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Associate Deans for Research
| Associate Deans for Research (ADRs) | College or Unit | ADR Email |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Thomas, PhD (Chair), Interim Vice President for Research & Innovation | Research & Innovation | sylvia@usf.edu |
| Kathy Bradley-Klug, PhD, NCSP (Vice Chair), Professor, Associate Dean | College of Education | kbradley@usf.edu |
| Norma Alcantar, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean, Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering | College of Engineering | norma@usf.edu |
| Ruth Bahr, PhD, Professor, Dean, Graduate School | Office of Graduate Studies | rbahr@usf.edu |
| Kiki Caruson, PhD, Vice President, USF World, Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Global Affairs, Patel Center for Global Solutions | USF World | kcaruson@usf.edu |
| Ellen Daley, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean for Research and Practice, Office of Research, USF Health | College of Public Health | edaley@usf.edu |
| Robert Deschenes, PhD, Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Research, Molecular Medicine | Morsani College of Medicine | rdeschen@usf.edu |
| Howard Goldstein, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean | College of Behavioral & Community Sciences | hgoldstein@usf.edu |
| Timothy Heath, PhD, Professor, School of Marketing and Innovation | Muma College of Business | timothyheath@usf.edu |
| Richard Heller, PhD, Chair of 2023-24 Research Council, Professor of Medical Engineering, Microbiology and Immunology, Morsani College of Medicine | Research Council Chair | rheller@usf.edu |
| Fai Howard, PhD, Assistant Dean for Transition and Academic Growth | Office of Undergraduate Studies | |
| Randy Larsen, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean, Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences | rwlarsen@usf.edu |
| Stephen Liggett, MD, Professor, Associate Vice President for Research | USF Health, Office of Research | sliggett@usf.edu |
| James McHale, PhD, Professor, Psychology, Executive Director of the Infant-Family Center, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences | St. Petersburg Campus | jmchale@usfsp.edu |
| Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSBN, Professor, Dean and Senior AVP | College of Nursing | umenon@usf.edu |
| Gary Mitchum, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean, Physical Oceanography | College of Marine Science | mitchum@usf.edu |
| George Philippidis, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Sustainable Energy |
Patel College of Global Sustainability | gphilippidis@usf.edu |
| Taryn Sabia, EdM, MArch, MUCD, Research Associate Professor, School of Architecture & Community Design | College of The Arts | tarynsabia@usf.edu |
| Gopal Thinakaran, PhD, Professor, Associate Dean for Neuroscience Research | Morsani College of Medicine | |
| Srinivas Tipparaju, MPharm, PhD, Professor and Endowed Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences | Taneja College of Pharmacy | stippara@usf.edu |
| Kaya Van Beynen, MS, MA, Librarian, Associate Dean, USF Libraries Research & Instruction, Academic Resources | USF Libraries | kayatown@usf.edu |
| Benjamin Young, PhD, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & International Education | Judy Genshaft Honors College | bsyoung2@usf.edu |
| Sarasota-Manatee Campus (Vacant - Sandra Justice, Liaison) | Sarasota-Manatee Campus |