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Office of the VP for Research & Economic Development (VPRED)

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Scott Snyder
VP Research & ED
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Mark Askelson
PhD
AVPR NS
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David R. Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Health Research, Professor and Chair of Indigenous Health
  • 701.777.3472
  • School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Colin Combs
Sr Assoc Dean / Assoc AVPR
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Cynthia Lindquist
Dir Tribal Initiatives / Collabs
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Justin Berg
Professor
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Trinity Bohlman
Director Finance & Operations
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Naomi Hansen
BBA, MS
Dir Comm & Corp Partnerships
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Kelly McShane
Director Behavioral Hlth Rsch
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Cortnee Jensen
Dir for Strategic Partnerships
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Devona Janousek
Senior Financial Manager
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Michael Haman
Projects & Events Coordinator
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Emily Zent
Events and Communication Specialist
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Thomasine Heitkamp
Research Developer
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Michael Mann
PhD Energy Engineering / MS Chemical Engineering
Research Developer
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Nicole Weigel
Administrative Officer
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Cat Albert
Grant Preparation Officer
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Rodney Lewis
Consultant to Assist National Security Research Development

Research Institute for Autonomous Systems (RIAS)

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Chris Theisen
B.S., M.S
Executive Director
Zachary Reeder
Project Manager
Chad Avdem
MBA & MPA
Project Manager
EMMANUEL CHUKWUEMEKA
MS, EIT
Research Scientist
Mathew Cherian
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
Research Scientist-Data Anlys
Amanda Brandt
Senior Research Scientist
Philip Brandt
BA Literature, MAEd/CI, Lt Col, USAF (Retired)
Senior Research Scientist
Brandon Lewis
Research Manager
Jacob Jantzen
RIAS Lab Manager
Scott Keane
UAS Chief Pilot

National Security Initiative

Mark Askelson
PhD
AVPR NS
Ryan Adams
Dean Engineering & Mines
Chris Theisen
B.S., M.S
Executive Director

Center for Biomedical Research (CBR)

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Staff

Sarah Copes
Temp Research Lab (Hrly)
Diana Duchscherer
BS Business Management
Theresa Goering
Senior Animal Lab Technician
Randal Luehring
Facility / Lab Tech Manager
Crystal Nelson
Animal Lab Technician
Debbie Raasakka
Animal Lab Technician
Onalee Shogren
Temp Research Lab (Hrly)
Elvira Tkach
Temp Animal Care (Hrly)

Research & Sponsored Program Development

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Michael Sadler
Director, Research & Sponsored Program Development
Diane Hillebrand
BBA, CRA
Assistant Director
Karen Katrinak
Proposal Lead
Sherry Zeman
Senior Pre-Award Officer
Elissa Argent
Proposal Intake Officer
Yuanyuan Wang
Pre Award Officer
Kimberly Harn
Proposal Development Officer

Grants & Contracts Administration (GCA)

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Lauren Pite
Director Grants and Contracts
Chassi Herman
Assoc Dir Grants & Contracts
Laura Geir
Senior Grants Accountant
Tina Sackett
Grants & Contracts Officer
Ashley Melicher
Bachelor's in Business Administration
Grants & Contracts Officer
Rebecca Snell
Grants & Contracts Officer
Jackie Pic
Grants Officer
Sierra Woods
Grants Assistant

Human Nutrition Research Center (HNRC)

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Diana Duchscherer
BS Business Management
Operations Manager
Angela Scheett
Research Dietitian
Mary Jo Peltier
Dietary Operations Supervisor
  • 701.795.8440
  • Human Nutrition Research Center Room 100
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9034
Deborah Sauve
Dietary Research Tech
Alex Marquette
Parking Application Analyst
James Lindlauf
Vivarium / Animal Diet Lab Mgr
Debbie Raasakka
Animal Lab Technician

Research Compliance & Ethics

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Michelle Bowles
MPA, CIP
Dir, Rsrch Assurance & Ethics
Renee Carlson
Research Compliance Coordinator IRB
Brenda Kezar
Res Compliance Coord IBC / IACUC

UND Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (UND EPSCoR)

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Trinity Bohlman
Director Finance & Operations
Devona Janousek
Senior Financial Manager

Computational Research Center

David Apostal
ACIREF Sr
  • 701.777.6407
  • Computational Rsch Ctr-Chester Fritz Library Room 320B
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8399
Aaron Bergstrom
Advnd CyberInfrastructure Mgr
  • 701.777.2075
  • Computational Rsch Ctr-Chester Fritz Library Room 320A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8399
Bradley Traver
Cyberinfrastructure Engineer
  • 701.777.6514
  • Computational Rsch Ctr-Chester Fritz Library Room 334A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8399
Robert Peterson
Sr HPC System Administrator
Stephen Miller
Senior Software Engineer
Tom Dolan
Research Systems Administrator

Corporate Engagement & Commercialization

Osman Osman
Licensing & Tech Transf Assoc

Tech Accelerator

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Trinity Bohlman
Director Finance & Operations

About

The Division of Research & Economic Development creates and sustains an environment where faculty and students representing varying disciplines can collaborate in the search for solutions by:

  • Developing resources, both human and technical, to enhance research and creative productivity.
  • Disseminating information about research and research opportunities.
  • Funding research and creative activities by faculty and graduate students.
  • Formulating and administering various policies concerning research to ensure that projects conform both to federal and state guidelines and to the intellectual and academic objectives of the University.
  • Stimulating private sector relationships leading to commercial development of the products of the University research enterprise.
  • Managing the intellectual property of the University.

Our Mission

The mission of the Division of Research & Economic Development is to serve the broad research community of the University of North Dakota, a community that is instrumental in meeting the University's strategic goals.

The aim is to expand and strengthen the University's commitment to research, scholarship and creative activity as a means of sustaining and extending the knowledge base, enriching the teaching and learning environment, and enhancing economic development in the community, region, state, nation and across the world.

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