Office of Research and Innovation

Hannah Administration Building
Hannah Administration Building
426 Auditorium Road Suite 249
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
(517) 355-0306
vprappts@msu.edu
For after hours assistance please call 517-355-1855.

Lauren Aerni-Flessner
Research Development Specialist
Office of Research and Innovation


Tanya Bakija
Events and Special Projects
Office of Research and Innovation

Heather Bedevia
MAU Human Resources Manager
Office of Research and Innovation


Melissa Buell
Internal Grants Project Manager
Office of Research and Innovation

Associate Vice President
Office of Research and Innovation


Cheryl Chapman
Administrative Business Analyst
Office of Research and Innovation

Kay Connelly
Associate Vice President
Office of Research and Innovation





Walt Esselman
Assistant Vice President for Biomedical Research
Office of Research and Innovation

Danielle Ferguson
Director and Attending Veterinarian
Campus Animal Resources

Jamie Flanagan
Executive Assistant to Doug Gage
Office of Research and Innovation

John Furcean
Director of Research Technology and Compliance
Office of Research and Innovation

Brooke Gallagher-Rademacher
Chief of Staff
Office of Research and Innovation

Leslie Genest
Finance Operations for Bioeconomy Institute, ICER, EEB, RTSF, and MSU St. Andrews
Office of Research and Innovation

Thomas Guarr
Director of Research and Development
MSU Bioeconomy Institute

Assistant Vice President
Innovation and Economic Development





Doug Heemstra
Associate Director of Operations
MSU Bioeconomy Institute


Marianne Huebner
Director
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting

Paula Jackson
Research Integrity Coordinator
Research Integrity Office

Angie Kankula
Research Administration Manager
Office of Research and Innovation

Melanie Kauffman
Director of Communications
Office of Research and Innovation


Patrick LaFontaine
Financial Analyst
Office of Research and Innovation



Jeff MacKeigan
Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure
Office of Research and Innovation

Laura McCabe
Associate Vice President
Office of Research Regulatory Support




Jennifer Pargoff
Human Resources Coordinator
Office of Research and Innovation

Twila Reighley
Assistant Vice President
Sponsored Programs Administration

Patricia Soranno
Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure
Office of Research and Innovation

Staci Starck
Finance Operations for IIT, Innovation Center, Axia Institute, and CSTAT
Office of Research and Innovation

Research Development Specialist
Office of Research and Innovation

Greg Swain
RECR Education Program Director
Research Integrity Office

Andrea Taber
Human Resources Business Partner
Office of Research and Innovation

Sandy Wilkins
IACUC Administrator
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
