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Associate Vice President for Research Administration

Jessica Best leads the university’s Sponsored Projects Services organization to manage all external proposal submissions and awards to UB.

Director of Research Compliance

Rich Karalus oversees the management and administration of compliance policies as they relate to the university's research activities. He's also the primary liaison with federal, state and other regulatory agencies and works collaboratively with our Environment, Health and Safety department.

Assistant Vice President for Communications, Marketing & Digital Operations

Tracy guides and oversees all RIED communications, marketing, and digital activity to increase our ability to proactively address opportunities and sustain growth.

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Growth

Carol executes tasks targeted to increase UB research expenditures by 2030, working closely with leading UB Centers and Institutes to develop targeted strategies to grow critical research initiatives and establish long-term funding streams for sustainability.

Associate Vice President for Research Advancement

As Associate Vice President for Research Advancement, Chitra Rajan oversees special initiatives including the Communities of Excellence and the Creative Arts Initiative. She also supervises the Office of Research Advancement and facilitaties large-scale, multidisciplinary grant proposals.

Chief Compliance Officer

Murali is a critical contact for faculty in matters related to human subjects research and the IRB, in addition to maintaining his role as Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Neurology.

Assistant Vice President/Chief of Staff

Amy Schmit serves as Venu's chief-of-staff. She works across the unit to support faculty, staff and students engaged in research, innovation and economic development initiatives.

Senior Associate Vice President for Economic Development

As Senior Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Per Stromhaug leads UB’s economic development strategy and initiatives. He oversees the Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships team, which connects companies and startups to UB resources to help businesses grow.

Senior Associate Vice President for Research

As Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Albert Titus is responsible for key elements of UB’s research administration infrastructure, including, but not limited to SPS, ORA, Research Compliance and the unit business administration for Research, Innovation and Economic Development.

Director of Research Information Systems

Tom Wendt oversees the Research Information Systems (RIS) office. Tom is an IT professional with more than 30 years experience. He has several IT related certifications and has served on many professional committees locally, statewide and nationally.