MINDS Team 

Cody Behles, DLS

Executive Director, UofM Research and Innovation Development

Interim Director, MINDS

Contact: Cbehles@memphis.edu

Dr. Cody Behles serves as Director of Research and Innovation in the Division of Research and Innovation at the University of Memphis. He oversees the growth of research capacity and pursuit of research funding across campus in partnership with faculty in all departments. 

Joshua Cook

Manager of Defense Research Engagement

Contact: joshua.cook@memphis.edu

Joshua serves as a Manger of Defense Research Engagement for the Memphis Institute for National Defense and Security (MINDS). His role includes Congressional engagement to further NDAA funding, expand defense research development and innovation, and to collaborate our defense partners.