About the Research & Innovation Office

About

Massimo Ruzzene
Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Institutes

Meet Massimo Ruzzene Watch: State听of Research 2023

Innovation at 彩民宝典 is changing the world.听

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.

罢丑别听Research & Innovation Office听(RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership.听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 & Innovation Office (RIO) leadership team oversees the main services and initiatives of RIO, including Research Development, Research Administration, and Partnerships and听Innovation.听

For general inquiries, please email听 rio@colorado.edu.听

Operations Leadership

Colisse Franklin

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation Office Chief of Operations
听colisse.franklin@colorado.edu听听303-735-7536

Nancy Tway

Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
听nancy.tway@colorado.edu听听303-735-8476
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Chris Yankee

Senior Director, Research Communications
听chris.yankee@colorado.edu听听303-735-9092

RIO's听Research Development听team offers a variety of tools and resources to help faculty, students听and staff identify opportunities for research, scholarly and creative activities.

Research Development Leadership

Victor Bright

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation 鈥� Federal Labs Relations and Internal Competitions
听victor.bright@colorado.edu听听303-735-1734

Karen Regan

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Research Development
听karen.regan@colorado.edu听听听303-492-4310

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RIO's听Research Administration听teams provide the essential resources and training (e.g. contracts and grants support, IRB and compliance tools)听that equip听investigators across campus to acheive excellence in their research, scholarly and creative activities.

Research Administration Leadership

Alexa Van Dalsem

Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
听alexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu

Gary Henry

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Management;听Interim Executive Associate Director, LASP
听gary.henry@colorado.edu听听听gary.henry@lasp.colorado.edu听听听
听303-735-0509 (main)听听听720-453-5444 (mobile)

Jon Reuter

Associate Vice Chancellor of Research Integrity & Compliance
听jon.reuter@colorado.edu听听听303-735-5809

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RIO's Partnerships & Innovation teams connect 彩民宝典's research and innovation community听with entrepreneurs, government and industry partners to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.