About the Research & Innovation Office

About

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Massimo Ruzzene

Massimo Ruzzene
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the InstitutesÌýÌýMeet Massimo RuzzeneÌýÌýÌýWatch: StateÌýof Research 2024Ìý


Innovation at ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ is changing the world.Ìý


While our researchers, faculty and staff lead the charge, this transformational work includes increasing collaborations with undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, entrepreneurs, and government and industry partners.

TheÌýResearch & Innovation OfficeÌý(RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership.ÌýAt the heart of this focus are the diverse contributions of a wide range of world-class experts, working together in new and innovative ways to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.

Research & Innovation Office Leadership Team

The Research Operations & Administration teams provide essential services, including contracts and grants support and strategic program management, to bolster the university’s research and creative work enterprise.

For general inquiries, please emailÌýÌýÌýrio@colorado.edu.Ìý

Operations & Administration Leadership

Alexa Van Dalsem

Senior Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
ÌýÌýalexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-6525


Colisse Franklin

Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations and Administration for the Research & Innovation Office
ÌýÌý colisse.franklin@colorado.eduÌýÌýÌýÌý 303-735-7536


Gary Henry

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation Office; Executive Associate Director, LASP
ÌýÌýgary.henry@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-0509, 720-453-5444 (mobile)


Nancy Tway

Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
ÌýÌýnancy.tway@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-8476


Chris Yankee

Senior Director, Research Communications
ÌýÌýchris.yankee@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌýÌý303-735-9092

TheÌýResearch Security & Integrity teams are responsible for leading efforts to ensure the campus’s adherence to compliance requirements, as well as supporting faculty and staff in their related responsibilities to ensure academic excellence in all research activities.

Research Security & Integrity Leadership

Jon Reuter

Associate Vice Chancellor of Research Integrity & Compliance
ÌýÌý jon.reuter@colorado.eduÌý ÌýÌýÌý 303-735-5809

TheÌýResearch Strategy & DevelopmentÌýteam helps faculty by sponsoring and identifying funding opportunities, developing grant-seeking capacity among investigators, providing support for proposal development and facilitating multidisciplinary collaborations.

Research Strategy & Development Leadership

Victor Bright

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation; Federal Labs Relations and Internal Competitions
ÌýÌývictor.bright@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-1734


Tanya Ennis

Tanya Ennis

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research, Creative Work and Innovation
ÌýÌýtanya.ennis@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-2142


Karen Regan

Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Development and Strategic Initiatives
ÌýÌý karen.regan@colorado.eduÌýÌýÌýÌý 303-492-4310

The Innovation & Partnerships teams connect ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ's research and innovation communityÌýwith entrepreneurs, government and industry partners to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.

Innovation & Partnerships Leadership

Chris Gustavson

Workforce Innovation Director, Research and Innovation Office
ÌýÌýchris.gustavson@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-492-7470


Stan Hickory

Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ÌýÌýhickorys@colorado.edu Ìý


Brynmor Rees

Associate Vice Chancellor, Innovation and Partnerships
ÌýÌý brynmor.rees@colorado.eduÌý ÌýÌýÌý 303-735-4474

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Advisory Boards

Helps provide guidance on strategic directions for ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ's research, scholarshipÌýand creative works.

Comprised of nationally recognized thought leaders and experts from industry, academia, nonprofits and government agencies.

Related Offices

The following CU offices, which are separate from RIO, also offer important services for conducting research at CUÌýBoulder:


EH&S provides comprehensive environmental, health and safety services to minimize health and safety impacts to the campus and the greater Boulder community.

Sponsored Project Accounting (SPA)

Campus Controller's Office: Sponsored Projects

Sponsored Projects (part of theÌýCampus Controller's Office)Ìýoversees the post-award financial administration of sponsored research for ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ.

Research and expertise across CUÌýBoulder.

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Our 12Ìýresearch institutes conduct more than half of
the sponsored research at CUÌýBoulder.

More than 75 research centers span the campus,
covering a broad range of topics.

A carefully integrated cyberinfrastructure supports CUÌýBoulder research.

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