Meet Our Team
Dr. Shreek Mandayam
Vice President for Research
Email: shreek@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-2314
About VPR

Dr. Michael Blanda
Associate Vice President of Operations
Email: mb29@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-2314

Dr. Jennifer Speed
Assistant Vice President for Research Development
Email:jspeed@txstate.edu
Phone:512-245-6689

Dr. Yatin Karpe
Assistant Vice President for Innovation and Commercialization
Email: yatinkarpe@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-6135

Mr. Harold Strong
Executive Director STAR Park
Email: hes11@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-6434

Dr. Aimee Roundtree
Assistant Vice President for Research
Email:akr@txstate.edu
Phone:512-245-2654
Unit | Office | Director | Phone | |
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Operations | Research Integrity and Compliance | Sean Rubino, MPA | srubino@txstate.edu | 512-245-1423 |
Innovation & Commercialization | Technology Transfer and Contracts | Dr. Reddy Venumbaka | sv04@txstate.edu | 512-245-2672 |
CIEDAR | Andres Carvallo | andres.carvallo@txstate.edu | 512-245-7827 | |
Research | Sponsored Programs | Marivel Alvarez, CGFM | ma17@txstate.edu | 512-245-2102 |
Research Records and System Services | Dr. Yongxia Xia | ys11@txstate.edu | 512-245-2314 | |
Research Development | Strategic Research Initiatives | Evy Gonzales | eg13@txstate.edu | 512-245-6689 |
STAFF DIRECTORY
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Lydia Longoria | Executive Assistant to Vice President of Research | lydia.longoria@txstate.edu | 512-245-8093 |
Nicholas Schellman | Administrative Financial Analyst | nms86@txstate.edu | 512-245-2314 |
Operations
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
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Leticia Ramirez | Senior Administrative Assistant | leticia.ramirez@txstate.edu | 512-245-2654 | Operations |
Virginia De La Rosa | Administrative Assistant III | vd14@txstate.edu | 512-245-1423 | Research Integrity and Compliance |
Monica Gonzales | IRB Regulatory Manager | meg201@txstate.edu | 512-245-1423 | Research Integrity and Compliance |
Breanna Moran | Compliance Specialist | brm90@txstate.edu | 512-245-1423 | Research Integrity and Compliance |
Maria Reaves | Compliance Specialist | mer226@txstate.edu | 512-245-1423 | Research Integrity and Compliance |
Innovation & Commercialization
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
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Larissa Silguero | Senior Administrative Assistant | lsm83@txstate.edu | 512-245-4524 | Technology Transfer and Contracts |
Teresa Carey | Assistant Director | tc18@txstate.edu | 512-245-3840 | Technology Transfer and Contracts |
Joanne Palmer, MBA, CGFM, CRA | Assistant Director, Contracts | jp57@txstate.edu | 512-245-2151 | Technology Transfer and Contracts |
Research
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
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Ann Marie Rodriguez | Administrative Assistant III | ar45@txstate.edu | 512-245-2102 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Crystal Anderson | Senior Grant Accountant | c_a291@txstate.edu | 512-245-2102 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Sharon Birdsong | Sponsored Programs Accountant | sb34@txstate.edu | 512-245-2102 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Catarina (Cathy) V. Guerra | Senior Grant Accountant | c_v10@txstate.edu | 512-245-7112 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Maggie B Hutchins | Senior Proposal Coordinator | mhutchins@txstate.edu | 512-245-4913 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Kassaundra Nesbitt | Accounts Receivable Accountant | krn46@txstate.edu | 512-245-8558 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Chad L. Nolte | Senior Grant Accountant | cn1082@txstate.edu | 512-245-2102 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Alexandra Smith | Senior Proposal Coordinator | as55@txstate.edu | 512-245-4625 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Renae Smith | Assistant Director, Data Management and Reporting | rs49@txstate.edu | 512-245-4086 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Monica Swift, MSIS, CRA | Assistant Director of Pre-Award | mswift@txstate.edu | 512-245-6206 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Kathy Wallace | Quality Assurance Coordinator | kw11@txstate.edu | 512-245-0819 | Office of Sponsored Programs |
Pasham Adwani | Information Technology and Research Specialist | pasham.adwani@txstate.edu | 512-245-1266 | Research Records and System Services |
Research Development
Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
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Abigail Miller | Senior Administrative Assistant | arm386@txstate.edu | 512-245-6689 | Research Development |
Dr. Olga Gerhart | Strategic Research Initiatives Specialist | ogg3@txstate.edu | 512-245-6689 | Strategic Research Initiatives |
Dr. Gail R. Ryser | Research Scientist | gr16@txstate.edu | 512-245-3268 | Research Development |
Dr. Phillip W. Vaughan | Research Scientist | pv13@txstate.edu | 512-245-3268 | Research Development |