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Meet IU research leaders

Indiana University is a large and multifaceted institution comprising eight campuses, including the state’s largest School of Medicine. Leadership for IU’s complex research enterprise is truly a collaborative effort carried out by administrators.

Learn more about IU Vice President for Research cabinet in the list below, or peruse a complete interactive VPR organization chart.

Fred Cate, J.D.

Vice President
Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Leadership
Phone:: (812) 856-2096
Email:: fcate@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

John Baumann, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President

Department/Office:: Office of Research Compliance
Team:: Leadership
Phone:: (317) 278-7830
Email:: baumannj@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: IUPUI

Janice Blum, PhD, BS

Associate Vice President, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Team:: Leadership
Phone:: (317) 274-1020
Email:: jblum@iupui.edu
Campus:: IUPUI

Heather Calloway, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: University Collections
Phone:: (812) 855-0366
Email:: hkc@iu.edu
Website:: https://collections.iu.edu/
Campus:: Bloomington

Valerie Gill

Associate Vice President

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Business Partnerships
Phone:: (812) 855-8830
Email:: vkgill@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu/
Campus:: Bloomington

Sheryl Knighton-Schwandt

Executive Director for Research Development
Assistant Vice Provost for Research

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice Provost for Research
Team:: Research Development
Phone:: (812) 856-0504
Email:: sks@indiana.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Laura Kolton

Director

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Federal Research Relations
Phone:: 202-816-3325
Email:: lkolton@iu.edu
Website:: https://gov.iu.edu/index.html
Campus:: Bloomington

Jennifer Lawrence

Sr. Executive Director, Foundation Relations

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Foundation Relations
Phone:: (317) 278-5648
Email:: jennlawr@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: IUPUI

Steve Martin, M.S.

Associate Vice President

Department/Office:: Office of Research Administration
Team:: Leadership
Phone:: (812) 855-3963
Email:: stemarti@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Marisa Pratt

Executive Financial and Operations Officer

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Finance
Phone:: (812) 856-3801
Email:: marpratt@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Carl Rhine, M.P.A.

Sr. Executive Director
Chief Research Security Officer

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Research Security Office
Phone:: (317) 274-3825
Email:: crhine@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu/
Campus:: IUPUI

Bethan Roberts, M.P.A.

Chief of Staff

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Leadership
Phone:: (812) 856-0039
Email:: bwr@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Anantha Shekhar, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Vice President of Research for University Clinical Affairs
Director, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Executive Associate Dean for Research Affairs, IU School of Medicine

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Phone:: 317-278-6969
Email:: ashekhar@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Simran Trana

Associate Vice President

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Innovation & Commercialization
Phone:: (317) 278-1903
Email:: strana@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu/
Campus:: IUPUI

Nicole Wilkins

Executive Director of Research Communications

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Communications
Phone:: (812) 856-2119
Email:: nnwilkin@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu/
Campus:: Bloomington

Jeff Zaleski, Ph.D.

Interim Vice Provost for Research

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice Provost for Research
Team:: Research Development
Phone:: 812-855-2134
Email:: zaleski@indiana.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington

Martha Zuppann

Human Resources Director

Department/Office:: Office of the Vice President for Research
Team:: Human Resources
Phone:: (812) 855-0445
Email:: mzuppann@iu.edu
Website:: https://research.iu.edu
Campus:: Bloomington