{"id":22,"date":"2017-03-27T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T14:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redesign.ourdtlcmsqa.smca.ucf.edu\/\/about\/councils\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T18:38:56","slug":"councils","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsuccess.ucf.edu\/our\/about\/councils\/","title":{"rendered":"Councils"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9091a7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9091a7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0f5a81\" data-id=\"a0f5a81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074fa03 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"074fa03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">UCF Undergraduate Research Council<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Student Undergraduate Research Council<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">UCF Undergraduate Research Council<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Founded in 2003, the Undergraduate Research Council (URC) provides leadership and direction for the UCF undergraduate research community. Each department is invited to send a faculty representative, and the council is also attended by staff from supporting offices. &nbsp;This council is organized through the Office of Undergraduate Research. If you notice a department is missing from the Council, would simply like to attend council meetings,&nbsp; or have any questions about the Council, please alert our@ucf.edu. <\/p>\n<p>The URC serves as a conduit of information to ensure that the campus community is aware of programs, opportunities, and updates pertinent to students and faculty engaged in undergraduate research activity. Members also serve a critical function by serving as reviewers for program applications and poster conferences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;We are committed to supporting researchers across campus through these core goals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing timely programmatic updates to departmental representatives through 6 meetings per academic year<\/li>\n<li>Offering leadership to advance equitable undergraduate research opportunities across campus<\/li>\n<li>Guiding successful campus-wide implementation of undergraduate research programs and opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Identifying needs and trends in undergraduate research across campus<\/li>\n<li>Providing feedback on existing programs and proposed changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mission:<\/p>\n<p>The URC convenes three times each fall and spring semester to provide support and leadership to the University of Central Florida (UCF) undergraduate research community. The Council serves in an advisory role to the UCF Office of Undergraduate Research and UCF administration in matters of policy and procedure related to undergraduate research. The Council members also serve as ambassadors of undergraduate research in their home departments and units, ensuring that the campus community is informed of opportunities and updates.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2025-2026 Academic Year Representatives<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Rocio Tonos&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Academic Advancement Programs<br>Steve Seay&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Athletics<br>Linda Walters&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Biology&nbsp;<br>Ratna Chakrabarti&nbsp; &nbsp;Biomedical Sciences<br>Kenneth Teter&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Biomedical Sciences<br>Swadeshmukul Santra&nbsp; &nbsp; Chemistry and Nanoscience<br>Andrew Randall&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering<br>Manoj Chopra&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;College of Engineering and Computer Science<br>Julie Feuerstein&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders<br>Damian Dechev&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Computer Science<br>Jill Viglione&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Criminal Justice<br>Erica Hutton&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dixon Career Center<br>Melanie Guldi&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Economics&nbsp;<br>Mike Borowczak&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br>Tison Pugh&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;English&nbsp;<br>Sarah Evans&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;EXCEL Program<br>Qianxia Jiang&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Health Sciences&nbsp;<br>Sarah Davenport&nbsp; &nbsp; High Impact Practices&nbsp;<br>Kim Schneider&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; High Impact Practices&nbsp;<br>Edward Dandrow&nbsp; &nbsp; History&nbsp;<br>Sharon Woodill&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Interdisciplinary Studies<br>Anna Valdes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinesiology<br>Abby Milon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Legal Studies<br>John Venecek&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Libraries<br>Jasmine George&nbsp; &nbsp; Libraries<br>Albert Manero&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Limbitless Solutions<br>Karen Ehrhart&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Management&nbsp;<br>Kausik Mukhopadhyay&nbsp; &nbsp; Materials Science and Engineering<br>Joseph Brennan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mathematics Department<br>Robert Steward, Jr. Mechanical &amp; Aerospace Engineering<br>Martha Garcia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Modern Languages and Literatures<br>Nora Lee Garcia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Music<br>Quynh&nbsp; &nbsp; Dang&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Office of Experiential Learning<br>Padmini Coopamah Waldron&nbsp; &nbsp; Office of Honors Research<br>Morgan&nbsp; Bauer&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Office of Prestigious Awards<br>Joshua Roney&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Office of Research<br>Stephen Kuebler&nbsp; &nbsp; Optics and the Center for Ethics&nbsp;<br>Michael Jablonski&nbsp; Performing Arts<br>Kristina Tollefson&nbsp; &nbsp;Performing Arts<br>Lanlan Kuang&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Philosophy&nbsp;<br>Vyacheslav Kokooulin&nbsp; &nbsp; Physics&nbsp;<br>Aubrey Jewett&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Politics, Security, and International Affairs<br>Matt Chin&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Psychology&nbsp;<br>Maritza Concha&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Public Affairs<br>Kayode Aleshinloye&nbsp; &nbsp; Rosen College<br>Crystal Maraj&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training<br>Jackie Woerner&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Sociology&nbsp;<br>Mengyu Xu&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Statistics&nbsp;<br>Soyoung Park&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Teacher Education<br>Renea Carver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;UCF IRB<br>Ilenia Colon Mendoza&nbsp; &nbsp; Visual Arts and Design<br>Anne Bubriski&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<br>Pamela Baker&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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