Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)

Leadership and Staff

UVM's Office of Research is home to more than 100 staff and faculty members dedicated to the pursuit of meaningful and impactful research, scholarship, and creative work.

Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Kirk Dombrowski

Vice President for Research and Economic Development • Professor of Anthropology

Kirk.Dombrowski@uvm.edu (802) 656-2918

Sara Helms Cahan

Howard Professor of Natural History • Associate Vice-President for Research

Scahan@uvm.edu (802) 656-2962

Director of Operations

Dan.Harvey@UVM.edu (802) 656-4566

Joshua Defibaugh

Research Communications Coordinator

Joshua.Defibaugh@UVM.edu (802) 656-1329

Joshua Hotaling

Strategic Business Operations Manager

Joshua.Hotaling@uvm.edu (802) 656-3814

Regional Innovation Officer

Douglas.Merrill@uvm.edu (802) 734-8843

Associate Director of Research Facilities and Networks

Joshua.Benes@UVM.edu (802) 656-7716

Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Anita.Lavoie@uvm.edu (802) 656-2918

Find us on Campus

Research Development

Jeralyn Haraldsen

Director of Research Development

Jeralyn.Haraldsen@uvm.edu

Ingrid Barcelo

Team Lead for Unit-Level Research Development and RD Programs

Ingrid.Barcelo@uvm.edu

Heidi Malaby

Team Lead for Complex Proposals and Strategic Positioning

Heidi.Malaby@uvm.edu

Erin McConnell

Grant Proposal Developer – CEMS/CAS

Erin.A.McConnell@uvm.edu

Jeannine Valcour

Complex Grant Proposal Developer • Gund Graduate Fellow

Jeannine.Valcour@uvm.edu

Jessica "Jessi" Waite

Grant Proposal Developer – RSENR

Jessica.Waite@uvm.edu

Cailey Morgan

Research Development Project Manager

Cailey.Morgan@uvm.edu

Brady Liss

Grant Proposal Developer - CAS

Brady.Liss@uvm.edu

Lisa Vear

Research Grant Proposal Developer

Lisa.Vear@uvm.edu

Scott A. Lewins

Grant Proposal Developer - CALS

Scott.Lewins@uvm.edu

Krista Koeller

Grant Opportunity Specialist

Krista.Koeller@uvm.edu

Research Protections Office

Donna Silver

Director

Donna.Silver@UVM.edu

Melanie Locher

IRB Director

Melanie.Locher@UVM.edu

Sherri Evans

Assistant Director, IACUC, IBC, CSC

Sherri.Evans@UVM.edu

Linda Mei

IACUC/IBC/CSC Regulatory Analyst

Linda.Mei@UVM.edu

Karen Crain

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Karen.Crain@UVM.edu

Jen Dulin

IRB Reliance Administrator • Health Network Liaison

Jen.Dulin@UVM.edu

Diana Naser

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Diana.Naser@UVM.edu

Coralee Tye

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Coralee.Tye@UVM.edu

Abbey Dattilio

Monitoring and Compliance Specialist IACUC/IBC/CSC

Abbey.Dattilio@UVM.edu

Jennifer Ather

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Jennifer.Ather@UVM.edu

UVM Innovations

Corine Farewell

Director

Corine.Farewell@uvm.edu (802) 656-8780

Tina Thornton

Faculty Entrepreneurship Lead

Tina.Thornton@UVM.edu

Richard Gomez

Business Support Generalist

Richard.Gomez@uvm.edu (802) 656-8780

Brent Osborne

Business Development and Technology Licensing Officer

Brent.Osborne@UVM.edu

Mollie Davis

Student Entrepreneurship Coordinator

Mollie.Davis@UVM.edu

Waseya Lawton

I-Corps Program Coordinator

Waseya.Lawton@UVM.edu

Jesse Stein

Business Development and Technology Licensing Officer

Jesse.Stein@uvm.edu

Sponsored Projects Administration

Lana Metayer

Director

lana.metayer@uvm.edu (802) 656-1457

Julie Macy

Assistant Director, Proposal Submission and Award Administration

Julie.Macy@uvm.edu

Deb Cannon

Team Lead Unit Pre-Award Service

Deb.Cannon@uvm.edu

Emily Trantum

Research Administrator, Award Acceptance Setup • Research Administrator, Outgoing Subawards

emily.trantum@uvm.edu (802) 656-1270

John Fenney

Subrecipient Risk Assessments Sr.

John.Fenney@uvm.edu (802) 656-3360

Sue Lalumiere

Team Lead Unit Post-Award Service

Sue.Lalumiere@uvm.edu

Linda Serrantonio

Assistant Director, Research Finance and Reporting

Linda.Serrantonio@uvm.edu

Schuyler Dunn

Program Support Generalist

schuyler.dunn@uvm.edu (702) 656-3360

Research Administration and Integriy

Brian Prindle

Executive Director for Research Administration and Integrity

Brian.Prindle@UVM.edu

Victoria Jones

Research Compliance Officer

Victoria.Jones.1@UVM.edu

Instrumentation and Technical Services

Michael Lane

Director

Michael.Lane@UVM.edu (802) 656-0070

Office of Animal Care Management

Ida Washington

University Veterinarian • Director

Ida.Washington@UVM.edu

John Lovelette

Business Manager

John.Lovelette@uvm.edu

View the OVPR Organizational Chart (PDF)