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

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

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

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

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

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

Radka Schenk Kretinska
Director,
Electronic Research Administration

Neil Sedlak
Senior Director,
Information Technology

John Talerico
Director,
Export and Secure Research Compliance

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

John Forte
President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Research Corporation

Paul Emmons
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies,
College of Architecture, Arts, and Design

Guru Ghosh
Vice President,
Outreach and International Affairs

Rebekah Gunn
Director,
Government Relations
Roanoke Community Relations


Brett Malone
President,
Corporate Research Center

Gretchen Matthews
Director,
Southwest Virginia Node
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

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