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
![Elizabeth Cimasi.]()
Elizabeth Cimasi
Director, Resource Management
![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
Joelle Haseley
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Shannon Johnson
Administrative Assistant for VPRED Centers
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Sarah Koss
Finance and HR Assistant for VPRED
Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
![Carol O'Connell.]()
Carol L. O'Connell, MPA
AVP, Strategic Growth
Research and Economic Development
![Chitra Rajan.]()
Chitra Rajan
Associate Vice President, Research Advancement
Research and Economic Development
UB Commons, Suite 114, 520 Lee Entrance, North Campus
Phone: (716) 645-3321
Email: chitrara@buffalo.edu
![Amy Schmit.]()
Amy Schmit
Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff
Research and Economic Development
