Research & Economic Development
Faculty Research Committee
Minutes
Contact Research & Economic Development (research@tntech.edu) for requests to view minutes of the Faculty Research Committee.
Faculty Research Grants
Faculty Research Committee Grant Guidelines for 2024-25
Deadline for applications is February 21, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.
Applications for 2025-26 funding must be submitted by email to jdicey@tntech.edu or delivered to Derryberry 305. DocuSign will not be used contrary to the guidelines
in the handbook.
Final Reports due: October 3, 2025
Application Materials
Summary of Previous Assistance Received
2024-2025 Award Period
Committee Schedule
| Date/Time | Meeting/Activity |
| October 11, 2024 @ 11:00 |
First Scheduled Committee Meeting |
| December 2, 2024 | Tech Times Announcement |
| February 21, 2025 | Proposal Submission Deadline |
| March 3, 2025 | Proposals Distributed to Committee Members to Review |
| March 3, 2025 @ 2:00 | Meeting to Discuss Guidelines/Proposals |
| April 7, 2025 @ 2:00 | Meeting to Vote and Select Awards |
| April 21,2025 | Notification of Awards Sent to Faculty |
| May 5, 2025 @ 11:00 | Tentative Scheduled Committee Meeting (if needed) |
Grant Schedule
| Date | Description |
| February 21, 2025 | Deadline to submit proposals to Research & Economic Development via email to jdicey@tntech.edu or in person to Derryberry Hall, Room 305 |
| April 21, 2025 | Notifications/award letters sent to faculty |
| October 3, 2025 | Final reports due to Research & Economic Development |
2024-2025 Members
| Name | Department | Classification | Campus Box No. | Phone | Term Expires | |
| Mr. Kevin Liska | iCube / Coll of Bus. | Faculty | 5103 | 3337 | kliska@tntech.edu | 2024 |
| Dr. (Syed) Rafay Hasan | Electrical &Computer Engineering | Professor | 5004 | 3462 | shasan@tntech.edu | 2026 |
| Dr. Brad Cook | Biology | Professor | 5063 | 3194 | sbcook@tntech.edu | 2026 |
| Dr. Allen Driggers | History | Assoc. Professor | 5064 | 3335 | edriggers@tntech.edu | 2026 |
| Dr. David Hajdik | Interdisciplinary Studies | Professor | 5152 | 6439 | 2026 | |
| Dr. Stephen Canfield | Mechanical Engineering | Professor | 5014 | 6359 | scanfield@tntech.edu | 2025 |
| Dr. Ann Hellman | Nursing | Professor | 5001 | 6813 | ahellman@tntech.edu | 2025 |
| Dr. Matthew Smith | Curriculum and Instruction | Professor | 5045 | 6235 | mrsmith@tntech.edu | 2026 |
| Dr. Rufaro Chitiyo | Human Ecology | Assoc. Professor | 5035 | 6847 | rchitiyo@tntech.edu | 2025 |
| Dr. Dan Allcott | Music | Professor | 5045 | 6179 | dallcott@tntech.edu | 2026 |
| Dr. John Liu | Research and Economic Development |
Nonvoting Executive Officer | 5036 | 6074 | johnliu@tntech.edu | (No Exp.) |
| Ms. Jill Dicey | Office of Research | Non-voting Administrative Support | 5036 | 3897 | jdicey@tntech.edu | (No Exp.) |
| Mr. Greg Holt | Compliance Office | Non-voting Resource Person | 5037 | 6062 | gholt@tntech.edu | (No Exp.) |