The University Research Center is located at 516 Brevard Street behind Elliot and Rosel Schewel Hall.
University of Lynchburg
University Research Center
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
University Research Center
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Jeffrey E. Herrick, PhD
Executive Dean of the University Research Center
herrick_je@lynchburg.edu
434.544.8401
Research Council Fellows
The University Research Center Fellows Council is an interdisciplinary faculty group with an established research agenda with externally disseminated scholarly work. The goal of the Fellows Council is to meet with and support faculty in their research and externally disseminated products, and to foster collaboration in and outside the University.
Jeffrey E. Herrick, PhD; Executive Dean and Fellows Council Chair
Dr. Jeffrey Herrick, associate professor of exercise physiology, also directs the University of Lynchburg Active Aging Program. His research focuses on chronic exercise’s effects on functional capacity, cognition, and sleep quality in adults. Herrick places a strong emphasis on integrating undergraduate students into his work and has built strong community partnerships. As the founding director of the University Research Center, he supports faculty in designing and advancing their research and scholarship agendas.
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Tom Bowman, PhD
Dr. Tom Bowman, originally from central Pennsylvania, is a professor of athletic training at the University of Lynchburg. He holds degrees from California University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia. Since 2004, he has taught various courses, including kinesiology and research design. His research focuses on head/neck injury in sports and socialization in athletic training, resulting in numerous publications and awards. He is a fellow of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and mentors student research projects.
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Robin Bates, PhD
Dr. Robin E. Bates, professor of English at the University of Lynchburg, directs the minor in applied and public humanities and holds the John M. Turner Chair in the Humanities. She earned degrees from Appalachian State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, and Auburn University. Bates’s research explores literature in cultural contact zones, British national identity, and the relationship to land. She has received the Allen Koring Award and the Rosser Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Jaime Brooks, PhD
Dr. Jaime Brooks, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Lynchburg, earned her BS in biomedical sciences from Lynchburg and a PhD in microbiology and immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She specializes in molecular genetics and bacteriophage research, focusing on bacterial virulence, phage therapy, and tick-borne pathogen surveillance. Brooks integrates high-quality research experiences into her classes, creating authentic research projects and course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) to engage students in scientific inquiry.
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