Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development (OVPRED)
Staff members in the OVPRED support and engage all specialized VPRED units to ensure a broad range of services offered to faculty, staff and the community.
![Joseph Balthasar.]()
Joseph Balthasar
Executive Director, Research Initiatives
Research and Economic Development
![Rachel Boruszewski.]()
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
![Kimberly Chase.]()
Kimberly Chase
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
![Elizabeth Cimasi.]()
Elizabeth Cimasi
Director, Resource Management
Kirsten Fischer
Digital Graphic Design Specialist
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
![portrait Venu Govindaraju.]()
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
![Stan Halvorsen.]()
Stanley Halvorsen
Executive Director, Regulatory Support
Research and Economic Development
Soma Hawramee
Program Coordinator
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
![Carol O'Connell.]()
Carol L. O'Connell, MPA
Director, Grant Initiatives
Research and Economic Development
![Eric Poniatowski.]()
Eric Poniatowski
Grant Administrator
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
![Chitra Rajan.]()
Chitra Rajan
Associate Vice President, Research Advancement
Research and Economic Development
Jessica Szklany
Manager, Marketing Content & Writing
Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Alexandra Theodule
Office Manager
Office of the VP for Research and Economic Development
Evan Witmer
Technology Assessment Specialist
Technology Transfer
UB Commons, 520 Lee Entrance, Suite 109, North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-8181
Email: evanwitm@buffalo.edu
