Research and Innovation Administration
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Dan Sui, Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
Dan Sui leads the Office of Research and Innovation, which encompasses over 500 employees across research administration that includes seven institutes and supports strategic research investments and all university researchers. As chief research and innovation officer, Sui is responsible for supporting and growing Virginia Tech’s research portfolio.
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Randy Heflin
Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
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Laurel Miner
Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation and Chief of Staff
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Kim Borkowski
Executive Assistant
Divisions and Business Units
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Lisa M. Lee
Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation and Director, Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance
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Jon Porter
Associate Vice President,
Strategic Research Alliances
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Brandy Salmon
Associate Vice President,
Innovation and Partnerships
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David Schabdach
Associate Vice President,
Animal Resources and Care
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Operations
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Lynn Byrd
Division Director,
Human Resources
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Odie Fthenos
Senior Director,
Finance
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Lindsey Haugh
Senior Director,
Marketing and Communication
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Neil W. Sedlak
Senior Director,
Information Technology
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Radka Schenk Kretinska
Director,
Electronic Research Administration
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John Talerico
Director,
Export and Secure Research Compliance