Research and Innovation Council

Virginia Tech's Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation Dan Sui convenes thought leaders across campus who have a role and interest in research, including associate deans for research, research institute directors, associate vice presidents of research and innovation, academic vice presidents of graduate studies and strategic alliances, among others.

With monthly meetings focusing on administrative and visionary components of research, this forum provides an opportunity for discussions from operational to strategic, parallel to the provost-convened Academic Affairs Council.

Council Members

Myra Blanco

Director,
Advancement, Partnerships, and Outreach
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Mary Burrows

Associate Dean for Research,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Lynn Byrd

Division Director, Human Resources

Luiz da Silva

Executive Director,
Commonwealth Cyber Initiatives

Zachary Doerzaph

Executive Director,
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Linda Feuster Duffy

Assistant Vice President, Research and Innovation and Director, Sponsored Programs

Stefan Duma

Director,
Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science

Karine Dupre

Associate Dean for Research and Creative Scholarship,
College of Architecture, Arts, and Design

Tom Ewing

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Mike Friedlander

Executive Director,
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Odie Fthenos

Senior Director,
Finance

Keith Goyne

Associate Dean for Research,
College of Natural Resources and Environment

Lindsey Haugh

Senior Director,
Marketing and Communication
Research and Innovation

Randy Heflin

Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

Hal Irvin

Associate Vice President,
Health, Science, and Technology
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion

Lara Khansa

Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs,
Pamplin College of Business

R. Benjamin Knapp

Executive Director,
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology

Leslie LaConte

Associate Dean for Research,
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Lisa M. Lee

Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation and Director, Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance

Margie Lee

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine

Robin L. McCarley

Executive Director,
Fralin Life Sciences Institute

Laurel Miner

Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff,
Office for Research and Innovation

Robert Moore

Director,
Macromolecules Institute

John Morris

Associate Dean for Research,
College of Science

Eric Paterson

Executive Director,
Virginia Tech National Security Institute

Jon Porter

Associate Vice President,

Strategic Research Alliances

Karen Roberto

Executive Director,
Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment

Brandy Salmon

Associate Vice President,
Innovation and Partnerships

Dave Schabdach

Associate Vice President,
Animal Resources and Care
Attending University Veterinarian

Radka Schenk Kretinska

Director,
Electronic Research Administration

Neil Sedlak

Senior Director,
Information Technology

John Talerico

Assistant Vice President, Research Security and Chief Research Security Officer

Pam VandeVord

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Engineering

Sarah Whitt

Director of Sponsored Research,
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion

Guests

Catherine Amelink

Associate Vice Provost,
Learning Systems, Innovation, and Effectiveness

Thomas Archibald

Executive Director,
Center for International Research, Education, and Development

Lance Collins

Vice President and Executive Director,
Innovation Campus

Carlos Evia

Associate Dean,
Transdisciplinary Initiatives and Chief Technology Officer,
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Professor,
School of Communication