Office of Research and Innovation Leadership Team

Douglas A. Gage, Ph.D.
Vice President
Administrative Support: Jamie Flanagan, for appointments please email vprappts@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: gage@msu.edu
All contacts: Office of Research and Innovation
Doug Gage currently serves as the Vice President for Research and Innovation, where he oversees strategic initiatives and support for the university’s $713 million annual research program. He is also a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The Office of Research and Innovation supports MSU’s research and creative activity by administering research funding, ensuring research integrity for both faculty and students, providing grant support services, fostering collaboration, technology transfer and commercialization, and overseeing regulatory compliance.
Trained as a plant biochemist and a scientist for more than 30 years, Dr. Gage’s research focused on analytical biochemistry and the metabolic engineering of plant biochemical pathways. He later leveraged this expertise to serve as the senior director leading the Discovery biomarker effort at Pfizer Global Research and Development in Ann Arbor for six years before rejoining MSU. Today, he remains active with the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Hub and the Board of the Spectrum Health-MSU Research Alliance. He currently serves as co-chair of the research implementation workgroup of the MSU Strategic Plan 2030, and as research chair for the new partnership with Henry Ford Health Center.
Along with fostering collaboration, excellence and integrity in research, he has led the Global Impact Initiative at MSU, an aggressive recruiting plan to attract 100 faculty researchers in exciting new areas including advanced physical science, precision health, plant resilience, autonomous vehicles, and more.

John Albrecht, Ph.D.
Executive Director - University Research Organization
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: uro@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | |
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University Research Organization | John Albrecht | uro@msu.edu |

Douglas Buhler, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Food, Environment, and International Programs
Administrative Support: Tonia Dumont, for appointments please email tdumont@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0123
Email: buhler@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Interdisciplinary research related to food, environment and international projects | Douglas Buhler | 517-355-0123 |

Lee Cox, Ph.D.
Research Integrity Officer
The Research Integrity Officer reports directly to the President with secondary responsibility to the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
Phone: 517-432-6698
Email: RIO@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Research Integrity Officer | Lee Cox | 517-432-6698 |

Brooke Gallagher-Rademacher
Budget Officer & Office Manager
Responsible for MAU budgets, University Research Organization (URO) oversight, and Research and Innovation office operations.
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: galla106@msu.edu

Charles A. Hasemann, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development
Administrative Support: Marta Sinclair
Phone: 517-884-2370
Email: haseman1@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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MSU Innovation Center | Charles A. Hasemann | 517-884-2373 |
MSU Business Connect | Charles A. Hasemann | 517-884-2373 |
MSU Technologies | Richard W. Chylla | 517-884-1651 |
Axia Institute - Midland | John Hatfield | 989-423-2046 |
Internal Funding Programs | Melissa Buell | 517-432-3773 |
MSU Bioeconomy Institute - Lansing & Holland | Doug Heemstra | 616-395-8958 |
MSU St. Andrews - Midland | Charles A. Hasemann | 517-884-2373 |

J.R. Haywood, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President - Office of Research and Innovation
Administrative Support: Jamie Flanagan, for appointments please email vprappts@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: haywoo12@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Export Control and Trade Sanctions | 517-355-0306 | |
Henry Ford Health System Research Affiliation | 517-355-0306 | |
University Research Organization (URO) | 517-355-0306 |

Melanie Kauffman, MBA
Senior Communications Manager
Responsible for all communications for the Office of Research and Innovation including annual reports, newsletters, talking points and presentations, web content, and event promotion. Please also contact Melanie for assistance with web accessibility or accommodation for attending an event.
Phone: 517-884-0099
Email: kauffm59@msu.edu

Laura McCabe, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Regulatory Support
Administrative Support: Sherry Wassner
Phone: 517-432-4500
Email: mccabel@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Office of Research Regulatory Support (ORRS) | Laura McCabe | 517-432-4500 |
Campus Animal Resources (CAR) | Danielle Ferguson | 517-353-5064 |
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) | Kevin Eisenbeis | 517-432-5275 |
Export Control & Trade Sanctions | J.R. Haywood | 517-432-4500 |
Faculty Conflict of Interest | Brian Mattes | 517-884-8045 |
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) | Kristen Koritnik | 517-432-5275 |
Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) | Sandy Wilkins | 517-432-8103 |

Beronda Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Operations
Administrative Support: Jamie Flanagan, for appointments please email vprappts@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-0306
Email: montg133@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Centers and Institutes Administration | Beronda Montgomery | 517-355-0306 |
Global Impact Initiative | Beronda Montgomery | 517-355-0306 |
Institutionally Limited Proposals | Melissa Buell | 517-432-3773 |
PI Waivers and F&A Cost Exception Requests | Beronda Montgomery | 517-355-0306 |
Grant Proposal Services | Angie Kankula | 517-355-0306 |

Twila Reighley, MBA
Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs
The Assistant Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration reports to both the Vice President for Research and Innovation and the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer.
Administrative Support: Raeann Hagen-Davis
Phone: 517-884-4367
Email: reighley@msu.edu
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Sponsored Programs Administration | Twila Reighley | 517-884-4367 |
Office of Sponsored Programs (Preaward) | Katherine Cook | 517-884-4237 |
Contract & Grant Administration (Postaward) | Evonne Pedawi | 517-884-4234 |
Contacts for ORI Centers, Institutes, Labs, and Facilities
Unit | Primary Contact | Phone Number |
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Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT) | Marianne Huebner | 517-353-9288 |
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) | John Goudreau | 517-353-9288 |
Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research (ICER) | Brian O'Shea | 517-884-5638 |
Research Technology Support Facility (RTSF) | Bill Henry | 517-353-3980 |
View the full list of Centers and Institutes.
Find a contact in the Office of Research and Innovation.