URC Members - Printer Friendly Table
URC Members
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Andrew August |
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs | Penn State Abington | 119 Sutherland Building, Abington, PA | axa24@psu.edu | 215-881-7300 |
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Jake Benfield |
Director of Research | Penn State Abington | 119 Sutherland Building Abington, PA | jab908@psu.edu | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rick Brazier |
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research | Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses | 111 Old Main, University Park, PA | rab27@psu.edu | 814-863-0327 |
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Guido Cervone |
Interim Director | Institute for Computational and Data Sciences | 322 Walker Building, University Park, PA | cervone@psu.edu | 814-863-0179 |
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James Crandall |
Director | Environmental Health and Safety | Steam Services Building Suite 301, University Park, PA 16802-2116 | jxc6277@psu.edu | 814-863-3767 |
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Eric Donnell, URC Chair 2024-2025 |
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs | College of Engineering | 102 Hammond Building, University Park, PA | etd104@psu.edu | 814-867-6182 |
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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 |
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Patrick Drew |
Interim Director | Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences | W317 Millennium Science Complex University Park, PA 16802 | pjd17@psu.edu | 814-863-1473 |
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Deborah Ehrenthal |
Director | Social Science Research Institute | 114 Henderson Building University Park, PA | dbe5172@psu.edu | 814-865-1528 |
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Hamid Emami-Meybodi |
Chair for RSCA | Faculty Senate | 151 Hosler Building | hze109@psu.edu | 814-863-3987 |
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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 |
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Raymond Hohl |
Director | Penn State Cancer Institute | 400 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 | rhohl@pennstatehealth.psu.edu | 717-531-6585 |
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Peter Hopsicker |
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Research and Sponsored Programs | Penn State Altoona | W110A Smith Building, Altoona, PA | pmh12@psu.edu | 814-949-5238 |
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Mihoko Hosoi |
Associate Dean for Collections, Research, and Scholarly Communications | University Libraries | 510 Paterno Library, University Park, PA | mxh5873@psu.edu | 814-863-5451 |
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Steven Huddart |
Senior Associate Dean | Smeal College of Business | 210 Business Building, University Park, PA | sjh11@psu.edu | 814-863-0448 |
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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 |
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Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi |
Vice Chancellor for Research and Outreach at Penn State Harrisburg | Penn State Harrisburg | 777 W. Harrisburg Pike C114 Olmsted Bldg. Middletown, PA, 17057 | svk5464@psu.edu | |
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Jennifer Kraschnewski |
Director | Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI); Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute | 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 | jkraschnewski@pennstatehealth.psu.edu | 717-531-8161 |
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Daniel Leri |
Director | Innovation Park | 101C Technology Center, University Park, PA | danleri@psu.edu | 814-865-2880 |
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Bruce Logan |
Director | Institutes of Energy and the Environment | 132 Land and Water Building, University Park, PA | bel3@psu.edu | 814-863-0291 |
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Carleen Maitland |
Associate Dean for Research | College of Information Sciences and Technology | E397J Westgate Building | cfm12@psu.edu | (814) 863-0640 |
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James Marden |
Associate Director | Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences | 201 Huck Life Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802 | Jhm10@psu.edu | 814-863-3842 |
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Scarlett Miller |
Professor and Director of the Center for Research in Design and Innovation Acting Director of the Cocoziello Institute for Real Estate Innovation | College of Engineering | 208 Engineering Design and Innovation Building | shm13@psu.edu | 814-865-3161 |
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P. Karen Murphy |
Interim Associate Dean for Research | College of Education | 102 Cedar Building, University Park, PA | pkm15@psu.edu | 814-863-2278 |
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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 |
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Dara E. Purvis |
Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships | Penn State Law | 327 Lewis Katz Building, University Park, PA | dep23@psu.edu | 814-865-8996 |
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Clive Randall |
