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
S. Ansar Ahmed
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Vince Baranauskas
Senior Research Development Coordinator,
Research and Innovation
Myra Blanco
Director,
Advancement, Partnerships, and Outreach
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Kevin Carlson
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs,
Pamplin College of Business
Luiz da Silva
Executive Director,
Commonwealth Cyber Initiatives
Zachary Doerzaph
Executive Director,
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Stefan Duma
Director,
Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
Tom Ewing
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Mike Friedlander
Executive Director,
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
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
R. Benjamin Knapp
Director,
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
Leslie LaConte
Associate Dean for Research,
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Lisa M. Lee
Associate Vice President,
Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance
Steve McKnight
Vice President,
Strategic Research Alliances
X.J. Meng
Interim 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
Saied Mostaghimi
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Eric Paterson
Executive Director,
Virginia Tech National Security Institute
Erin Poff
Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance,
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Jon Porter
Associate Vice President,
Strategic Research Alliances
Trudy Riley
Associate Vice President,
Office of Sponsored Programs
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
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
Yang Zhang
Associate Dean for Research,
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Guests
Catherine Amelink
Associate Vice Provost,
Learning Systems, Innovation, and Effectiveness
Lance Collins
Vice President and Executive Director,
Innovation Campus
John Forte
President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Research Corporation
Guru Ghosh
Vice President,
Outreach and International Affairs
Rebekah Gunn
Director,
Government Relations
Roanoke Community Relations
Brett Malone
President,
Corporate Research Center
Bernadette Mondy
Interim Assistant Vice President,
Environmental Health and Saftey
Ginny Pannabecker
Director,
Research Collaboration and Engagement
Charlie Phlegar
Vice President,
Advancement
Wayne Scales
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering
Aimée Surprenant
Vice President and Dean,
Graduate School
Keri Swaby
Director,
Undergaduate Research
Don Taylor
Executive Vice Provost,
Provost
Chris Yianilos
Vice President,
Government Community Relations
Department Heads
Bob Cohen
Department Head of Biological Sciences,
College of Science
Kristin Gehsmann
School of Education,
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Ching-Hsun Huang
Sustainable Biomaterials,
College of Natural Resources and Environment
Tim Kring
Entomology,
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Margie Lee
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology,
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary
Sarah Parker
Chair,
Entomology,
Department of Health Systems and Implementation Science
Eileen Van Aken
Department Head of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
College of Engineering
Phil Xiang
Hospitality and Tourism,
Pamplin College of Business