Contact
Thomas C. Chiles
Vice Provost for Research and Academic Planning
DeLuca Chair in Biology
617-552-6840
Tom Chiles is the Vice Provost for Research and Academic Planning and directs all business of the VPR office in that role, while holding a faculty appointment in the biology department. Tom joined the Provost's department in August 2013.
Sunand Bhattacharya
Associate Vice Provost, Design & Innovation Strategy
617-552-3345
Sunand Bhattacharya is the Associate Vice Provost for Design and Innovation Strategies. His听office is听tasked to help听build a future-forward culture of collaborative research and innovation across Boston College using design-driven methodologies.听This includes management of design thinking projects, "making" at 精东影业 and other education-related endeavors including curriculum research and development for new academic programs and campus initiatives.
Guillermo Nu帽ez
Executive Director of Research Administration
617-552-3541
Guillermo (Bill) Nunez is the Executive Director of Research Administration and, in that capacity, oversees all of the research administrative responsibilities within the VPR office. Reach out to Bill if you have a question regarding research administration at Boston College and are unsure who to contact.
Joshua Rappoport
Executive Director,听Research Infrastructure & Operations
617-552-0953
Josh Rappaport, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of Research Infrastructure & Operations. This office focuses upon expanding and improving the shared research resources available to Boston College faculty, such as core facilities and recharge centers.
Leigh-Alistair Barzey
Director, Research Security, Integrity and Compliance
617-552-1144
Leigh-Alistair Barzey directs the Office of Research Security, Integrity, and Compliance (RSIC). RSIC鈥檚 responsibilities include protecting the security and integrity of the Boston College research enterprise; supporting faculty, staff and students engaged in academic, administrative and business activities; and ensuring compliance with all applicable 精东影业 policies, U.S. laws and federal regulations. Please contact RSIC with any questions involving the following compliance programs: Research Security; Research Integrity (Conflicts of Interest & Conflicts of Commitment); Research Misconduct; Industrial Security; and Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance.
Jason Wen
Director, Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing
617-552-1682
Jason Wen directs the Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing, which protects, manages and licenses the University's intellectual property portfolio. Contact OTTL with questions about the patentability of your invention, protecting and transferring your copyrighted work or other intellectual property, or launching a University startup. OTTL can also advise on confidentiality agreements or the intellectual property terms of sponsored research, consulting, or other agreements.
Erin Sibley
Director, Office for Research Protections
617-552-1758
Erin Sibley directs the Office for Research Protections (ORP), which oversees ethical issues surrounding human and animal research at 精东影业. You can contact ORP with any IRB or IACUC-related questions. Additionally, Erin manages postdoctoral affairs and the Research Scholarship and Integrity Program, which must be completed by all postdoctoral听scholars听and doctoral students听across the University.听