Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR)

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Administrative Leadership

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Andrew Read

Senior Vice President for Research

Penn State is at an inflection point, as is the nation and the world. I am excited to have the opportunity to be a fierce advocate for Penn State Research during a time of immense change. Our research mission is urgent and vital; knowledge creation, dissemination, and implementation will be key determinants of human well being in the rest of this century.

- Andrew Read

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Diane Plummer

Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Research

OSVPR Old Main Office

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Casey Fenton

Business Development UX Manager
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Michelle Hutnik

Director of Research Analytics
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Soraya Khaja

Associate Director of Research Analytics
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Dave Koelle

Financial Officer
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Jennifer Nicholas

Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
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Abby Ranio

Faculty Advancement | Operations Coordinator
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Meagan Shultz

Administrative Support Assistant
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Ruth Weber

Associate Vice President for Research Operations
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Douglas Wolfe

Associate Vice President for Research
Director, Strategic Initiatives

Institute Leadership

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Guido Cervone

Director, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences
Administrative Assistant
Samantha Walker
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Deborah Ehrenthal

Director, Social Science Research Institute
Administrative Assistant
Robin Dickson
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Christina Grozinger

Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Administrative Assistant
Melinda Cain
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Jennifer Kraschnewski

Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Bruce Logan

Director, Institute of Energy and the Environment
Administrative Assistant
Heather Weikel
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Scarlett Miller

Advance Realty Investors Director, Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation
Project Manager
Suzy Unger
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Jeff Peters

Interim Director, Penn State Cancer Institute
Administrative Assistant
Debora Holl
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Joshua Robinson

Director, Materials Research Institute
Administrative Assistant
Rosemary Bittel
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Allan Sonsteby

Executive Director, Applied Research Laboratory
Executive Assistant
Karen Parkes-Schnure
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Karen Thole

Director, National Security Institute

Unit and Departmental Leadership

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Stephen Brawley

President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA
Administrative Assistant
Heidi Sullivan
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James Delattre

Associate Vice President for Research Ventures
Administrative Assistant
Clara Heaton
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John Hanold

Associate Vice President for Research
Director, Office of Research Administration Services
Administrative Assistant
Sharon Phillips
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Todd Jackson

Director, Animal Resource Program
Administrative Assistant
Anna Lombard
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Dan Leri

Director, Innovation Park
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Mike Stedelin

Assistant Vice President for Research Strategic Planning and Solution Development
Administrative Assistant
Tammie Cahoon
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Debra Thurley

Associate Vice President for Research
Director, Office for Research Protections
Administrative Assistant
Cristi Crestani
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Bin Yan

Associate Vice President for Research
Director, Office of Technology Transfer
Administrative Assistant
Deborah Barger

College of Medicine Leadership

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Leslie J . Parent, MD

Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research