Research Resources and Support Services at DRI Begin With The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Chief Science Officer

Welcome to the office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR). This office has two main roles: (1) facilitating and advocating the research activities of DRI's faculty and (2) developing business structures and opportunities to enrich DRI's role and reputation with research sponsors; local, state, and federal government representatives; and the Reno, Las Vegas, and rural Nevada communities.

Dr. Chris Maples
Executive Vice President for Research
and Chief Science Officer

With respect to research, the EVPR has several key responsibilities, including (1) facilitating the ability of DRI's faculty to conduct research and develop research programs by managing the investment of institutional resources and support services; (2) promoting and advocating DRI's research activities and successes, both internally and externally; and (3) ensuring that DRI stays in strict compliance with Federal and State regulations regarding research practices and quality, which includes serving as a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Research Affairs Council (RAC).

In DRI's business-development role, the EVPR office is charged with management of DRI's Applied Research Initiative—a state-funded challenge-grant program to facilitate (1) economic diversification through the development of new technologies and high technology companies in Nevada, and (2) the development of solutions to major environmental problems facing the residents of Nevada. Other business development functions include:

• organizing teams of DRI faculty to pursue large-scale multidisciplinary research opportunities,
• representing DRI to Nevada's Congressional delegation,
• working closely with Nevada's business and technology advocates
  • e.g., Nevada Technology Council,
  • e.g., Nevada Development Authority,
  • e.g., Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada [EDAWN],
  • e.g., Nevada Commission on Economic Development),
• serving as a clearinghouse for potential research opportunities,
• articulating DRI's research mission and activities to the entire range of DRI's stakeholders, and
• acting as a matchmaker with potential research sponsors and appropriate DRI faculty.

Please feel free to contact the EVPR office.
You can reach Denise Hammond, Executive Assistant, Reno Office:775-673-7376 or
Email: Denise.Hammond@dri.edu