Research Units, Facilities, and Centers Directory

Within the Office of the Vice President for Research there are numerous units, core facilities and centers that may be of assistance in the performance of research, scholarship and creative activity. A directory of staff for these areas is provided below.

OVPR Units Core Facilities Centers

OVPR UNITS

Listed below are administrative units reporting to the Vice President for Research.

Name Phone Position Fax Location E-mail
Animal Resources, Office of
Paul Cooper 335-7985 Director & University Veterinarian 335-7993 ML 400 paul-cooper@uiowa.edu
Michael Parker 335-7985 Associate Director 335-7993 ML 400 michael-parker@uiowa.edu
Tina Neill-Hudson 335-7985 Program Associate I, Animal Review Procedures 335-7993 ML 400 tina-neill-hudson@uiowa.edu
Mary Marner 335-7985 Program Assistant 335-7993 ML 400 mary-marner@uiowa.edu
Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
Mani Subramanian 335-4902 Director 335-4901 MTF C100 mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Marvin Sher 335-4906 Director of Operations 335-4901 MTF C100 marvin-sher@uiowa.edu
Nancy Ream 335-4903 Administrative Assistant 335-4901 MTF C100 nancy-ream@uiowa.edu
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
Gregory Carmichael 335-3332 Co-Director 335-3337 IATL 424 gregory-carmichael@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor 335-3332 Co-Director 335-3337 IATL 424 jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
Jane Frank 335-3333 Administrative Assistant 335-3337 IATL 424 jane-frank@uiowa.edu
Center for Health Effects and Environmental Contamination
Gene Parkin 335-5655 Director 335-5600 SC 1134 gene-parkin@uiowa.edu
Peter Weyer 335-4550 Coordinator 335-4077 OH N203 peter-weyer@uiowa.edu
Clinical Trials Office
Charlotte Talman 335-8892 Director 335-2104 201 GILH charlotte-talman@uiowa.edu
Kali Gray 335-9575 Professional Department Assistant 335-2104 201 GILH kali-gray@uiowa.edu
Environmental Health and Safety Office
Carol McGhan 335-9553 Director 335-7564 100 EHS carol-mcghan@uiowa.edu
Joe Graves 335-8501 Radiation Safety Officer 335-7564 100 EHS joe-graves@uiowa.edu
Merry Ibsen 335-8502 Secretary 335-7564 100 EHS merry-ibsen@uiowa.edu
Governmental Relations, Office of
Derek Willard 335-3714 Special Assistant to the President and Associate Vice President 353-2018 JH 105 derek-willard@uiowa.edu
Ann Ricketts 335-3714 Associate Director  353-2018 JH 105 ann-ricketts@uiowa.edu
Kathy Currant 335-2212 Scheduling Coordinator 353-2018 JH 105 kathryn-currant@uiowa.edu
Human Subjects Office
James Walker (Acting Director)  335-9546 HSO Director 335-2104 CMAB 340 james-walker@uiowa.edu
Dorey Coleman 335-6564 Program Assistant 335-7310 CMAB 340 dorey-coleman@uiowa.edu
Injury Prevention Research Center
John Lundell 335-4458 Deputy Director 335-4225 IREH 158 john-lundell@uiowa.edu
Corinne Peek-Asa 335-4895 Director 335-4225 IREH 114 corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories
Rich Hichwa 335-2106 Associate Vice President for Research 335-2104 GILH 201 richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu
Iowa Centers for Enterprise
Thomas Sharpe 335-3899 Associate Vice President for Research 335-4486 2671 UCC thomas-sharpe@uiowa.edu
Diane Gallagher 335-3941 Interim Director 467-4450 E152 BVC diane-gallagher@uiowa.edu
Stephanie Dengler 384-2741 Administrative Assistant 335-4486 2660 UCC stephanie-dengler@uiowa.edu
Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research & Evaluation
Stephan Arndt 335-4921 Director 335-4484 OH M308 stephan-arndt@uiowa.edu
Becky Clayton 335-4108 Associate Director 335-4484 OH M307 becky-clayton@uiowa.edu.edu
Julia Neff 335-4488 Administrative Assistant 335-4484 OH M317 julia-neff@uiowa.edu
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Jay Semel 335-4034 Director 335-4696 OH N134 jay-semel@uiowa.edu
Neda Barrett 335-4034 Administrative Assistant 335-4696 OH N103 neda-barrett@uiowa.edu
Karla Tonella 335-4036 Academic Tech Specialist 335-4696 OH N134 karla-tonella@uiowa.edu
Pentacrest Museums
Pam White 335-1722 Director 335-2982 OC 21 pamela-white@uiowa.edu
Shalla Wilson 384-3601 Assistant Director 335-2982 OC 24 shalla-wilson@uiowa.edu
Public Policy Center
Peter Damiano 335-8613 Director 335-6801 SQ 212 peter-damiano@uiowa.edu
Daniel McGehee 335-6819 Human Factors & Vehicle Safety 335-6801 SQ 227 daniel-mcgehee@uiowa.edu
Kathy Holeton 335-6804 Administrative Associate 335-6801 SQ 210 kathy-holeton@uiowa.edu
Amy Gros-Loius  335-6800 Professional Department Assistant  335-6801 SQ 209 amy-gros-louis@uiowa.edu
Research Development, Office of                                                                                                    
Ann Ricketts 335-2102 Director 335-2104 GILH 201

