Office of Research and Innovation
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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.
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Lauren Aerni-Flessner
Research Development Specialist
Office of Research and Innovation
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Tanya Bakija
Events and Special Projects
Office of Research and Innovation
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Heather Bedevia
MAU Human Resources Manager
Office of Research and Innovation
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Melissa Buell
Internal Grants Project Manager
Office of Research and Innovation
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Associate Vice President
Office of Research and Innovation
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Cheryl Chapman
Administrative Business Analyst
Office of Research and Innovation
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Kay Connelly
Associate Vice President
Office of Research and Innovation
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Danielle Ferguson
Director and Attending Veterinarian
Campus Animal Resources
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Jamie Flanagan
Executive Assistant to Doug Gage
Office of Research and Innovation
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Brooke Gallagher-Rademacher
Chief of Staff
Office of Research and Innovation
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Leslie Genest
Finance Operations for Bioeconomy Institute, ICER, EEB, RTSF, and MSU St. Andrews
Office of Research and Innovation
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Thomas Guarr
Director of Research and Development
MSU Bioeconomy Institute
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Assistant Vice President
Innovation and Economic Development
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Executive Secretary
Office of Research and Innovation
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Doug Heemstra
Associate Director of Operations
MSU Bioeconomy Institute
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Marianne Huebner
Director
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting
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Paula Jackson
Research Integrity Coordinator
Research Integrity Office
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Angie Kankula
Research Administration Manager
Office of Research and Innovation
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Melanie Kauffman
Senior Communications Manager
Office of Research and Innovation
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Patrick LaFontaine
Financial Analyst
Office of Research and Innovation
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Jeff MacKeigan
Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure
Office of Research and Innovation
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Jennifer Pargoff
Human Resources Coordinator
Office of Research and Innovation
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Twila Reighley
Assistant Vice President
Sponsored Programs Administration
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Jennifer Schmaltz
Research Administrator
University Research Organization
Post-Award Grant Management
Post-Award Grant Management
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Patricia Soranno
Senior Fellow for Research Infrastructure
Office of Research and Innovation
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Research Development Specialist
Office of Research and Innovation
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Andrea Taber
Human Resources Business Partner
Office of Research and Innovation
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Sandy Wilkins
IACUC Administrator
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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