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About SLU Research

Saint Louis University's Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) provides support, guidance, and resources to faculty pursuing original research.

The Office of the Vice President for Research enables faculty research by fostering a vibrant research environment at SLU. Our goal is to lift many of the administrative burdens that accompany managing sponsored research so that faculty can focus on pursuing the research itself. The Office of the Vice President for Research can assist SLU faculty in the following areas:

  • Identifying funding opportunities
  • Convening faculty from across disciplines and creating collaborations
  • Proposal development and review
  • Managing awards and post-award compliance support

Research Councils and Committees

In the spirit of shared governance, SLU Research manages a variety of committees and councils to convene faculty, staff and administration around research. A list of these organizations, their charges, and their most up-to-date rosters can be viewed on the page below. 

View Research Councils and Committees

Our Team

Interim Vice President for Research
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Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., M.P.H.
ellen.barnidge@slu.edu
Dubourg Hall, Room 448

For appointments, contact Amy Breuer, executive assistant to the vice president at amy.breuer@slu.edu.

Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., M.P.H., serves as interim vice president for research at Saint Louis University, a position she has held since June 2024. Barnidge is a professor of behavioral science and health equity in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) and was interim dean of CPHSJ from 2022-2023. She has also led multiple college-based and University-wide committees and special initiatives (including service as the president of the CPHSJ Faculty Assembly and co-chair of the Student Well-being Task Force). 
 
Barnidge earned both a master’s in behavioral science/health education and epidemiology and her Ph.D. in public health studies and behavioral science at SLU and has been a CPHSJ faculty member since 2010. In addition to her authorship of dozens of publications in high-impact journals, she has been a principal investigator or co-investigator on grants funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Missouri Foundation for Health. In this work, Barnidge has drawn heavily on OVPR resources to support her widely recognized scholarship addressing food security, healthy equity and related issues. She values transdisciplinary research evidenced by research partners in social work, nutrition and dietetics, medicine, economics, health outcomes, and law. 
 
In her new role as interim vice president for research, Barnidge seeks to continue the momentum SLU research has built in the past decade and to draw on her years of experience as a SLU researcher and active member of the University’s research community. She is enthusiastic about facilitating and disseminating research for greater impact in people’s lives — a true demonstration of SLU’s mission.


Leadership Team

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Alexis Bruce-Staudt

Assistant Vice President for Research, Administration and Operations
alexis.brucestaudt@slu.edu
314-977-6314


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Amy Breuer

Manager, Program and Partnerships
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
amy.breuer@slu.edu
314-977-7742

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Bob Grant

Executive Director Communications, Research
Office of the Vice President for Research
Taylor Geospatial Institute
robert.grant@slu.edu
314-977-5135


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Lee Seabrooke

Associate Vice President for Research Integrity & Compliance
lee.seabrooke@slu.edu
480-522-4308

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Kristi Bain


Director of Strategic Initiatives
kristi.bain@slu.edu


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Craig Burroughs

Director of Business Management
craig.burroughs@slu.edu


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Claire Gilbert

Director of Scholarly Research Initiatives, Office of the Vice President for Research
Associate Professor, History
claire.gilbert@slu.edu

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Jenna Gorlewicz

Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, School of Science and Engineering
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
jenna.gorlewicz@slu.edu

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Adriana Montaño

Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
adriana.montano@health.slu.edu


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Vasit Sagan

Associate Vice President for Geospatial Science, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
vasit.sagan@slu.edu


 

Support Staff
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Joe Lampe

Program Coordinator, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
joseph.lampe@slu.edu
314.910.7599


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Bob McNair

Business Manager, Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships
robert.mcnair@slu.edu
314-977-9377


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Courtney Neal

Coordinator, Human Research Protection Program
Administrative Assistant, IRB
courtney.neal@slu.edu
314-977-7744


Jason Evans

Jason Evans

Director, Research Data Analytics
jason.evans.1@slu.edu

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Kevin Lynch

Senior Communications Manager
kevin.p.lynch@slu.edu
314-401-9502

GO Center

The Grant Operation (GO) Center brings together key pre- and post-award staff into a single team to provide hands-on support to faculty applying for and managing their grants.

