OVPR Research Units, Facilities, and Centers Directory

Within the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development there are numerous units, core facilities and centers that may be of assistance in the performance of research, scholarship and creative activity. A directory of staff for these areas is provided in the table below.

**Units, Core Facilities and Centers**
Units
ANIMAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF
Name	Title	Phone	Email
Paul Cooper	Director & Attending Veterinarian	335-7985	paul-cooper@uiowa.edu
Open	Associate Director
Sarah Tallman	Business Manager	353-4354	sarah-tallman@uiowa.edu
Heather Schnoebelen	Compliance Units HR Rep	335-8613	heather-schnoebelen@uiowa.edu
Mary Marner	Administrative Services Coordinator	335-7985	mary-marner@uiowa.edu
CENTER FOR BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOPROCESSING
Mani Subramanian	Director	335-4902	mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Mitch Rotman	Administrator	335-4903	mitchell-rotman@uiowa.edu
CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Gregory Carmichael	Co-Director	335-3332	gregory-charmichael@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor	Co-Director	335-3332	jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
Jane Frank	Administrative Services Coordinator	335-3333	jane-frank@uiowa.edu
CENTER FOR HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Gene Parkin	Director	335-5655	gene-parkin@uiowa.edu
Peter Weyer	Associate Director	335-4550	peter-weyer@uiowa.edu
CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN RESEARCH
Charlotte Talman	Director, Assistant Conflict of Interest in Research Officer	335-8892	charlotte-talman@uiowa.edu
Martha Hedberg	Coordinator	384-4256	martha-hedberg@uiowa.edu
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICE
Carol McGhan	Director	335-9553	carol-mcghan@uiowa.edu
Joe Graves	Assistant Director	335-8517	joe-graves@uiowa.edu
Sarah Tallman	Business Manager	384-1742	sarah-tallman@uiowa.edu
Merry Ibsen	Secretary	335-8532	merry-ibsen@uiowa.edu
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, OFFICE OF
Peter Matthes	Director of Federal Relations	210-3307	peter-matthes@uiowa.edu
Kathy Currant	Scheduling Coordinator	334-2212	kathryn-currant@uiowa.edu
HUMAN SUBJECTS, OFFICE OF
John (Andy) Bertolatus	Executive Director, Primary IRB Chair	384-4424	john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu
Michele Countryman	Biomedical Research Admin / Assistant Director	384-4452	michele-countryman@uiowa.edu
Patricia Gillette	Social Science / Behavioral CBR Research Admin	384-4599	patricia-gillette@uiowa.edu
Anne Alberhasky	Education & Compliance Program Manager	335-9559	anne-alberhasky@uiowa.edu
Laura Dallas	Full Board (IRB-01/03) Program Manager	335-9844	laura-dallas@uiowa.edu
INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER
Corinne Peek-Asa	Director	335-4895	corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
John Lundell	Deputy Director	335-4458	john-lundell@uiowa.edu
INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)
Nancy Figler	Director/Veterinarian	335-7392	nancy-figler@uiowa.edu
Gwen Waddingham	IACUC Application Analyst	335-7985	gwendolyn-waddingham@uiowa.edu
Mike Andrews	IACUC Training & Compliance Coordinator	335-9687	michael-andrews@uiowa.edu
IOWA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES
Rich Hichwa	Senior Associate Vice President for Research	335-2106	richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu
IOWA CENTERS FOR ENTERPRISE
Stephanie Dengler	Director of Operations, UI Research Park	384-2741	stephanie-dengler@uiowa.edu
Diann Pavelka	Secretary	335-4063	diann-pavelka@uiowa.edu
IOWA CONSORTIUM FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Stephan Arndt	Director	335-4921	stephan-arndt@uiowa.edu
Molly Guard	Associate Director	335-4108	molly-guard@uiowa.edu
OBERMANN CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
Teresa Mangum	Director	335-4034	teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu
Neda Barrett	Director of Operations	335-4034	neda-barrett@uiowa.edu
PENTACREST MUSEUMS
John Logsdon	Interim Director	335-1082	john-logsdon@uiowa.edu
Shalla Wilson Ashworth	Director of Operations	384-3601	shalla-wilson@uiowa.edu
PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Peter Damiano	Director	335-8613	peter-damiano@uiowa.edu
Kathy Holeton	Administrative Associate	335-6804	kathy-holeton@uiowa.edu