ann-ricketts@uiowa.edu

Cheryl Ridgeway 384-3332 Grants Coordinator 384-3332 GILH 417

cheryl-ridgeway@uiowa.edu

Research Information Systems
Greg Schwartz 335-3205 Director 353-2081 NH 112 greg-schwartz@uiowa.edu
Research Services Administration
James Walker 335-9546 Director & Associate Vice President for Research 335-2104 GILH 201 james-walker@uiowa.edu
Sarah Tallman 353-4354 Administrative Associate 335-2104 GILH 201 sarah-tallman@uiowa.edu
Martha Hedberg  384-4256 Conflict of Interest in Research Coordinator  335-2104 GILH 417 martha-hedberg@uiowa.edu
Sponsored Programs, Division of
Twila Reighley 335-2110 Director & Assistant Vice President 335-2199 GILH 100 twila-reighley@uiowa.edu
TBA 335-2110 Professional Department Assistant 335-2199 GILH 100  
Wendy Beaver 335-2122 Senior Associate Director 335-2130 GILH 2 wendy-beaver@uiowa.edu
Jennifer Lassner 335-3710 Senior Associate Director 335-2130 GILH 2 jennifer-lassner@uiowa.edu
Gina Croshek 335-3203 Associate Director 335-2199 GILH 100

gina-crosheck@uiowa.edu

Jim Leaven 335-2428 Assistant Director 335-2199 GILH 100 james-leaven@uiowa.edu
John Massa 335-2108 Associate Director 335-2130 GILH 2 john-massa@uiowa.edu
Linda Meyer 335-2129 Assistant Director 335-2199 GILH 100 linda-meyer@uiowa.edu
Patricia Cone-Fisher 335-3582 Contracts Administrator 335-2130 GILH 2 patricia-cone-fisher@uiowa.edu
Lynn Hudachek 335-3540 Contracts Administrator 335-3540 GILH 2

lynn-hudachek@uiowa.edu

Sara Strain 335-2120 Contracts Administrator 335-2130 GILH 2 sara-strain@uiowa.edu
Virginia Sipes 384-1930 Contracts Administrator 335-2199 GILH 100 virginia-sipes@uiowa.edu
State Archaeologist, Office of
John Doershuk 384-0751 Director 384-0768 CLSB 700

 john-doershuk@uiowa.edu

Steve Lensink 384-0738 Associate Director 384-0768 CLSB 700 steve-lensink@uiowa.edu
Linda Langenberg 384-0732 Professional Department Assistant  384-0768 CLSB 700 linda-langenberg@uiowa.edu
Technology Innovation Center
Diane Gallagher 335-3941 Interim Director 467-4450 E152 BVC diane-gallagher@uiowa.edu
  335-4067 Associate Director 467-4450 E142 BVC  
Diann Pavelka 335-4063 Secretary 467-4450 E156 BVC diann-pavelka@uiowa.edu
UI Research Foundation
Pamela K. York 335-4311 Executive Director 335-4486 UCC 2666 pamela-york@uiowa.edu
Brenda Akins 335-4549 Associate Director 335-4486

UCC
2685

brenda-akins@uiowa.edu
Peter Donnelly
 384-2081 Associate Director 335-4486 UCC 2662 peter-donnelly@uiowa.edu
Deborah Parker 335-4975 Professional Dept. Assistant 335-4486 2660 UCC 

deborah-s-parker@uiowa.edu

University of Iowa Research Park (formerly known as Oakdale Research Park)   
Diane Gallagher 335-3941

Interim Director

 467-4450 E152 BVC diane-gallagher@uiowa.edu
  335-4067 Associate Director 467-4450 E142 BVC  
Dainn Pavelka 335-4063 Secretary 467-4450 E156 BVC diann-pavelka@uiowa.edu

 

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CORE FACILITIES

Listed below are core research facilities that report to the Vice President for Research. These core facilities provide services to assist researchers across campus in the conduct of their research.

