As chief research officer for NC State, the vice chancellor is responsible for the central units supporting the university’s sponsored research enterprise.

Leadership

Krista Walton
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Contact

Laura Kroeger
Director for Strategic Operations and Chief of Staff
P: 919.513.3306

Nancy Haworth
Administrative Officer
P: 919.515.2117

General Inquiries: Please email us at [email protected].

To formally request the Vice Chancellor to attend or speak at an event, please complete the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Attendance Request Form.

The Office of Research Operations and Infrastructure builds the framework for collaborative research and long-term institutional growth. OROI powers campus-wide research by managing limited submission funding and seed grant programs, developing core facilities and infrastructure, overseeing the Vice Chancellor’s advisory committees, providing administrative oversight for institutional centers and institutes, delivering comprehensive research training, and promoting NC State’s activity and reputation in research and innovation.

Units include:

• Research Funding
• Centers and Institutes
• Research Operations and Communications

Leadership

Genevieve Garland
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Operations and Infrastructure

Nadine Wong
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Infrastructure

Contact

Sibyl Smith
Executive Assistant and Springboard Office Manager
E: [email protected]
P: 919.515.6183

The Office of Research Finance and Strategy 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
Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Finance and Strategy

Contact

Alexander Clark
Director for Research Fiscal Affairs
E: [email protected]
P: 919.513.2466

Amy Nonino
Director of Research Administration
E: [email protected]
P: 919.513.6606

Office of Research Integrity and Compliance provides central research administration by overseeing conflicts of interest and commitment management, export controls, human and animal subjects protections, facility security matters and research integrity.

Leadership

Mary Millsaps
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Integrity and Compliance

Contact

Monique Burnette
Operations Manager
E: [email protected]
P: 919.515.0856

The Office of Sponsored Programs provides central research administration support. They assist with proposal submission, agreement negotiation and administration of sponsored projects.

Leadership

Kevin Schroeder
Director of Sponsored Programs

Contact

Monique Burnette
Operations Manager
E: [email protected]
P: 919.515.0856

The Office of Research Commercialization 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

E: [email protected]

Research Initiatives manages a range of institutional research activities and works to identify emerging and advanced research domains. They oversee 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. This unit also oversees the Proposal Development Unit, which works with faculty to develop large, multidisciplinary proposals. The unit is also charged with strategic research development for national defense and security initiatives.

Leadership

Jacob Jones
Associate Vice Chancellor
Research Initiatives

Pradip Pramanik
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Proposal Development

Contact

Defense or Quantum: Mary Catherine Cole
University Program Specialist
E: [email protected]
P: 919.515.9394

Laboratory for Analytic Sciences: Matt Schmidt
Principal Investigator
E: [email protected]

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: [email protected]
P: 919.515.7507

Attending Veterinarian
E: [email protected]
P: 919.513.6656 (vet on-call)

We work closely with partner offices across campus to move NC State’s research enterprise forward.

Corporate and Foundation Relations

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations supports NC State faculty and staff by initiating, cultivating and coordinating strategic relationships with nongovernment corporations and foundations that can lead to grants and charitable support.

Federal Relations

The Office of External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development serves as the primary liaison between the university and the federal government in order to increase understanding of and support for NC State’s federal agenda, primarily focused on NC State’s federal research initiatives. The Director of Federal Relations communicates federal policy changes and effects change in those policies when they would adversely impact the operations of NC State.

Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel provides legal and risk management advice on a wide variety of matters to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, senior officers, other university administrators and faculty and staff who are acting on behalf of the university. The Office of General Counsel is committed to serving these individuals by facilitating creative and collaborative solutions and by providing advice to assist them in their daily decision-making and to further the university’s goals and initiatives.

Partnerships and Economic Development

The Office of Partnerships and Economic Development helps organizations save time and money by providing expert assistance and strategic connections. Centennial Campus Partnerships and Industry Alliances build relationships between the university, industries, government agencies and nonprofits with the goal of streamlining access to important resources on and off campus. Economic Development assists businesses and other organizations with expanding their operations in North Carolina and works closely with local and state government.