OVPR Staff Directory
Vice Provost for Research


Susan Stearsman
Associate Vice Provost for Research
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
(254) 710-1462


Pete Able
Research IT Manager
Office of the Vice Provost for Research
(254) 710-8634
Data Analytics and Planning

Pre-Award Administration

Lisa McKethan
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Pre-Award
Pre-Award Administration
(254) 710-8905

Lisa Langlotz
Senior Pre-Award Administrator
Pre-Award Administration
(254) 710-1272



Kristy Erlanson
Senior Pre-Award Administrator
Pre-Award Administration
(254) 710-8608
Post-Award Administration

Scott Lankford
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Post-Award Administration
Post-Award Administration
(254) 710-8758

Jenny Cheng
Senior Post-Award Administrator
Post-Award Administration
(254) 710-7093


Sara Golden
Senior Post-Award Administrator
Post-Award Administration
(254) 710-3157



University Research Administrators

Nina Pourahmadi
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Research, University Research Administrators
University Research Administrators

Courtney Baker
Manager, University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Angie McBurnett
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Maggie McCarthy
Senior University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Lyssa McKenry
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Jennifer Morris
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Amy Plummer
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Caleb Simone
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Monique Summerfield
Senior University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Kathy Taylor
Senior University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators

Alvin Winchester
University Research Administrator
University Research Administrators
Research Development

Stacey Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Research Development
Research Development
(254) 710-3252


Virginia Kearney
Proposal Development Specialist
Research Development
(254) 710-6833


Blake Thomas
Manager, Postdoctoral Scholar Program
Research Development
(254) 710-3153
Research Compliance

Deborah Holland, JD, MPH, CHRC, CHPC
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Research Compliance, ITAR Empowered Official
Research Compliance
(254) 710-1438

April Swindell, MBA
Senior Research Compliance Administrator
Research Compliance
(254) 710-6812

Matthew Gaynor, JD, MS, CIP
Research Compliance Administrator
Research Compliance
(254) 710-3147
Technology Commercialization and Industry Engagement

Todd Buchs
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Technology Commercialization and Industry Engagement
(254) 710-1690

Matthew Brantley, Ph.D.
Director of Technology Commercialization
Technology Commercialization and Industry Engagement
(254) 710-3632

Kaitlyn McKethan
Business Manager
Technology Commercialization and Industry Engagement
(254) 710-3851

John Crandall
Business Development Director
Technology Commercialization and Industry Engagement
(254) 710-6869
Research Facilities

Craig Moehnke, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Research Facilities
Research Facilities
(254) 710-2296
Lab to Market Collaborative

Monica Vardeman
Administrative Associate
Lab to Market Collaborative
(254) 710-6176
Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC)

Bobby Cryns
Facility Director
Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC)
(254) 710-4447

Mika Coffey
Facilities Coordinator
Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC)
(254) 710-6779