About ORI
The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) supports the research, scholarship and creative activities of the NC State community by promoting collaborative research and an innovative environment.
Our Mission
We strive to be creators, leaders, and good stewards of a strategic research ecosystem that services the community by empowering NC State to grow, discover and innovate while enriching the human experience and solving society’s most pressing problems.
Our Vision
We envision NC State as a global research leader that works across industry, academia and government to increase innovation and discovery and to deliver revolutionary, life-changing solutions.
Our Units
Office of the Vice Chancellor
As chief research officer for NC State, the vice chancellor is responsible for the central units supporting the university’s sponsored research enterprise. In addition, they provide leadership and direction for 13 cross-disciplinary centers and institutes.
Leadership
Krista Walton
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Contact
Miriam Hines
Administrative Officer
E: mahines2@ncsu.edu
P: 919.515.2117
Research Development and Operations
The Office of Research Development and Operations (ORDO) catalyzes collaborative research and lays the foundation for sustainable research growth. The office drives the development, planning and implementation of the strategic plan of the Office of Research and Innovation. They pursue large-scale projects, manage limited submission funding opportunities and the Office of Research and Innovation’s seed-funding programs, develop NC State’s research infrastructure, plan and oversee university core facilities, provide administrative oversight for centers and institutes, oversee the Vice Chancellor’s advisory committees, promote NC State’s activity and reputation in research and innovation and facilitate collaboration with partners. All units within the office work collaboratively across the Office of Research and Innovation to lead research operations, strategic initiatives, reporting, research programs and events, research training and education, interdisciplinary research initiatives, communications, marketing, web services, and human resources.
Leadership
Genevieve Garland
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Development and Operations
and Chief of Staff
Contact
Sibyl Smith
Executive Assistant and Springboard Office Manager
E: svsmith2@ncsu.edu
P: 919.515.6183
Integrated Support Services Center
The Integrated Support Service Center (ISSC) provides general business and financial services for the Office of Research and Innovation. In addition, the center provides proposal, financial and administrative support for the Office of Research and Innovation’s centers and institutes, as well as principal investigators across the university who are not affiliated with a college research office.
Leadership
Ginger Burks Draughon
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Finance and Administration
Contact
Alexander Clark
Director for Research Fiscal Affairs
E: aclark4@ncsu.edu
P: 919.513.2466
Research Administration and Compliance
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services (SPARCS) provides central research administration support. Sponsored Programs assists with proposal submission, agreement negotiation and administration of sponsored projects. Regulatory Compliance oversees conflicts of interest and commitment management, export controls, human and animal subjects protections, facility security matters and research integrity.
Leadership
Kevin Schroeder
Director of Sponsored Programs
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Mary Millsaps
Director of Research Compliance
Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance
Contact
Monique Burnette
Operations Manager
E: amburnet@ncsu.edu
P: 919.515.0856
Research Commercialization
The Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) protects and promotes university research discoveries and intellectual property through a dedicated Office of Technology Licensing. New Ventures and Investments works with and guides industry partners, promotes capital investments in NC State research and boosts the acceleration of startups.
Leadership
Tim Martin
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor
New Ventures and Investments
Brian Eller
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of Technology Licensing
Contact
Commercialization: Miranda Drake
Executive Assistant
E: mdrake2@ncsu.edu
Research Initiatives
Research Initiatives manages a range of institutional research activities and works to identify emerging and advanced research domains. This unit oversees the 13 centers and institutes administered by the Office of Research and Innovation, as well as the National Laboratories Initiative, the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS) and the Quantum Initiative. The unit is also charged with strategic research development for national defense and security initiatives.
Leadership
Jacob Jones
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Initiatives
Contact
Defense or Quantum: Mary Catherine Cole
University Program Specialist
E: mccole@ncsu.edu
P: 919.515.9394
Laboratory for Analytic Sciences: Matt Schmidt
Principal Investigator
E: lasoutreach@ncsu.edu
Program of Animal Welfare and Science
The Program of Animal Welfare and Science (PAWS) ensures NC State’s animal research and teaching is conducted in a manner that’s ethical, compliant and consistent with the highest standards of integrity.
PAWS is comprised of the office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the University Attending Veterinarian, both of which report to the Office of Research and Innovation.
Leadership
Dr. Marnie Metzler, DVM
University Attending Veterinarian
Jennifer Dew
IACUC Director
Contact
IACUC Office
E: iacuc_office@ncsu.edu
P: 919.515.7507
Attending Veterinarian
E: AttendingVet@ncsu.edu
P: 919.513.6656 (vet on-call)
40+ Centers and Institutes
NC State is home to 40+ centers and institutes, 11 of which are administratively managed by ORI.