Central Research Development Team
Kim Holloway
Vice Provost for Research Development
Kim leads central Research Development, supporting college research priorities, interdisciplinary research institutes, and the global network of Northeastern campuses as they build out their research programs.
Karen Drew
Director of Research Development and Strategic Projects
Karen provides strategic guidance and proposal development support for research across the University, including a focus on Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Trish Curtin
Director of Research Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
Trish leads strategic research development initiatives including center scale proposal development and enterprise-wide research collaborations with government, industry, and other research institutions.
Zac Perry
Senior Research Development Officer
Zac supports Research Development for the College of Science as well as interdisciplinary and multi-college proposals.
Crystal Welliver
Senior Research Development Officer
Crystal supports Research Development for Northeastern’s global university system.
Julia McKay
Research Development Officer
Julia contributes to central Research Development activities and projects.
Garrett Morrow
Research Development Officer
Garrett contributes to central Research Development activities and projects.
Daniel Mueller
Research Development Officer
Dan contributes to central Research Development activities and projects.
Jenna Horan
Research Development Associate
Jenna supports the Research Development team and is the administrator of the TIER 1 Program.
Cari Roche
Executive Assistant, Provost's Office for Research
Cari provides adminstrative support for Kim Holloway, Vice Provost Research Development, and other initiatives in the Provost’s Office for Research.
Collaborators in Colleges and Other Partners
Melinda Boehm
Director of Research Development, Bouve College of Health Sciences
Melinda is responsible for supporting research activities in Bouve College of Health Sciences.
Liz Allen
Associate Director of Research Development, College of Arts, Media and Design
Liz is responsible for supporting research activities in the College of Arts, Media and Design.
Mariah Nobrega
Assistant Dean for Research and Faculty Development, College of Engineering
Mariah provides strategic guidance and tactical support for COE research activities from early-career faculty development to center-scale initiatives.
Kate Duggan
Associate Director of Research Development, College of Social Science and Humanities
Kate is responsible for supporting research activities in the College of Social Science and Humanities.
Chris Saucier
Research and Alliance Development Manager, Roux Institute
Chris is focused on developing innovation-focused research partnerships in the areas of cybersecurity and communications.
John Griffin
National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Northeastern Program Director
John connects faculty and students to real-world Department of Defense national security challenges – policy, technical, and process.
Associate Deans for Research
Gene Tunik
Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, Bouve College of Health Sciences
Brooke Welles
Associate Dean for Research, College of Arts, Media and Design
Akram Alshawabkeh
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Engineering
Francesca Grippa
Associate Dean of Research, College of Professional Studies
Natasha Frost
Associate Dean of Research, College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Olubunmi Faleye
Interim Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, D'Amore McKim School of Business
Predrag Radivojac
Associate Dean of Research, Khoury College of Computer Science
Global University System Research Leaders
Deniz Erdogmus
Chief Technology Officer, Kostas Research Institute, Burlington, MA
David Luzzi
Senior Vice Provost for Research and Vice President of the Innovation Campus at Burlington, MA
Geoff Trussell
Vice President, Coastal Sustainability Institute, Nahant, MA
Christie Chung
Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Partnerships, Mills College, Oakland, CA
Contact Research Development:
177 Huntington Ave | Boston MA, 02115