Council of Principal Investigators and Research Administrators

The Council of Principal Investigators and Research Administrators (CPIRA) consists of individuals elected to represent Principal Investigators and Research Administrators from members of the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi research community. The Council is committed to the continued improvement of the research environment for students, faculty, and staff. Specifically, the CPIRA and the faculty and staff it represents, endeavor to work with administration to provide an effective and efficient university organization, to achieve the goal of being nationally recognized and competitive in research, other sponsored activities and teaching.

Goals

  • Serve as a conduit between the administration and the research community.
  • Identify and provide solutions to issues affecting the research enterprise.
  • Meet regularly with administrators via an executive committee.
  • Serve on committees, task forces and advisory groups addressing issues affecting the research community.

Leadership & Executive Committee

Officers of the Council are Council Chair, Vice Chair, and Immediate Past Chair. A CPIRA Coordinator assists with and documents all leadership activities.

An Executive Committee (EC) of seven advises the Council Chair on Council activities. The EC includes the three officers and four Council members that are recommended by the Council Chair.

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Dr. Jennifer L. Epley Sanders - Chair
BH 341
361.825.2554
jennifer.epley@tamucc.edu
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Dr. Faye Bruun - Vice Chair
ECDC 219J
361.825.2417
faye.bruun@tamucc.edu
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Dr. Ruby Mehrubeoglu - Immediate Past Chair
RFEB 222D
361.825.3378
ruby.mehrubeoglu@tamucc.edu
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Olga Gil Barrientos - Coordinator
HRI 215
361.825.3315
olga.gilbarrientos@tamucc.edu
Carmen Osier
Carmen Osier - Executive Committee Member
HRI 318C
361.825.2023
carmen.osier@tamucc.edu
Heather Degrande
Dr. Heather DeGrande - Executive Committee Member
IH 333
361.825.3696
heather.degrande@tamucc.edu
Tianxing Chu
Dr. Tianxing Chu - Executive Committee Member
RFEB 314F
361.825.2685
tianxing.chu@tamucc.edu
Feiqin Xie
Dr. Feiqin Xie - Executive Committee Member
NRC 3507
361.825.3229
feiqin.xie@tamucc.edu
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Dr. Michael Starek - Executive Committe Member
NRC 3407
361.825.3978
michael.starek@tamucc.edu