Vice President for Research and Innovation
Daniel Sui

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is responsible for the following
- Supporting and promoting Virginia Tech faculty members, staff, and student research, scholarship, and creative activity
- Policies regarding regulatory compliance and ethical conduct of research
- Communicating research capabilities and achievements to the university community and the public
- Supporting the university community and its missions by fostering quality research and scholarship
- Providing access to funding information
- Enhancing the ability to respond to national research priorities and pursue opportunities
- Encouraging and directing inquiry into new and emerging fields
- Promoting solutions to problems and advances of basic knowledge in diverse disciplines and through interdisciplinary cooperation
- Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures related to research
- Marketing faculty talent and university capabilities within the university community and to external audiences
- Fostering partnerships with outside agencies and businesses
Institutes
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
- Mike Friedlander | Executive Director
540-526-2013
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
- Sally Morton | Interim Director
540-231-5422
Hume Center for National Security and Technology
- Eric Paterson | Interim Director
540-858-3350
Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology
- Ben Knapp | Director
540-231-1911
Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
- Stefan Duma | Director
540-231-6876
Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment
- Karen A. Roberto | Executive Director
540-231-7657
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
- Tom Dingus | Director
540-231-1501
Offices
LINK - Center for Advancing Industry Partnerships
- Brandy Salmon | Associate Vice President for Innovation and Partnerships
540-231-7860
- Terry Herdman | Associate Vice President
540-231-7667
Scholarly Integrity & Research Compliance
- Lisa M. Lee | Associate Vice President for Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance
540-231-9388 - John Talerico | Director of Export and Secure Research
540-231-6583 - Kory Trott | Research Integrity Officer
540-231-3798
- Trudy Riley | Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation, Sponsored Programs
540-231-5281
University Veterinarian & Animal Resources
- David Schabdach | Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation, Laboratory Animal Resources; Attending Veterinarian
540-232-8747
Research Communications
- Lindsey A. Haugh | Director of Marketing and Communications
540.231.4357 - Kathy Acosta | Graphic Designer
540-231-0704 - Bobby Hash | Webmaster
540-231-8835
Administration
- Laurel Miner | Chief of Staff
540-231-7110 - Odie Fthenos | Director of Finance
540-231-0696
Administrative Staff
- Kimberly Borkowski | Administrative Specialist
540-231-3270
Contact info
Mailing address
Vice President for Research (0244)
340 Burruss Hall
800 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone
540-231-3270