OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
OVPR Team
The Office of the Vice President for Research works with both internal and external partners to catalyze, support and safeguard research at the University of Michigan.
Leadership and Staff
OVPR Leadership
Arthur Lupia, Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation
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Michael Hague, Executive Director, Business Operations
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Trachette Jackson, Associate Vice President for Research, Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Excellence
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Jacqueline Jeruss, Associate Vice President for Research, Integrity and Compliance
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William King, Associate Vice President for Research, Animal Care and Use Program
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Julie Lumeng, Associate Vice President for Research, Clinical and Human Subjects Research
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Brad Orr, Associate Vice President for Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Jason Owen-Smith, Associate Vice President for Research-Institutional Capabilities
and Research Intelligence
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Jill Jividen, Assistant Vice President for Research Development
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Lisa Prosser, Associate Vice President for Research, Health Sciences and Research Faculty Affairs
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Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation Partnerships and Economic Impact
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Alena Stocking, Chief of Staff
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Geoffrey Thün, Associate Vice President for Research, Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts
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Shandra White, Associate Vice President for Research-Sponsored Projects
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OVPR Central Administration
Apoorva Belle, Program Manager
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Katie Crawford, Project Manager
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Karen Houghtaling, Senior Executive Administrative Partner to the Vice President for Research and Innovation and Senior Director of OVPR Administration
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Linda Lillemoen, Senior Executive Administrative Partner
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Anna Moga, Senior Administrative Partner and Events Coordinator
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Wendi Mohl, Senior Executive Administrative Partner and Research Faculty Affairs Manager
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Rachael Richmond, Senior Executive Administrative Partner and Office Manager
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Samantha Sieren, Project Manager
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Nicole Sitek, Project Senior Manager
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Angela Snow, Senior Executive Administrative Partner
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Sophia Taylor, Senior Administrative Partner
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OVPR Central Business Operations
Jena Ault, Associate Director of Finance
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Kathy Devereux, Senior Research Process Coordinator
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Jessica FunNell, Research Administrator Senior
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Sarah Hallum, Financial Specialist
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Michael Hague, Executive Director, Business Operations
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Ellen Han, Research Administrator Sr
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Melissa Karby, Associate Director, Research Administration
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Cindy Middleton, Human Resource Generalist
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Cindi Plummer, OVPR Business Administrator Associate
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Angela Skellie, Research Administrator Senior
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Patricia Smith, Associate Director of Human Resources
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Tim Todd, Associate Director for Information Technology Administration
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Stella (Jiayu) Zhou, Human Resources Generalist
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OVPR Communications
Kate Barnes, Communications Manager Email: [email protected]
Don Jordan, Senior Director of Research Communications
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Kelsey Keeves, Communications Manager
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Eric Shaw, Director of Digital Marketing and Communications
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Wendy Sutton, Communications Specialist
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Vanessa Vinson, Communications Specialist
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OVPR Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Excellence
Trachette Jackson, Associate VP, Research-Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Excellence
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Sabrina Ervin, Assistant Director, Strategic Programs and Portfolio Management – Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Excellence
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Tiffany Brutus, Assistant Director of the Minority-Serving Institution Partnership Initiative
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OVPR Foundation Partnerships
Abby Frontera, Program Manager for Foundation Partnerships
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Laura Williams, Senior Director of Strategic Foundation Partnerships
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OVPR Honorifics
Carly Bower, Program Manager of Faculty Honorifics
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Henry Dyson, Director of Faculty Honorifics
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Paula VanVelden, Project Manager for Faculty Honorifics
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OVPR Public Engagement and Research Impacts
Anna Mester, Program Manager, Public Engagement and Research Impacts
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OVPR Research Development
Stephen Alvey, Graphics Specialist
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Neil Carver, Program Manager
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Tricia Ebright, OVPR Grants and Awards Manager
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Kelsey Ebbs, Assistant Director of Bold Challenges
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Mariah Gavin, Research Cores Office Project Manager
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Kathryn Hendrickson, Bold Challenges Research Development Officer
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Jill Jividen, Assistant Vice President for Research Development
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Leslie Kollar, Bold Challenges Research Development Officer
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Lin Li, Bold Challenges Research Development Officer
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Kelly Manthei, Bold Challenges Research Development Officer
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Adrianna Trusiak, Assistant Director for Proposal Management
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OVPR Strategic Intelligence
Lynsey Fitzpatrick, Senior Associate Director, Strategic Intelligence
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Jankeesh Sandhu, Project Manager, Strategic Intelligence Email: [email protected]
Office of Federal Relations
Neil Canfield, Executive Director of Federal Relations and Federal Research
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Amanda Beaumont, Director of Federal Relations
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