Directory
Operational Structure - click here for organizational chart.
Located at 202 Samford Hall (campus) and Research & Innovation Ctr., 540 Devall Dr. Ste. 200, Auburn AL 36832
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | James Weyhenmeyer, PhD | Vice President for Research & Economic Development | jweyhenmeyer@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4784 |
| | Thina Biblis | Assistant to the VPRED | teb0019@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5948 |
| | Steve Pelham | Associate Vice President for Economic Development | Steve.Pelham@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5264 |
| | Giovana Brannan | Business Manager & Executive Assistant to the VPRED | brannsg@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4784 |
| | Brandy Evans | Assistant to the Business Manager | brr0004@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5935 |
| | Jonathan Cullum, MA | Manager, Communications & Marketing | jonathan.cullum@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4784 |
Located at 208 M. White Smith Hall / 334.844.4847
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Larry Hankins | Director | larry.hankins@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4847 |
| | Gina Bailey | Assistant Director | bailerh@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4847 |
| | Bill Pearce | Accounting Manager (fund creates) | pearcwg@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6193 |
| | Vacant | Accountant III (federal and college & university sponsors) | larry.hankins@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6190 |
| | Kellie Wilson | Accounting Manager (state, corporate, and other sponsors) | wilsokm@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6246 |
| | Bobbie Lolwing | Accountant III (fund creates) | bjl0032@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6188 |
| | Konnie Pace | Accounting Manager (federal and college & university sponsors) | kdp0038@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6184 |
| | Melissa Mapp | Accountant III (federal and college & university sponsors) | mappmel@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6191 |
| | Lisa Stone | Accountant II (state, corporate, and other sponsors) | lhs0016@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6189 |
| | Andrea Singleton | Accountant II (state, corporate, and other sponsors) | ads0005@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6187 |
| | Racquel Swain | Accountant I (state, corporate, and other sponsors) | raf0008@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6183 |
| | Melissa Martin | Accountant III - Part Time (state, corporate, and other sponsors) | martimm@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6192 |
| | Vacant | Coordinator II (effort certification / salary wage transfers) | larry.hankins@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6183 |
| | Vacant | Financial Assistant II (duplicate vouchers / report distribution) | larry.hankins@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6194 |
| | Meredith Milstead | Financial Assistant II (accounts receivable / duplicate vouchers / new fund notifications) | mbm0119@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4847 |
Located at Research & Innovation Ctr., 540 Devall Dr. Ste. 200, Auburn AL 36832
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Martha M. Taylor | Assistant Vice President for Research | taylomm@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4438 |
| | Gwen Epling | ERA Administrator | eplingw@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4438 |
| | Linda Kerr | Administrative Support Assistant II | kerrlin@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7110 |
| | Cathy Resa | Administrative Support Specialist II | cdr0026@auburn.edu | (334) 844-8197 |
| | Tammy Williams | Administrative Support Specialist II | tgw0003@auburn.edu | (334) 844-8757 |
Located at Research & Innovation Ctr., 540 Devall Dr. Ste. 200, Auburn AL 36832
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Tony Ventimiglia | Assistant Vice President for Research Administration | ventiaf@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5954 |
| | Christine Cline | Associate Director, Proposal Services and Faculty Support | clc0165@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5929 |
| | Laura Cauthen | Proposal Services Administrator II | ldc0020@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7910 |
Located at Research & Innovation Ctr., 540 Devall Dr. Ste. 200, Auburn AL 36832 / (334) 844-5966
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Niki L. Johnson, JD, MBA, CIM | Director, Office of Research Compliance | johnsnl@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5966 |
| | Milly Tye | Associate Director, Research Integrity & Compliance | milly@auburn.edu | (334) 844-8601 |
| | Andrea Loewen, MBA, CMAR | Assistant Director, Research Compliance Animal Care and Use Program | anl0054@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5993 |
| | Sally Blake Headley, CIP | Manager, Research Compliance Human Research Protection Program | irbadmin@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5966 |
| | Jane K King | IRB Administrator | jkk0013@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5966 |
| | Vacant | IRB Administrative Support Specialist | jrobinson@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5938 |
| | Michael D. Roberts, PhD | IBC Chairperson | mdr0024@auburn.edu | (334) 844-1925 |
| | Valerie Morns-Riggins | IBC Administrator | mornsvv@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5909 |
| | Deepika Suresh | Biosafety Officer | dzs0023@auburn.edu | (334) 750-8040 |
| | Jennifer Robinson, Ph.D. | IRB Chairperson | jrobinson@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6508 |
| | Terry Brandebourg, PhD | IACUC Chairperson | tdb0006@auburn.edu | (334) 844-1521 |
| | Laura Cauthen | IACUC Administrator | ldc0020@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5978 |
Located at 2556 Woltosz Engineering Research Lab (mailing address: 1418 Wiggins Hall)
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Tony Novara | Chief Research Security Officer | tan0005@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5041 |
| | Dan Emmett | Manager | dje0003@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5058 |
