Elections

AAPT’s Cunningham Selected as 2026-2027 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer, Line to Presidency

Beth A. Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), has been selected to serve on the CUR Board of Directors as an officer in the presidential line.

UCO’s Barthell Elected as 2026-2027 Council on Undergraduate Research Line to Presidency

Dr. John F. Barthell, Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Central Oklahoma, has been elected to serve on the Council on Undergraduate Research Board of Directors as an officer in the Presidential Line.

CUR Names 2026-2027 Elected Councilors, Division Reps, and NLDC

CUR welcomes the newly elected Councilors, Division Representatives, and Nominations and Leadership Development Committee members.

Mendoza and Tiwari to Join CUR Board of Directors for 2026-2027 Membership Year

The Council on Undergraduate Research is pleased to welcome Dr. Susan Mendoza of Grand Valley State University and Dr. Binod Tiwari of California State University, Fullerton to its Board of Directors.

Mizzou’s Blockus Elected as 2025-2026 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer, Path to Presidency

Dr. Linda Blockus, Director of Undergraduate Research at the University of Missouri - Columbia (Columbia, MO), has been elected to serve on the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Board of Directors as an officer in the Presidential Path.

Johnson, Kazi, Raines to Join CUR Board of Directors for 2025-2026 Membership Year

CUR is pleased to welcome Dr. Sarah Johnson of Moravian University, Dr. Haseeb Kazi of Trine University, and Dr. Tim Raines of the Indiana Afterschool Network to its Board of Directors. Each brings a unique perspective and deep commitment to advancing undergraduate research across diverse institutional and community settings.

CUR Names 2025-2026 Elected Councilors, Division Reps, and NLDC

CUR has an elected leadership structure that includes Councilors and Division Representatives who serve to further the mission of the organization and engage the community in the work of the organization, as well as the national Nominations and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC).

Valdosta State University’s LaPlant Elected as 2025-2026 Council on Undergraduate Research President

Dr. James T. LaPlant, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for Valdosta State University (VSU) (Valdosta, GA), has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) for the membership year 2025-2026. LaPlant will become president-elect on June 1, 2024, taking a seat on CUR’s Board of Directors, and succeeding 2024-2025 CUR president Maria Iacullo-Bird (Pace University) in the summer of 2025.

Westminster College’s Resendes Elected as 2024-2025 Council on Undergraduate Research Treasurer

Dr. Karen K. Resendes, Associate Dean of Assessment and the First Year Experience, Professor of Biology at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Board of Directors’ Treasurer for the membership year 2024-2025. Resendes then will enter a 3-year cycle through the President ladder, serving as CUR Board of Directors’ President for the 2026-2027 membership year.

Newly Elected 2024-2025 Councilors and Division Representatives

CUR congratulates these new and or re-elected councilors and division representatives on their new term starting on June 1, 2024. These individuals are highly engaged volunteers who have a passion for undergraduate research and contribute as thought leaders. Councilors and Division Representatives are charged from CUR's 13 divisions.