Name Phone Position Fax Location E-mail
Animal Resources, Office of
Paul Cooper 335-7985 Director & University Veterinarian 335-7993 ML 400 paul-cooper@uiowa.edu
Michael Parker

335-7985

Associate Director 335-7993 ML 400 michael-parker@uiowa.edu
Tina Neill-Hudson 335-7985 Program Assistant, Animal Review Procedures 335-7993 ML 400 tina-neill-hudson@uiowa.edu
Mary Marner

335-7985

Program Assistant 335-7993 ML 400 mary-marner@uiowa.edu
Central Research Facilities
Santhana Velipullai 335-1332 Director, High-Field NMR   CB 79 santhana-velupillai@uiowa.edu
Jerry Protheroe 384-2153 Director, Research Services in Academic Technologies 335-5505 UCC 2900   jerry-protheroe@uiowa.edu  
Kenneth Moore 335-8142 Director, Central Microscopy 335-8049 EMRB 85 kenneth-moore@uiowa.edu
Mani Subramanian 335-4902 Director, Fermentation Facility 335-4901 MTF C100 mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Lynn Teesch 353-5938 Director, Mass Spectrometry 353-5937 EMRB 355 lynn-teesch@uiowa.edu

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CENTERS

Listed below are centers that report to the Vice President for Research. These centers perform research and provide services that researchers may be able to utilize to further their research.

Name Phone Position Fax Location E-mail
Academic Technologies Research Services
Jerry Protheroe 384-2153 Director 335-5505 2900 UCC jerry-protheroe@uiowa.edu  
Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing
Mani Subramanian 335-4902 Director 335-4901 MTF C100 mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Nancy Ream 335-4903 Administrative Assistant 335-4901 MTF C100 nancy-ream@uiowa.edu
Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research
Gregory Carmichael 335-3332 Co-Director 335-3337 IATL 204 gregory-carmichael@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor

335-3332

Co-Director 335-3337 IATL 204 jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
Jane Frank 335-3333 Administrative Assistant 335-3337 IATL 3337 jane-frank@uiowa.edu
Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Gene Parkin 335-5655 Director 335-5660 SC 1134 gene-parkin@uiowa.edu
Peter Weyer 335-4550 Coordinator 335-4077 OH N203 peter-weyer@uiowa.edu
Injury Prevention Research Center
Corinne Peek-Asa 335-4895 Director 335-4225 IREH 114 corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
John Lundell 335-4458 Coordinator 335-4225 IREH 158 john-lundell@uiowa.edu
Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse
Stephan Arndt 335-4921 Director 335-4108 OH M308 stephan-arndt@uiowa.edu
Becky Clayton 335-4108 Associate Director 335-4484 OH M307

 becky-clayton@uiowa.edu

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at UI: (NNI@UI)
Vicki H. Grassian 335-1392 Director 335-1270 244 IATL  vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
Sarah Larsen 335-1346 Associate Director 335-1270 173 CB sarah-larsen@uiowa.edu
Jackie Jensen 335-1346 Administrative Assistant 335-1270 242 IATL jackie-jensen@uiowa.edu
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Jay Semel 335-4034 Director 335-4696 OH N134 jay-semel@uiowa.edu
Neda Barrett 335-4034 Administrative Assistant 335-4696 OH N103 neda-barrett@uiowa.edu
Karla Tonella 335-4036 Academic Tech Specialist 335-4696 OH N134 karla-tonella@uiowa.edu
Public Policy Center
Peter Damiano 335-6813 Director 335-6801 SQ 212 peter-damiano@uiowa.edu
Daniel McGehee 335-6819 Human Factors & Vehicle Safety 335-6801 SQ 227 daniel-mcgehee@uiowa.edu
Kathy Holeton 335-6804 Administrative Assistant 335-6801 SQ 210 kathy-holeton@uiowa.edu

Amy Gros-Louis 

 335-6800 Professional Department Assistant 335-6801 SQ 209 amy-gros-louis@uiowa.edu
University Hygienic Laboratory
Chris Atchison 384-5487 Director   E220B GH chris-atchison@uiowa.edu