| | Allan Farmer | Information System Security Manager | gaf0009@auburn.edu | (334) 750-6182 |
| | Michael Massey | Specialist, Export Control | msm0098@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5962 |
| | Mikenna Babbs | Specialist, Research Security Programs | mlb0113@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5058 |
| | Kevin Briggins | CUI Manager | kjb0076@auburn.edu | (334) 844-0266 |
| | Andrew Caldwell | Research Cybersecurity Manager | alc0021@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4000 |
| | Jeremy Jarrell | Facility Security Officer | jaj0102@auburn.edu | (334) 750-4497 |
| | Jason Alexander | Cybersecurity Eng-Research | jra0048@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5962 |
| | Stephanie Kessler | Cybersecurity Eng-ISSO | sam0232@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5962 |
Located at Research & Innovation Ctr., 540 Devall Dr. Ste. 200, Auburn AL 36832 / 334.844.4438
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Tony Ventimiglia | Assistant Vice President for Research Administration | ventiaf@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5954 |
| | Darren May, JD | Associate Director | maydarr@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7909 |
| | Diane Anderson | Contract Administrator III | andersd@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5931 |
| | Kim Ford | Contract Administrator II | kbf0006@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5955 |
| | Maggie Hardin | Contract Administrator I | mah0146@auburn.edu | (334) 844-8569 |
| | Ginger Phillabaum, MRA | Contract Administrator III | phillgp@auburn.edu | (334) 844-8561 |
| | Lowrey Renfroe | Contract Administrator I | lsrenfroe@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4429 |
| | Jacob Wade, JD | Contract Administrator II | jww0028@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5957 |
| | R. Chandler Wilson, JD | Contract Administrator III | rcw0050@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7854 |
Located at 345 Voyager Way NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Rodney Robertson | Executive Director, Huntsville Research Center | rlrobert@auburn.edu | (256) 425-1196 |
| | Robert Dowling | Director of Research Development, AUHRC | robert.dowling@auburn.edu | (256) 658-5058 |
| | Melanie Baker | Director of Army & Missile Defense Programs | melanie.h.baker@auburn.edu | (256) 653-6316 |
| | Vicki Kretzschmar | Business Manager | vrk0002@auburn.edu | (256) 656-0515 |
| | Morgan Stashick Martin | Marketing & Communications Manager | morganmartin@auburn.edu | (678) 977-4427 |
Located at 570 Devall Drive, Suite 101, Auburn, AL 36832 / (334) 844-7480
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Bill Dean | Executive Director, External Engagement & Support | wmd0014@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6140 |
| | Leslie Chapman | Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives and Business Operations | parsola@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6147 |
| | Cathy Baker | Administrative Support Assistant II | cmb0167@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7480 |
| | Lori Bugg | Business Manager, Auburn Research and Technology Foundation | loribugg@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7464 |
| | Madelaine Duggan | Executive Support Specialist II | mld0033@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7491 |
| | Troy (Phil) Dunlap | Assistant Director, Auburn Research and Technology Foundation | tpdunlap@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7462 |
| | Melanie Wright | Director, Accounting and Financial Operations, Auburn Research and Technology Foundation | mbw0072@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6537 |
Located at 570 Devall Drive, Suite 102, Auburn, AL 36832 | (334) 844-4977
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Bill Dean | Senior Executive Director | wmd0014@auburn.edu | (334) 844-6140 |
| | Jan Dowdle Thornton, JD, MBA, CLP | Executive Director | jthornton@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4977 |
| | Cary Chandler | Director, Business Development and Startups | carychandler@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7441 |
| | Vacant | Director, Commercialization | iac@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7962 |
| | Vacant | Director, Contracts | iac@auburn.edu | 334-844-4977 |
| | Troy Brady, PhD, CLP | Licensing Officer III, Life Sciences | tlb0035@auburn.edu | (334) 844-0878 |
| | Vacant | Licensing Officer III, Physical Sciences | iac@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7964 |
| | Vacant | Senior Industry Negotiator | iac@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4977 |
| | Vacant | Manager, Business & Financial Operations | iac@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7963 |
| | Misty Schwieker | Administrator, Patents | brown53@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7972 |
| | Angela Torbert-Motley | Administrator, Technology Transfer | amt0054@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4977 |
| | Melanie Baker | Administrator, Government Compliance | mab0166@auburn.edu | (334) 844-7933 |
| | Brandon Clements | page master | bgc0003@auburn.edu | (334) 695-0291 |
| | Isaac Wiess | page creator | icw0001@auburn.edu | (334) 695-0291 |
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Lorenzo Cremaschi, PhD | Director of Undergraduate Research | undgres@auburn.edu | (334) 844-3302 |
| Picture | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Patricia E. Rynders, DVM, MS | University Veterinarian | ryndepe@auburn.edu | (334) 321-7842 |
| | Vacant | Administrative Support Assistant II | universityveterinarian@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4622 |
| | Tim Knox | Manager, Biological Research Facility | knoxtim@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4622 |
| | Vacant | Animal Technician | ryndepe@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4622 |
| | Richard Vaughn | Animal Technician | vaughri@auburn.edu | (334) 844-4622 |
| | Vacant | Program Attending Veterinarian | universityveterinarian@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5667 |
| | Vacant | Veterinary Technician Specialist I | universityveterinarian@auburn.edu | (334) 844-5667 |