Dr. Elizabeth Skerpan-Wheeler, Professor, English, Chair (2012)

Dr. Jeffrey Cancino, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice (2011)
Dr. David Easter, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (2012)
Dr. Joseph Etherton, Associate Professor, Psychology (2013)
Dr. Tina Fields, Associate Professor, Health Administration (2014)
Dr. Emily Payne, Associate Professor, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology (2013)
Dr. Kate Peirce, Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication (2012)
Dr. Larry Price, Professor, Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychology (2013)
Dr. Rodney Rohde, Associate Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science (2011)
Dr. Mark Stafford, Professor, Criminal Justice (2014)
Dr. Gail Zank, Associate Professor, Marketing (2012)

Ex Officio:
Dr. Michael Blanda, Assistant Vice President, Research and Federal Relations
Dr. Billy Covington, Associate Vice President, Research, Federal Relations (Non-Voting) 
Dr. Ian Davidson, Professor, Music

Function:
Reviews and ranks faculty research proposals and awards research grants to the approved proposals as far as funds will allow. Members of this committee will not apply for research funds during their tenure on this committee.  This committee serves from January to December, so terms begin in January and end in December.