The University of Alabama invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President of Research and Economic Development.
The University of Alabama seeks a strategic and collaborative leader with a distinguished scholarly profile and enterprising spirit to serve as its Vice President for Research & Economic Development. The VPRED is the chief research officer reporting directly to the president. As such, the position leads UA’s Office for Research & Economic Development, with oversight regarding all aspects of research development, contract and grant accounting, research compliance and ethics, and commercialization. This role is instrumental in creating, catalyzing, and achieving institutional priorities, and leads strategic initiatives that establish and enhance excellence across a broad spectrum of research activities.
Search Committee |
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| Name | Title | Department |
| Chair | ||
| Cliff Henderson | Dean and Professor | College of Engineering |
| Other Members | ||
| Dan Blakley | Associate Vice President for Economic and Business Engagement | Office of Research and Economic Development |
| Jennifer Camp | Associate Vice President for Research Administration | Office of Research and Economic Development |
| Jim Cochran | Associate Dean for Faculty and Research | Culverhouse College of Business |
| Leigh Davis | Senior VP of Marketing & Economic Development | Alabama Power |
| Joseph Messina | Dean and Professor | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Sharlene Newman | Executive Director | Alabama Life Research Institute |
| Shanlin Pan | Professor | College of Arts & Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Greg Barker | President | Economic Development Partnership of Alabama |
| Charlie Taylor | Director of External Affairs | University of Alabama System |
| Mark Weaver | Professor | College of Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |