Research Leadership

Brian Gladue, PhD
Executive Vice President for Research

Robert McClain, PhD
Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation
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Thomas Cunningham, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Office of Research Administration

Cameron W. Cushman
Assistant Vice President, Innovation Ecosystems
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Mazen Barakat, MBA
Assistant Vice President
Office of Research Administration

Research Directors

Egeenee Daniels, DVM
Executive Director
Department of Lab Animal Medicine

Tania Ghani, MS, CIP
Executive Director
Office of Research Compliance

Karissa O’Brien, MS
Executive Director
Office of Sponsored Programs

Meredith Fogleman, MBA
Director
Research Enhance & Assist Program

Gregory Harris
Associate Director
Research Information Systems & Analytics

Itzel Pena Perez, MS, CIP
Director
North Texas Regional IRB

Christina Aguilar, CPIA
Assistant Director
IACUC