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About Research Services

Mission and Goals

The mission of Research Services is to provide leadership, information, and technical assistance to faculty and staff in obtaining external funds to engage in scholarly activities (research, public service, instruction). The goals of the unit include the following:

  • Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of research and sponsored program activities;
  • Increase sponsored programs productivity for the entire university; and
  • Provide comprehensive support services for sponsored program administration.

Georgia Southern University is a comprehensive Carnegie Doctoral/R2 “high research” University and the largest institution for higher education in the southern half of Georgia. Our faculty and students are actively engaged in research and scholarship efforts across all academic colleges, campuses and centers. Georgia Southern prides itself on a balanced level of undergraduate and graduate student engagement that assists and supports our extensive scholarship efforts and is committed to experiential learning.

Georgia Southern University serves to bring together education, student engagement, research activity and collaborations in ways that benefit the community, the state and the nation.


Research and Administration Leadership


Office of Research

Dr. Christopher Curtis

Vice Provost for Research
912-478-5465
ccurtis@georgiasouthern.edu


Research Services 

Tina Leggett

Assistant Director

912-344-2666
tleggett@georgiasouthern.edu


Research Integrity

Ele Haynes

Director

912-478-0843
ehaynes@georgiasouthern.edu


Research and Service Foundation

Krista Briel

Assistant Director

912-478-5121
kmbrinson@georgiasouthern.edu


Research Operations

Carol Cox

Director

912-344-3253
carolcox@georgiasouthern.edu

Last updated: 7/11/2022