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

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


Zachary Doerzaph
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

John Morris
Associate Dean for Research,
College of Science

Terry Herdman
Associate Vice President,
Advanced Research Computing

X.J. Meng
Interim Executive Director,
Fralin Life Sciences Institute

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

Lisa M. Lee
Associate Vice President,
Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance

Laurel Miner
Chief of Staff,
Office for Research and Innovation

Robert Moore
Director,
Macromolecules Institute

Saied Mostaghimi
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Eric Paterson
Director,
Virginia Tech National Security Institute

Erin Poff
Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance,
College of Architecture and Urban Studies

Karen Roberto
Executive Director,
Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment

Trudy Riley
Associate Vice President,
Office of Sponsored Programs

Brandy Salmon
Associate Vice President,
Innovation and Partnerships

Luiz da Silva
Executive Director,
Commonwealth Cyber Initiatives

Dave Schabdach
Associate Vice President,
Animal Resources and Care
Attending University Veterinarian


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

Lance Collins
Vice President and Executive Director,
Innovation Campus

Aimée Surprenant
Vice President and Dean,
Graduate School

John Forte
President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Research Corporation

Lance Franklin
Assistant Vice President,
Environmental Health and Safety

Guru Ghosh
Vice President,
Outreach and International Affairs

Brett Malone
President,
Corporate Research Center

Steve McKnight
Vice President,
Strategic Alliances

Ginny Pannabecker
Director,
Research Collaboration and Engagement

Jon Porter
Associate Vice President,
Strategic Alliances

Wayne Scales
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering

Keri Swaby
Director,
Undergaduate Research
Department Heads

Bob Cohen
Department Head of Biological Sciences,
College of Science

Renee LeClair
Associate Professor of Basic Science Education,
School of Medicine

Margie Lee
Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology,
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary