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Office of the Vice President for Research
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Marty Scholtz Vice President for Research 319-335-2119 marty-scholtz@uiowa.edu
Richard Hichwa Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Professor, Departments of Radiology, Physics and Radiation Oncology 319-335-2106 richard-hichwa@uiowa.edu
Jennifer Lassner Associate Vice President for Research 319-335-3710 jennifer-lassner@uiowa.edu
Marie Kerbeshian Assistant Vice President and Executive Director for UIRF 319-335-4155 marie-kerbeshian@uiowa.edu
Mike Andrews Research Integrity Officer 319-335-9687 michael-andrews@uiowa.edu
Joseph Elder Budget Officer 319-384-0725 joseph-elder@uiowa.edu
Wendy Loney Director of Operations, Senior HR Director 319-335-2149 wendy-loney@uiowa.edu
Leslie Revaux Director of Strategic Communications 319-335-2131 leslie-revaux@uiowa.edu
Modei Akyea Web & Design Project Manager 319-384-3537 modei-akyea@uiowa.edu
Aaron Kline Director, Research Development Office 319-335-4142 aaron-kline@uiowa.edu
Britt Ryan Research Development Coordinator, Research Development Office 319-335-9575 brittany-ryan@uiowa.edu
Cheryl Ridgeway Research Support Coordinator 319-384-3332 cheryl-a-ridgeway@uiowa.edu
Sarah Tallman Associate Director of Operations 319-353-4354 sarah-tallman@uiowa.edu
Michael Weaver Program Manager, Executive Assistant to the Vice President 319-335-2453 michael-l-weaver@uiowa.edu
Sarah Tillman Organizational Strategic Recruiter 319-467-0594 sarah-tillman@uiowa.edu
Heather Schnoebelen Human Resources Generalist, Compliance Units 319-335-8613 heather-schnoebelen@uiowa.edu
Grant Carl Human Resources Coordinator 319-467-1639 grant-carl@uiowa.edu
Center for Biocatalysis & Bioprocessing
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Mark Arnold Director 319-335-4906 mark-arnold@uiowa.edu
Mitch Rotman Administrator 319-335-4903 mitchell-rotman@uiowa.edu
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Gregory Carmichael Co-Director 319-335-3332 gregory-carmichael@uiowa.edu
Jerald Schnoor Co-Director 319-335-5649 jerald-schnoor@uiowa.edu
Amy Parker Research Support Coordinator 319-335-3333 amy-parker@uiowa.edu
Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
David Cwiertny Director (319) 335-1401 david-cwiertny@uiowa.edu
Central Microscopy Research Facility
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Randy Nessler Director 319-335-8142 randy-nessler@uiowa.edu
Division of Sponsored Programs
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Wendy Beaver Executive Director 319-335-2122 wendy-beaver@uiowa.edu
Jessica Boyle Associate Director (Contracts Team Lead) (319) 335-3203 jessica-l-boyle@uiowa.edu
Lynn Hudachek Associate Director (Grants Team Lead) (319) 335-3540 lynn-hudachek@uiowa.edu
Environmental Health & Safety Office
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Haley Sinn Director 319-335-9553 haley-williams@uiowa.edu
Gordon Axt Interim Radiation Safety Officer 319-335-8503 gordon-axt@uiowa.edu
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Facility
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Lynn Teesch Director 319-335-4902 lynn-teesch@uiowa.edu
Human Subjects Office / Conflict of Interest in Research Office / IRB
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Michele Countryman, CIP Director 319-353-4452 michele-countryman@uiowa.edu
John Bertolatus (Andy), MD Primary IRB Chair 319-384-4424 john-bertolatus@uiowa.edu
Tony Quinlan IRB Administrator/Review Manager 319-335-9848 tony-quinlan@uiowa.edu
Kelly O'Berry Education & Outreach Manager 319-335-8477 kelly-oberry@uiowa.edu
Martha Hedberg, MPA COIR/HSO Operations Manager 319-384-4256 martha-hedberg@uiowa.edu
Injury Prevention Research Center
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Carri Casteel Director (319) 384-4388 carri-casteel@uiowa.edu
Corinne Peek-Asa Associate Director for Research 319-335-4895 corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Robert Kirby Director 319-467-0987 bob-kirby@uiowa.edu
Office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Office of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 319-335-7985 iacuc@uiowa.edu
Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Teresa Mangum Director, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies 319-335-4034 teresa-mangum@uiowa.edu
Erin Hackathorn Director of Operations 319-335-4034 erin-hackathorn@uiowa.edu
Office of Animal Resources
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
James Sheets Attending Veterinarian & Director 319-335-6592 jim-sheets@uiowa.edu
Office of State Archaeologist
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
John Doershuk State Archaeologist 319-384-0751 john-doershuk@uiowa.edu
Steve Lensink Associate Director 319-384-0738 steve-lensink@uiowa.edu
Linda Langenberg OSA Administrative Coordinator 319-384-0732 linda-langenberg@uiowa.edu
Pentacrest Museums
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Liz Crooks Director 319-335-1313 liz-crooks@uiowa.edu
Public Policy Center
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Peter Damiano Director 319-335-6813 peter-damiano@uiowa.edu
Julianna Lee Assistant Director 319-384-2852 julianna-lee@uiowa.edu
Research Information Systems
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
José Jiménez Director 319-335-0015 jose-jimenez@uiowa.edu
VPR Technical Support 319-384-4357 vpr-help@uiowa.edu
State Hygienic Laboratory
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Michael Pentella Director (319) 384-1573 michael-pentella@uiowa.edu
Shari Heick Administrative Services Manager 319-335-4455 shari-heick@uiowa.edu
UI Research Foundation
Name Title Phone Number Email Address
Marie Kerbeshian Assistant Vice President and Executive Director for UIRF 319-335-4155 marie-kerbeshian@uiowa.edu