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Leadership

SUNY Research Leadership
Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development
Vice Presidents for Research
Research Development Group
Research Fellows
Research Council
 

The Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) is responsible for designing, directing, and expanding the footprint of SUNY's research, innovation, and economic development activities. Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) provides strategic direction to the Research Foundation for SUNY (RF). The work of the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED) is informed by the Research and Economic Development Committee of the SUNY Board of Trustees which provides oversight to programs seeking to extend the university’s scientific, technological, commercialization, and educational expertise.

Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Provost-in-Charge
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development
Bridget Almas
Bridget Almas
Director of Data Innovation Strategy
Jennifer Iacabucci
Jennifer Iacabucci
Director of Strategic Programs and Partnerships
 

ORIED works with the Vice Presidents of Research, the Research Development Group, and the Research Fellows to establish and implement SUNY's research growth priorities and strategies, conduct research advocacy and advancement activities, and support researchers in pursuit of external funding.

Vice Presidents for Research

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David Amberg
Upstate Medical University
 
Stewart Bloomfield Headshot
Stewart Bloomfield
College of Optometry
 
David Christini Headshot
David Christini
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
 
Kesh Kesavadas Headshot
Thenkurussi (Kesh) Kesavadas
University at Albany
 
John Stella Headshot
John Stella
SUNY ESF
 
Venu Govindaraju Headshot
Venu Govindaraju
University at Buffalo
Richard Reeder Headshot
Richard Reeder
Stony Brook University
Bahgat G. Sammakia Headshot
Bahgat G. Sammakia
Binghamton University
Nathaniel Cady Headshot
Nathaniel Cady
SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Research Development Group

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Michael Jacobson
Executive Director of Strategic Research Initiatives
Binghamton University
Ayesha Joshi headshot
Ayesha Joshi
Director of Research Programs Development
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Katie Keough headshot
Katie Keough
Chief of Staff
Upstate Medical University
Satyen Kumar headshot
Satyendra Kumar
Associate VP of Research
University at Albany
 
 
Marcus Lambert headshot
Marcus Lambert
Associate VP for Research Strategy & Operations
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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Nina Maung-Gaona
Associate VP for Research and the Deputy Operations Manager for the Research Foundation
Stony Brook University
Chitra Rajan headshot
Chitra Rajan
Associate VP for Research Advancement
University at Buffalo
 
 

SUNY Research Fellows

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Susan E. Brennan, Ph.D.
Innovation in Graduate Education Research Fellow
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Harry Efstathiadis
Clean Energy Community of Practice Research Fellow
 

The SUNY Research Council

The SUNY Research Council serves as an advisory council to the SUNY Board of Trustees, SUNY System Administration, campus leadership teams, and the leadership team of Research Foundation (RF) for SUNY. The Research Council provides deep and broad thinking and advice in research, innovation, and graduate education to SUNY. The work of the Council informs strategic and operational planning at SUNY’s Office of Research and Economic Development and the SUNY RF.

 
 
 

 
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