Leadership and Staff | Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) | The University of Vermont(title)

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

Sara Helms Cahan

Associate Vice President for Research

Dan Harvey

Assistant Dean, Graduate College • Director of Operations, Office of the Vice President for Research

dan.harvey@uvm.edu (802) 656-4566
Joshua Hotaling

Joshua Hotaling

Strategic Business Operations Manager

Joshua.Hotaling@uvm.edu (802) 656-3814
A black and white portrait of Joshua Defibaugh

Joshua Defibaugh

Research Communications Coordinator

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

Anita Lavoie

Executive Assistant to the Vice President

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

Tia Fiedler

Office Coordinator

Tia.Fiedler@UVM.edu
Doug Merrill

Doug Merrill

Regional Innovation Officer

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

Joshua Beneš

Director

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

Research Development

Jeralyn Haraldsen

Jeralyn Haraldsen, PhD

Director of Research Development

Jeralyn.Haraldsen@uvm.edu
Cailey Biles

Cailey Biles, MLIS

Research Development Project Manager

Cailey.Biles@uvm.edu
Ingrid Barcelo

Ingrid Barcelo, PhD

Grant Proposal Developer

Ingrid.Barcelo@uvm.edu
Gagan Bajaj

Gagan Bajaj, PhD

Grant Proposal Developer – LCOM

Gagan.Bajaj@uvm.edu
Erin McConnell

Erin McConnell, MS

Grant Proposal Developer – CEMS/CAS

Erin.McConnell@uvm.edu
Heidi Malaby

Heidi Malaby, PhD

Grant Proposal Developer

Heidi.Malaby@uvm.edu
Jessica Waite

Jessica (Jessi) Waite, PhD

Grant Proposal Developer – RSENR

Jessica.Waite@uvm.edu
Brady Liss

Brady Liss, PhD

Grant Proposal Developer - CAS

Brady.Liss@uvm.edu
Lisa Vear

Lisa Vear

Research Proposal Developer

Lisa.Vear@uvm.edu
Scott Lewins

Scott A. Lewins

Grant Proposal Developer - CALS

Scott.Lewins@uvm.edu

Research Protections Office

Donna Silver

Donna Silver

Director

Donna.Silver@UVM.edu
Melanie Locher

Melanie Locher

IRB Director

Melanie.Locher@UVM.edu
Aubrie Clas

Aubrie Clas

Director, IACUC • Director, IBC

Aubrie.Clas@UVM.edu
Linda Mei

Linda Mei

IACUC/IBC/CSC Regulatory Analyst

Linda.Mei@UVM.edu
Karen Crain

Karen Crain

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Karen.Crain@UVM.edu
Jen Dulin

Jen Dulin

IRB Reliance Administrator • Health Network Liaison

Jen.Dulin@UVM.edu
Diana Naser

Diana Naser

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Diana.Naser@UVM.edu
Coralee Tye

Coralee Tye

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Coralee.Tye@UVM.edu
Abbey Dattilio

Abbey Dattilio

Monitoring and Compliance Specialistm IACUC/IBC/CSC

Abbey.Dattilio@UVM.edu
Jennifer Ather

Jennifer Ather

IRB Regulatory Analyst

Jennifer.Ather@UVM.edu

UVM Innovations

Corine Farewell

Corine Farewell

Director

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

Tina Thornton

Faculty Entrepreneurship Lead

Tina.Thornton@UVM.edu
Richard Gomez

Richard Gomez

Business Support Generalist

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

Kerry Elizabeth Swift

Technology Licensing Officer

Kerry.Swift@uvm.edu (802) 656-9964
Mollie Davis

Mollie Davis

Student Entrepreneurship Coordinator

Mollie.Davis@UVM.edu
A portrait of Waseya Lawton

Waseya Lawton

I-Corps Program Coordinator

Waseya.Lawton@UVM.edu
A portrait of Jesse Stein

Jesse Stein

Bus. Development & Tech Licensing Officer

Jesse.Stein@uvm.edu (802) 656-1505

Lana Mateyer

Lana Metayer

Director

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

Julie Macy

Assistant Director, Team Lead, Signing Official

JMacy@UVM.edu (802) 656-3360
Deb Cannon

Deb Cannon

Team Lead Unit Pre-Award Admin • Senior Research Administrator

Deb.Cannon@uvm.edu (802) 656-2133

Emily Trantum

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

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

John Fenney

Subrecipient Risk Assessments Sr.

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

Sue Lalumiere

Team Lead Unit Post-Award Administrator

sue.lalumiere@uvm.edu (802) 656-3360
Linda Serrantonio

Linda Serrantonio

Director, Research Finance and Sponsor Reporting

linda.serrantonio@uvm.edu (802) 656-3360
Schulyer Dunn

Schuyler Dunn

Program Support Generalist

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

Research Administration and Integriy

Brian Prindle

Brian Prindle

Executive Director for Research Administration and Integrity

Brian.Prindle@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