Office of the Vice President for Research

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Fueling research, scholarship, and innovation

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) provides resources and support to researchers, scholars, and creators to forge new frontiers of discovery. Through strategic initiatives, administrative and compliance infrastructure, and core facilities, we facilitate a thriving campus culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

The OVPR organization includes six regulatory compliance offices, eight research centers, four core research facilities, research development and communications teams, the UI Research Foundation, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.

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Meet David Schwebel, Vice President for Research

David C. Schwebel, PhD, was appointed vice president for research at the University of Iowa in July 2025.

Prior to joining the UI, Schwebel served as associate vice president for research facilities and infrastructure and university professor of psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

Schwebel served in various leadership positions at UAB from 2006 to 2025. He earned a Master of Arts and a PhD in clinical psychology from Iowa in 1996 and 2000, respectively. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Yale University in 1994.