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
