About the Research & Innovation Office
About
Innovation at CU Boulder is changing the world.
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.
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership. At 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 email rio@colorado.edu.
Operations & Administration Leadership
Alexa Van Dalsem
Senior Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
alexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu 303-735-6525
Colisse Franklin
Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations and Administration for the Research & Innovation Office
colisse.franklin@colorado.edu 303-735-7536
Gary Henry
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation Office; Executive Associate Director, LASP
gary.henry@colorado.edu 303-735-0509, 720-453-5444 (mobile)
Nancy Tway
Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
nancy.tway@colorado.edu 303-735-8476
Chris Yankee
Senior Director, Research Communications
chris.yankee@colorado.edu 303-735-9092
The Research 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
jon.reuter@colorado.edu 303-735-5809
The Research Strategy & Development team 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
victor.bright@colorado.edu 303-735-1734
Tanya Ennis
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Research, Creative Work and Innovation
tanya.ennis@colorado.edu 303-735-2142
Karen Regan
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Development and Strategic Initiatives
karen.regan@colorado.edu 303-492-4310
The Innovation & Partnerships teams connect CU Boulder's research and innovation community with 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
chris.gustavson@colorado.edu 303-492-7470
Stan Hickory
Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
hickorys@colorado.edu
Brynmor Rees
Associate Vice Chancellor, Innovation and Partnerships
brynmor.rees@colorado.edu 303-735-4474
Advisory Boards
Related Offices
The following CU offices, which are separate from RIO, also offer important services for conducting research at CU Boulder:
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
EH&S provides comprehensive environmental, health and safety services to minimize health and safety impacts to the campus and the greater Boulder community.
Campus Controller's Office: Sponsored Projects
Sponsored Projects (part of the Campus Controller's Office) oversees the post-award financial administration of sponsored research for CU Boulder.