Zhiyong (Richard) Liang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
- Neelam Bharti, FSU Libraries
- Eric Liguori, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship