University Research Council
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URC Members
| Name and Photo | Job Title(s) | Campus/College/Unit | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Benfield | Director of Research | Penn State Abington | 119 Sutherland Building Abington, PA | jab908@psu.edu | |
 D. Scott Bennett | Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | College of the Liberal Arts | 105 Sparks Building, University Park, PA | dsb10@psu.edu | 814-865-1439 |
 Marie Boltz | Interim Associate Dean for Research & Innovation | Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing | 306 Nursing Sciences Building University Park, PA 16802 | mpb40@psu.edu | 814-863-3495 |
 Mallika Bose | Associate Dean for Research, Creative Activity, and Graduate Studies | College of Arts and Architecture | 102A Borland Building, University Park, PA | mub13@psu.edu | 814-863-0408 |
 Guido Cervone | Director | Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | 322 Walker Building, University Park, PA | cervone@psu.edu | 814-863-0179 |
 James Crandall | Director | Environmental Health and Safety | Steam Services Building Suite 301, University Park, PA 16802-2116 | jxc6277@psu.edu | 814-863-3767 |
 Eric Donnell | Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs | College of Engineering | 102 Hammond Building, University Park, PA | etd104@psu.edu | 814-867-6182 |
 Kathryn Drager | Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education | College of Health & Human Development | 329 Health & Human Development Building, University Park, PA | kdd5@psu.edu | 814-863-2426 |
 Deborah Ehrenthal | Director | Social Science Research Institute | 114 Henderson Building University Park, PA | dbe5172@psu.edu | 814-865-1528 |
 Gregory Fosco | Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology Associate Director, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center | College of Health and Human Development | 306 Biobehavioral Health Building, University Park, PA | gmf19@psu.edu | 814 865-5622 |
 Matthew A. Fury | Vice Chancellor | Penn State Abington | Sutherland, 115 | maf44@psu.edu | 215-881-7334 |
 Christina Grozinger | Director | Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences | cmg25@psu.edu | ||
 Beth K. Gugino | Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education | College of Agricultural Sciences | bkgugino@psu.edu | 814-865-7328 | |
 Nathan Hall | Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections and Digital Strategies | University Libraries | nathan.hall@psu.edu | 814-865-0401 | |
 Debra Hawhee | Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | College of the Liberal Arts | 430 Burrowes Bldg | hawhee@psu.edu | |
 Steven Huddart | Senior Associate Dean | Smeal College of Business | 210 Business Building, University Park, PA | sjh11@psu.edu | 814-863-0448 |
 Zuleima T. Karpyn | Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research | College of Earth and Mineral Sciences | 512G Penn State Innovation Hub | ZKarpyn@psu.edu | 814-863-2273 |
 Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi | Vice Chancellor for Research and Outreach | Penn State Harrisburg | 777 W. Harrisburg Pike C114 Olmsted Bldg. Middletown, PA, 17057 | svk5464@psu.edu | |
 Jennifer Kraschnewski | Director | Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute | 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 | jlk59@psu.edu | 717-531-8161 |
 Lara La Dage | Professor of Biology Interim Director, Research and Sponsored Programs | Penn State Altoona | Hawthorn Building, 214 | ldl18@psu.edu | |
 Daniel Leri | Director | Innovation Park | 101C Technology Center, University Park, PA | danleri@psu.edu | 814-865-2880 |
 Daryl Lim | Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships | Penn State Dickinson Law | dfl5478@psu.edu | 717-241-3537 | |
 Bruce Logan | Director | Institutes of Energy and the Environment | 132 Land and Water Building, University Park, PA | bel3@psu.edu | 814-863-0291 |
 Carleen Maitland | Associate Dean for Research | College of Information Sciences and Technology | E397J Westgate Building | cfm12@psu.edu | (814) 863-0640 |
 Jay Martin | Chair of the Senate Committee on Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Faculty Senator from ARL | Applied Research Laboratory | jdm111@psu.edu | ||
 Scarlett Miller | Professor and Director of the Center for Research in Design and Innovation Director of the Cocoziello Institute for Real Estate Innovation | College of Engineering | 208 Engineering Design and Innovation Building | shm13@psu.edu | 814-865-3161 |
 P. Karen Murphy | Associate Dean for Research and Outreach | College of Education | 102 Cedar Building, University Park, PA | pkm15@psu.edu | 814-863-2278 |
 Anthony Olorunnisola | Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Education | College of Communications | 215 Carnegie Building, University Park, PA 16802 | axo8@psu.edu | 814-863-7997 |
 Jeff Peters | Interim Director, Penn State Cancer Institute | Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences | jmp21@psu.edu | ||
 Clive Randall | Director | Materials Research Institute | N-221 Millennium Science, University Park, PA | car4@psu.edu | 814-863-1328 |
 Alicyn Marie Rhoades | Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | Penn State Behrend | 203L Jack Burke Research Center, Erie, PA | amh234@psu.edu | 814-898-6287 |
 Yuval Silberman | Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Research | College of Medicine | H109 Neural & Behavioral Science Hershey, PA 17033 US | yus72@psu.edu | 717-531-6407 |
 Aleksandra Slavkovic | URC Chair 2025-2026 Associate Dean for Research & Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education | Eberly College of Science | 421A Thomas Building | abs12@psu.edu | 814-863-4918 |
 Allan Sonsteby | Executive Director | Applied Research Laboratory | 300 Information Sciences and Technology Building, University Park, PA 16802 | sonsteby@psu.edu | 814-865-7299 |
 Michael J. Stedelin | Assistant Vice President for Research Strategy and Solutions | Office of Research Information Systems | mjs926@psu.edu | ||
 Derrick Taff | Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Education | College of Health and Human Development | 701H Donald H. Ford Building | bdt3@psu.edu | 814-867-1756 |
 Debra Thurley | Associate Vice President | Office for Research Protections | The 330 Building Suite 205 University Park , PA | djd116@psu.edu | 814-865-2955 |
 Sheila L. Vrana | Associate Dean for Research | College of Medicine | H138 Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA | svrana@psu.edu | 717-531-8495 |
 Amanda Wintersteen | Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations | Office of Government and Community Relations | 117 Old Main, University Park, PA | AWintersteen@psu.edu | 814-865-5431 |
 Bin Yan | Associate Vice President for Research | Office of Technology Transfer | 113 Technology Center, University Park, PA | bby5136@psu.edu | 814 865-6227 |
Invited Attendees
| Name and Photo | Job Title(s) | Campus/College/Unit | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kim Brue | Assistant Vice President for Research Business Development | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | 304B Old Main, University Park, PA | kch1@psu.edu | 814-865-6042 |
 Danielle Downs | Professor of Kinesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology OSVPR Administrative Fellow | College of Health and Human Development | 268Q Recreation Building | dsd11@psu.edu | 814-863-0456 |
 Michelle Hutnik | Director of Research Analytics | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | mzh17@psu.edu | 814-863-6311 |
 Camelia Kantor | Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives | Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences | 201 Huck Life Sciences | cmk6719@psu.edu | |
 Soraya Khaja | Associate Director of Research Analytics | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | svk5059@psu.edu | 814-865-6541 | |
 Michael Lanagan | Associate Director | Materials Research Institute | N-329 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA | mxl46@psu.edu | 814-865-6992 |
 Mehrdad Mahdavi | Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering | College of Engineering | mzm616@psu.edu | ||
 Vijay Narayanan | Associate Dean of Innovation for the College of Engineering | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | W323 Westgate Building, University Park, PA | vxn9@psu.edu | 814-863-0392 |
 Jennifer Nicholas | Director of Postdoctoral Affairs | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | jun149@psu.edu | 814-863-9658 |
 Troy Ott | Dean | College of Agricultural Sciences | 201A Ag Administration Building | tlo12@psu.edu | 814-865-2541 |
 Ruth Weber | Associate Vice President for Research Operations | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | rim100@psu.edu | 814-867-1463 |
 Richard Wortman | Deputy Director and Office Head for Undersea Systems | Applied Research Laboratory | raw5804@psu.edu | (814) 863-9625 |
Ex-Officio Members
| Name and Photo | Job Title(s) | Campus/College/Unit | Office Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Giannantonio | Assistant General Counsel | Office of General Counsel | 227 West Beaver Avenue, Suite 507, State College, PA 16801 | djg455@psu.edu | 814-867-4088 |
 Michelle Gluck | Associate General Counsel | Office of General Counsel | The Pennsylvania State University 227 West Beaver Avenue Suite 507 State College, PA 16801 | mvg6006@psu.edu | (814) 863-2657 |
 John Hanold | Associate Vice President for Research Director of Research Administration Services | Office of Research Administration Services | 110 Technology Center | jhh6@psu.edu | 814-863-0768 |
 Todd Jackson | Director | Animal Resource Program | 101 Centralized Biological Lab, University Park, PA | taj5330@psu.edu | 814-863-7778 |
 Leslie Parent | Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | College of Medicine | H175, Hershey Medical Center | lparent@psu.edu | 717-531-7199 |
 Andrew Read | Senior Vice President for Research | Office of the Senior Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 | afr3@psu.edu | 814-865-6332 |
 Douglas E. Wolfe | Associate Vice President for Research Director of Strategic Initiatives | Office of the Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | dew125@psu.edu |