About the Research & Innovation Office
About
Innovation at CU Boulder is changing the world.
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.
The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership. 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 Innovation.
For general inquiries, please email rio@colorado.edu.
Operations Leadership
Colisse Franklin
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation Office Chief of Operations
colisse.franklin@colorado.edu 303-735-7536
Nancy Tway
Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
nancy.tway@colorado.edu 303-735-8476
Chris Yankee
Senior Director, Research Communications
chris.yankee@colorado.edu 303-735-9092
RIO's Research Development team offers a variety of tools and resources to help faculty, students and staff identify opportunities for research, scholarly and creative activities.
Research Development Leadership
Victor Bright
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation • Federal Labs Relations and Internal Competitions
victor.bright@colorado.edu 303-735-1734
Karen Regan
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation, Research Development
karen.regan@colorado.edu 303-492-4310
RIO's Research Administration teams provide the essential resources and training (e.g. contracts and grants support, IRB and compliance tools) that equip 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
alexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu
Gary Henry
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research Management; Interim Executive Associate Director, LASP
gary.henry@colorado.edu gary.henry@lasp.colorado.edu
303-735-0509 (main) 720-453-5444 (mobile)
Jon Reuter
Associate Vice Chancellor of Research Integrity & Compliance
jon.reuter@colorado.edu 303-735-5809
RIO's Partnerships & Innovation teams connect CU Boulder's research and innovation community with entrepreneurs, government and industry partners to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.
Partnerships & Innovation Leadership
Iain Boyd
Director, Center for National Security Initiatives
iain.boyd@colorado.edu 303-735-2494
Emily CoBabe-Ammann
RIO Senior Advisor • Executive Associate Director (Acting), Center for National Security Initiatives
emily.cobabeammann@colorado.edu 303-735-7935
Gijs de Boer
Director, National Laboratory Partnerships
gijs.deboer@colorado.edu 970-703-3862
Chris Gustavson
Workforce Innovation Director
chris.gustavson@colorado.edu 303-492-7470
Stan Hickory
Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
hickorys@colorado.edu
Brynmor Rees
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation
brynmor.rees@colorado.edu 303-735-4474
Advisory Boards
Related Offices
The following CU offices, which are separate from RIO, also offer important services for conducting research at CU Boulder:
EH&S provides comprehensive environmental, health and safety services to minimize health and safety impacts to the campus and the greater Boulder community.
Campus Controller's Office: Sponsored Projects
Sponsored Projects (part of the Campus Controller's Office) oversees the post-award financial administration of sponsored research for CU Boulder.