Director | Materials Research Institute | N-221 Millennium Science, University Park, PA | car4@psu.edu | 814-863-1328 |
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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 |
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Blair D. Siegfried |
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education | College of Agricultural Sciences | 217 Ag Admin Building, University Park, PA | bds313@psu.edu | 814-865-3136 |
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Yuval Silberman |
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Research Associate Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences | College of Medicine | H109 Neural & Behavioral Science Hershey, PA 17033 US | yus72@psu.edu | 717-531-6407 |
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Aleksandra Slavkovic |
Associate Dean for Research, Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education | Eberly College of Science | 421A Thomas Building | abs12@psu.edu | 814-863-4918 |
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Allan Sonsteby |
Executive Director | Applied Research Laboratory | 300 Information Sciences and Technology Building, University Park, PA 16802 | sonsteby@psu.edu | 814-865-7299 |
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Michael J. Stedelin |
Director | Office of Research Information Systems | mjs926@psu.edu | ||
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Debra Thurley |
Assistant Vice President | Office for Research Protections | The 330 Building Suite 205 University Park , PA | djd116@psu.edu | 814-865-2955 |
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Sheila L. Vrana |
Associate Dean for Research | College of Medicine | H138 Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA | svrana@psu.edu | 717-531-8495 |
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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 |
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Bin Yan |
Associate Vice President for Research and Director of Technology Management | Office of Technology Management | 113 Technology Center, University Park, PA | bby5136@psu.edu | 814 865-6227 |
Ex-Officio Members
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David Giannantonio |
Assistant General Counsel | 227 West Beaver Avenue, Suite 507, State College, PA 16801 | djg455@psu.edu | 814-867-4088 |
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Michelle Gluck |
Associate General Counsel | The Pennsylvania State University 227 West Beaver Avenue Suite 507 State College, PA 16801 | mvg6006@psu.edu | (814) 863-2657 |
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John Hanold |
Associate Vice President for Research, Director of Research Administration Services | 110 Technology Center | jhh6@psu.edu | 814-863-0768 |
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Michelle Hutnik |
Director of Research Analytics and Communications | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | mzh17@psu.edu | 814-863-6311 |
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Todd Jackson |
Director | 101 Centralized Biological Lab, University Park, PA | taj5330@psu.edu | 814-863-7778 |
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Leslie Parent |
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences Research and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies | H175, Hershey Medical Center | lparent@psu.edu | 717-531-7199 |
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Andrew Read |
Senior Vice President for Research | 304 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 | afr3@psu.edu | 814-865-6332 |
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Michael F. Verderame |
Senior Associate Dean | 211 Kern Building, University Park, PA | mxv8@psu.edu | 814-865-2516 |
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Douglas E. Wolfe |
Associate Vice President for Research Director of Strategic Initiatives | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | dew125@psu.edu | |
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Candice Yekel |
Associate Vice President for Research and Director | Suite 250, The 330 Building, University Park, PA | cay3@psu.edu | 814-865-1775 |
Invited Attendees
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Kim Brue |
Assistant Vice President for Research Communications | 304B Old Main, University Park, PA | kch1@psu.edu | 814-865-6042 |
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Lara Fowler |
Chief Sustainability Officer, Director of Penn State Sustainability | Land and Water Research Building | lbf10@psu.edu | |
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Jenifer Hoffman |
Director for Grants and Contracts | 201 Nursing Sciences Building, University Park, PA | qzh2@psu.edu | 814-865-9337 |
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Michael Lanagan |
Associate Director | N-329 Millennium Science Complex, University Park, PA | mxl46@psu.edu | 814-865-6992 |
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Vijay Narayanan |
Interim Director of Limited Submissions, Associate Dean of Innovation for the College of Engineering | W323 Westgate Building, University Park, PA | vxn9@psu.edu | 814-863-0392 |
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Jennifer Nicholas |
Director of Postdoctoral Affairs | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | jun149@psu.edu | 814-863-9658 |
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Ruth Weber |
Assistant Vice President for Research Operations | 304 Old Main, University Park, PA | rim100@psu.edu | 814-876-1463 |