View the GO Center Pre and Post Award Assignments

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Matt Renaud

Executive Director, Academic Affairs GO Center
matt.renaud@slu.edu
314-977-5625

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Stephen Schmidt

Executive Director, School of Medicine GO Center
stephen.schmidt@health.slu.edu


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Vicki Moreland

Assistant Director, Pre-Award Operations
vicki.moreland@slu.edu
314-977-7733


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Kellisa Fiala

Assistant Director, Post-Award Operations
kellisa.fiala@slu.edu
314-977-5453

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Cori Ruprecht

Pre-Award Specialist II
cori.ruprecht@slu.edu


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Meagan Cleary

Pre-Award Specialist III
meagan.e.cleary@slu.edu


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Andrea Miller

Pre/Post-Award Specialist II
andrea.miller.3@slu.edu


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Leah Trimble

Pre/Post-Award Specialist II
leah.trimble@slu.edu

314-977-2877


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Carlos Rivera

Post-Award Specialist I
carlos.rivera@slu.edu


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Clara Schmeiderer

Post-Award Specialist I
clara.schmeiderer@slu.edu


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Sara Bauman

Post-Award Specialist II
sara.bauman@slu.edu

314-977-7657


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Laura Guebert

Pre-Award Specialist I
laura.guebert@slu.edu

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Ellen John

Post-Award Specialist II
ellen.john@slu.edu

Research Innovation Group

The Research Innovation Group (RIG) manages the intellectual property portfolio and industry contracting activities for Saint Louis University. 

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Anne K. Miller

Director, Research Commercialization
anne.miller@slu.edu
314-925-3042

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Zerina Albrecht

Contracts Manager
zerina.albrecht@slu.edu
314-925-3049

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Danielle McCrady

Contract Specialist
314-977-1219
danielle.mccrady@slu.edu

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Kine' J. Walker

Administrative Assistant
kine.walker@slu.edu
314-925-3027

Research Development Group

The Research Development Group (RDG) works with faculty in all aspects of research program development, including idea generation, seed funding, project management, and proposal submission.

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David Borgmeyer

Director of Research Development
david.borgmeyer@slu.edu
314-977-1129

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Christine Luebbert

Project Manager
christine.luebbert@slu.edu
314-977-9356


Research Integrity and Compliance

Saint Louis University has multiple committees charged with ensuring the safety and integrity of research performed at the University. SLU’s research compliance committees help maintain effective compliance with University policy and regulatory requirements.

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Mark Haenchen

Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety
mark.haenchen@slu.edu
314-977-6885

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Kerry Borawski

Director, Conflict of Interest in Research
kerry.borawski@health.slu.edu
314-977-7047

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Steve Tinge

Manager, IACUC
steve.tinge@slu.edu
314-977-2569

Kevin Ferguson

Kevin Ferguson

Associate Radiation Officer
kevin.ferguson@slu.edu
314-977-6896

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Renee Knoll

Assistant Director, Environmental Health & Safety
renee.knoll@slu.edu
314-977-6884

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Maureen Bresnahan

Director, Human Research Protection Program
maureen.bresnahan@slu.edu
314-977-7734

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Elena Breer

IRB Analyst
elena.breer@slu.edu
314-977-7741

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Zach Pudlowski

IRB Analyst
zach.pudlowski@slu.edu
314-977-7735

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Lydia Deterding

IRB Analyst
lydia.deterding@slu.edu
314-977-2029

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Kathrine Bendtsen

IRB Analyst
kathrine.bendtsen@slu.edu
314-977-7732

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Mirela Grabic

Quality Assurance and Education Associate
mirela.grabic@slu.edu
314-977-9814

Pat Osmack

Patricia Osmack

IBC Manager
patricia.osmack@slu.edu
314-977-6897

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Christopher Eickhoff

Biological Safety Officer
christopher.eickhoff@health.slu.edu
314-977-6888

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Jared Arter

Environmental Compliance Manager
jared.arter@slu.edu
314-977-6882

Lance Peters

Lance Peters

Radiation Safety Specialist
lance.peters@slu.edu
314-977-6894

Connor Magner

Environmental Safety Specialist
connnor.magnersackman@slu.edu
314-977-6795

Tammy Blevins

Assistant Biological Safety Officer
tammy.blevins@health.slu.edu
314-977-6870

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Amanda Nethington

Environmental Safety Specialist
amanda.nethington@health.slu.edu
314-977-6883

Research Computing Group

The Research Computing Group (RCG) builds on Saint Louis University's ambition to develop and improve computing infrastructure, technology, services and support for research.

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Maureen Donlin, Ph.D.

Director, Research Computing
maureen.donlin@health.slu.edu
314-977-8858

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Shruthi Sreenivasa Murthy

Assistant Director, Research Computing
shruthi.sreenivasamurthy@health.slu.edu


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Patrick Cuba

IT Architect
patrick.m.cuba@slu.edu
314-977-4249

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Bryan Haberberger

Full Stack Developer
bryan.j.haberberger@slu.edu