Staff Directory
OVCRI Leadership
Susan A. Martinis
Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
Biography:
Susan Martinis is Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she provides leadership for the campus-wide interdisciplinary research institutes, promotes new research initiatives, and oversees the administrative and business processes that ensure the safe, ethical, and productive conduct of research at Illinois.
Dr. Martinis, the Stephen G. Sligar Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, studies the mechanisms, evolution, and biomedical applications of protein synthesis and RNA-protein interactions. She is a successful researcher, engaged in entrepreneurial and corporate partnerships, a committed educator, and an experienced administrator.
OVCRI Staff
Laura Appenzeller
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation/Research Park Executive Director
Melissa Edwards
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Chief of Staff
Kevin Hamilton
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation – Humanities, Arts & Related Fields
Patricia Jones
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation in Compliance
Pradeep Khanna
Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Corporate Relations and Economic Development
Dave Richardson
Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation/Security Management Office and Sponsored Programs Administration Director
Sharee Robinson
Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
Kraig Wagenecht
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, External Partnerships