Rudy Marcelino	Administrative Coordinator	335-6800	rudy-marcelino@uiowa.edu
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Ann Ricketts	Assistant Vice President for Research	335-2102	ann-ricketts@uiowa.edu
Cheryl Ridgeway	Research Support Coordinator	384-3332	cheryl-a-ridgeway@uiowa.edu
Leslie Weatherhead	Associate Director, Research Development & Communications	335-2131	leslie-weatherhead@uiowa.edu
RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
J.J. Jimenez	Director	335-0015	jose-jimenez@uiowa.edu
VPR/ITS Help Desk		335-0015	vpr-help@uiowa.edu
SPONSORED PROGRAMS, DIVISION OF
Jennifer Lassner	Executive Director	335-3710	jennifer-lassner@uiowa.edu
Wendy Beaver	Senior Associate Director	335-2122	wendy-beaver@uiowa.edu
Dave Myers	Secretary	335-3710	dave-myers@uiowa.edu
STATE ARCHEOLOGIST, OFFICE OF
John Doershuk	State Archeologist	384-0751	john-doershuk@uiowa.edu
Steve Lensink	Associate Director	384-0738	steve-lensink@uiowa.edu
Linda Langenberg	OSA Administrative Coordinator	384-0732	linda-langenberg@uiowa.edu
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER
Stephanie Dengler	Director of Operations, UI Research Park	335-2741	stephanie-dengler@uiowa.edu
Diann Pavelka	Secretary	335-4063	diann-pavelka@uiowa.edu
UI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Zev Sunleaf	Executive Director	335-4155	zev-sunleaf@uiowa.edu
Deborah Dowd	Executive Assistant	335-4975	deborah-dowd@uiowa.edu
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH PARK
Stephanie Dengler	Director of Operations, UI Research Park	335-2741	stephanie-dengler@uiowa.edu
Diann Pavelka	Secretary	335-4063	diann-pavelka@uiowa.edu
Core Facilities
ANIMAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF
Paul Cooper	Director & Attending Veterinarian	335-7985	paul-cooper@uiowa.edu
Open	Associate Director
Sarah Tallman	Business Manager	353-4354	sarah-tallman@uiowa.edu
Heather Schnoebelen	Compliance Units HR Rep	335-8613	heather-schnoebelen@uiowa.edu
Central Research Facilities
Santhana Velupillai	Director, UI Central NMR Facility	335-1332	santhana-velupillai@uiowa.edu
Ben Rogers	Director, Research Services in Information Technology Services	335-5548	ben-rogers@uiowa.edu
Randy Nessler	Director, Central Microscopy	335-8142	randy-nessler@uiowa.edu
Mani Subramanian	Director, Fermentation Facility	335-4902	mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Lynn Teesch	Director, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry	335-4902	lynn-teesch@uiowa.edu
Meng Wu	Director, High Throughput Screening Facility	335-8828	meng-wu@uiowa.edu
Centers
CENTER FOR BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOPROCESSING
Mani Subramanian	Director	335-4902	mani-subramanian@uiowa.edu
Mitch Rotman	Administrator	335-4903	mitchell-rotman@uiowa.edu
CENTER FOR GLOBAL AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Gregory Carmichael	Co-Director	335-3332	gregory-carmichael@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor	Co-Director	335-3332	jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
CENTER FOR HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Gene Parkin	Director	335-5655	gene-parkin@uiowa.edu
Peter Weyer	Associate Director	335-4550	peter-weyer@uiowa.edu
INJURY PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER
Corinne Peek-Asa	Director	335-4895	corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
John Lundell	Coordinator	335-4458	john-lundell@uiowa.edu
IOWA CONSORTIUM FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Stephan Arndt	Director	335-4921	stephen-arndt@uiowa.edu
Molly Guard	Associate Director	335-4108	molly-guard@uiowa.edu
NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE AT UI
Vicki H. Grassian	Director	335-1392	vicki-grassian@uiowa.edu
Sarah Larsen	Co-Director	335-1346	sarah-larsen@uiowa.edu
Jackie Jensen	Administrative Assistant	384-3292	jackie-jensen@uiowa.edu
OBERMANN CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
Teresa Mangum	Director	335-4034	teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu
Neda Barrett	Director of Operations	335-4034	neda-barrett@uiowa.edu
PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
Peter Damiano	Director	335-8613	peter-damiano@uiowa.edu
Kathy Holeton	Administrative Associate	335-6804	kathy-holeton@uiowa.edu
Rudy Marcelino	Administrative Coordinator	335-6800	rudy-marcelino@uiowa.edu
STATE HYGIENIC LABORATORY
Chris Atchison	Director	335-4259	chris-atchison@uiowa.edu
Shari Heick	Secretary IV	335-4455	shari-heick@uiowa.edu