About the OVCR
About the OVCR
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is located in Woody Hall 350, and is the administrative home for the following units:
- Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)
- Office of Research Compliance
- Technology Transfer Program
- Research Support Facilities
The office also works closely with SIU Carbondale's research centers to strengthen research and graduate education. It administers the University's technology transfer program through OSPA and works closely with the Southern Illinois Research Park. It offers matching funds for grants, funds for faculty start ups, support for research equipment and facilities, and funds for faculty professional development.
Learn More About SIU's Research Profile
Dr. Constantinos Tsatsoulis, Vice Chancelllor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
(618) 453-4551
tsatsoul@siu.edu
Faculty Fellows
Dr. Iraklis Anagnostopoulos
Faculty Fellow & Associate Professor
Email: iraklis.anagno@siu.edu
Phone: (618) 453-7034
Dr. Ruopu Li
Faculty Fellow & Associate Professor
Email: ruopu.li@siu.edu
Phone: (618) 453-6038
Meet the Staff
- Name
- Sarah Kroenlein
- Title
- Director of the Office of research Compliance
- Phone
- (618) 453-4530
- sarah.kroenlein@siu.edu
- Name
- Ashley Matzenbacher
- Title
- Director, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
- Phone
- (618) 453-4542
- acahoon@siu.edu
Meet the staff
- Name
- Julie Virgo
- Title
- Business Adminstrative Associate
- Phone
- (618) 453-7062
- jvirgo@siu.edu
- Name
- Jackie Lindenberg
- Title
- Administrative Aide
- Phone
- (618) 453-4551
- jackiel@siu.edu
- Name
- Tremel Truitt
- Title
- Graduate Assistant
- Phone
- (618) 453-5289
- tremel.truitt@siu.edu
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