Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED)
Staff members in the OVPRED work closely with the vice president on behalf of the university's institutional research goals and objectives. They also support and engage all specialized VPRED units to ensure a broad range of services offered to faculty, staff and the community.
Joseph Balthasar
Executive Director, Research Initiatives
Research and Economic Development
Rachel Boruszewski
Finance & Operations Assistant
UB Incubators, Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
1576 Sweet Home Road, Suite 111, UB Incubator at Baird, Amherst, NY 14228
Phone: (716) 645-1395
Email: raborusz@buffalo.edu
Elizabeth Cimasi
Director, Resource Management
Kirsten Fischer
Digital Graphic Design Specialist
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Sydney Flanagan
Events Coordinator
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Stanley Halvorsen
Executive Director, Regulatory Support
Research and Economic Development
Soma Hawramee
Program Coordinator
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Carol L. O'Connell, MPA
Director, Grant Initiatives
Research and Economic Development
Eric Poniatowski
Grant Administrator
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Chitra Rajan
Associate Vice President, Research Advancement
Research and Economic Development
Amanda Trest
Office Manager
Office of the VP for Research and Economic Development
