RESEARCH OFFICE

• Discoveringresearchfundingopportunities

• Providingsupportforgrantwritingactivity

• Recognizingtheaccomplishmentsofresearchpersonnel

• Providingassistanceinintellectualpropertymanagementand

• Convertingdiscoveriesintoinnovationsthatspureconomicdevelopment

WehopeyoutakefulladvantageoftheservicesoftheResearchOfficeandvisithttp://researchoffice.wvu.edu/forupdatesonopportunities,newsaboutresearchsuccessesandinformationaboutthemorethan60centers,bureausandinstitutesthatmakeuptheoverallWVUresearchenterprise.

Research Office is dedicated to helping faculty and student researchers reach their project goals by:

DAVID SATTERFIELDDirector, Asset Development304-293-4916

LARUE WILLIAMSDirector, Project Management304-293-8274

RICHARD BAJURADirector, National Research Center for Coal & Energy304-293-2867

RANDALL JACKSONDirector, Regional Research Institute304-293-2897

COLLEEN LANKFORDDirector, Human ResourcesWest Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC)304-293-4766

CHITRA TATACHARWeb Developer, Graphic Designer304-293-3667

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West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia University Board of Governors and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

SERVICES OF THE RESEARCH OFFICE KEY CONTACTS TheWVUEPSCoRprogram—providing support for research of crosscutting faculty groups and key instrumentation and equipment.304-293-3449

TheWVUOfficeofResearchIntegrityandCompliance—helping faculty, staff, and students comply with all applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements and Policies. 304-293-7073

TheOfficeofSponsoredPrograms—providing support to WVU principal investigators in the acquisition and administration of externally funded projects for research, teaching and service. OSP reviews, negotiates, accepts, and initiates awards on behalf of WVU. 304-293-3998

WVUOfficeofTechnologyTransfer— providing assistance and useful information related to Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer activities at WVU. The office exists to help faculty deal with commercialization issues and to help entrepreneurs create new products based on WVU inventions and creations. 304-293-7539

WVUBusinessIncubator—promoting economic development by supporting entrepreneurs, advancing entrepreneurial activities and nurturing early-stage businesses with space, facilities and support services. 304-225-2511

OfficeofFederalRelations—coordinating communication between WVU and representatives of federal agencies and Congressional Offices. 304-293-5985 OfficeofCommunications—disseminating information about WVU research results by working via web sites and the news media. 304-293-3743

PURSUIT OF EXTERNAL FUNDINGAll faculty seeking external funding, especially from federal agencies, are encouraged to take advantage of workshops, seminars, mentoring plans, proposal review options, and a range of additional opportunities designed to help faculty increase competitiveness before submitting proposals to any external agency. There is no personal cost to participate in these opportunities. Full descriptions of the assistance is available at:http://researchoffice.wvu.edu/funding/assistance

In addition, Office of Sponsored Programs has created proposal preparation information and a collection of important OSP forms associated with proposal writing. The information is available at:http://osp.research.wvu.edu/pre_award/proposal_preparation

FRED L. KINGInterim Vice President for Research 304-293-3449

MRIDUL GAUTAMAssociate Vice President for Research Development 304-293-5913

ALAN MARTINAssistant Vice President for Research Administration304-293-3998

BRUCE SPARKSDirector, Technology Transfer304-293-7539

MARY JANE BUCKLANDDirector, Office of Sponsored Programs 304-293-3998

DANIEL R. VASGIRD Director, Office of Research Integrity and Compliance 304-293-7073

MARY BOWMANDirector of Federal Research Relations 304-293-5985

RUSS LORINCEDirector, Economic Development304-293-4806