Leadership Team
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)
OVCR Org Chart (updated November 2026)
Dorota Brzezinska
Vice Chancellor for Research
333 Bascom Hall
608-262-1044
dorota.brzezinska@wisc.edu
Kathleen Ruby
Executive Assistant
333 Bascom Hall
608-262-1044
kathleen.ruby@wisc.edu
Leadership Team »
Business Services
Our mission is to provide exceptional administrative accounting and financial services to assist and educate Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research staff, faculty and other stakeholders. Our goal is to provide accurate and timely financial information and education services and practical fiscal guidance to our end-users: funding award recipients, funding award administrators, faculty, staff and campus-wide accounting and business services staff.
- Ryan Pingel
Business and Strategic Implementation Director
350 Bascom Hall
608-265-2227
rpingel@wisc.edu - Jessica Wipperfurth
Finance Associate Director
317 Bascom Hall
608-265-6931
jessica.wipperfurth@wisc.edu - Vielska Brautigam
Accountant
317D Bascom Hall
608-262-8387
vbrautig@wisc.edu - Laila Robbins
Project Manger
317C Bascom Hall
608-890-4266
laila.robbins@wisc.edu - Shawo Tashi
Accountant
317 Bascom Hall
608-262-4949
shawo.tashi@wisc.edu
Campus Research Cores
Research cores are centralized, shared research resources that provide access to instruments, technologies, services, as well as expert consultation, training and other services to campus researchers.
- Ryan Pingel
Business and Strategic Implementation Director
rpingel@wisc.edu - Sarah Brodnick
Campus Research Cores Facilitator
skkorinek@wisc.edu
Export Control
The Export Control Office is responsible for assisting campus researchers and staff in complying with the federal government’s export control regulations, namely International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations, and Office of Foreign Asset Control. This is accomplished by establishing programs to assess research projects; train staff on requirements and procedures; review Visa applications; assist researchers in interpreting regulations; and submit export licenses as required.
- John Miller
Interim Director of the Research Security Program/Policy Specialist/Export Control Coordinator
john.miller@wisc.edu
Human Resources
We strive to create a welcoming and diverse environment. A fundamental principle we hold is to be honest, ethical and treat all human resource situations with integrity. We treat others fairly and with respect and aim to provide quality customer service to all of our customers, both internal and external.
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- Julie Karpelenia
Human Resources Director
327 Bascom Hall
608-262-8389
julie.karpelenia@wisc.edu - Kelly Marks
Human Resources Associate Director
307 Bascom Hall
608-262-5802
kelly.marks@wisc.edu - Amanda Mayer
Human Resources Manager
307 Bascom Hall
608-265-1884
amanda.mayer@wisc.edu - Julia Rielly
Human Resources Manager
305 Bascom Hall
608-261-1172
julia.rielly@wisc.edu - Hannah Rickey
Human Resources Business Partner
307 Bascom Hall
608-262-1250
hrickey@wisc.edu - Jessica Wendt
Human Resources Business Partner
307 Bascom Hall
608-262-3836
jessica.wendt@wisc.edu - Caitlin Wilhelm
Human Resources Business Partner
307 Bascom Hall
608-890-4389
caitlin.wilhelm@wisc.edu
- Julie Karpelenia
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Information Technology
The information technology office is responsible for many mission-critical systems, applications, and administrative tools, including the graduate student application for admission, student record and degree processing tools, conflict of interest reporting tools, applications supporting research funding, and the system for preparing, submitting, reviewing, and managing applications for research oversight.
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- Mark Wegener
IT Director
350B Bascom Hall
608-261-1565
mark.wegener@wisc.edu - Shay Adams
Software Engineer
250 Bascom Hall
shay.adams@wisc.edu - William Baumeister
Software Engineer
301 Bascom Hall
608-263-7328
wbaumeister@wisc.edu - David Breiten
User Support Specialist
201 Bascom Hall
breiten@wisc.edu - Max Coller
Distinguished Business System Analyst
302 Bascom Hall
608-262-1029
max.coller@wisc.edu - Andrew Drinkwater
Software Engineer
273 Bascom Hall
608-263-0660
andrew.drinkwater@wisc.edu - Jacob Gersfeld
Software Engineer
250 Bascom Hall
gersfeld@wisc.edu - Matt Hall
IT Manager
250 Bascom Hall
608-265-0682
matt.hall@wisc.edu - Patrick Lally
Software Engineer
250 Bascom Hall
608-263-3541
patrick.lally@wisc.edu - Joseph Le Roy
Software Engineer
250 Bascom Hall
jdleroy@wisc.edu - Yifan Liu
Software Engineer
273n Bascom Hall
608-263-0613
yifan.liu@wisc.edu - Adam Marshall
Software Engineer
302 Bascom Hall
608-263-0613
amarshall22@wisc.edu - Erica Pantoja
Web Developer
302 Bascom Hall
epantoja@wisc.edu - Kip Rood
IT Manager
302 Bascom Hall
608-890-1029
kip.rood@wisc.edu - Stephanie Scherer-Johnson
IT Manager, Graduate School
301 Bascom Hall
608-262-5369
stephanie.schererjohnson@wisc.edu - Daniel Simanek
IT Systems and Support Manager
201 Bascom Hall
608-890-4711
daniel.simanek@wisc.edu - Steven Smith
Software Engineer
250 Bascom Hall
steven.c.smith@wisc.edu - Patrick Wrenn
Software Engineer/Developer
301 Bascom Hall
608-265-8594
patrick.wrenn@wisc.edu - Jon Zimdars
Web Developer
302 Bascom Hall
jtzimdars@wisc.edu
- Mark Wegener
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Research Compliance
The Office of Research Compliance develops and coordinates policy and oversight of human research subject protections, activities associated with research animal care and use, and the stem cell oversight program.
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- Nadine Connor
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Compliance
321 Bascom Hall
608-262-1044
nadine.connor@wisc.edu - Lynn Haynes
Director of Office of Research Compliance
205 Bascom Hall
608-262-0558
lynn.haynes@wisc.edu - Heather McFadden
203 Bascom Hall
608-890-2468
heather.mcfadden@wisc.edu
- Nadine Connor
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- Travis Doran
HRPP Quality and Compliance Analyst
608-890-4399
travis.doran@wisc.edu - Peter Johnson
HRPP Quality and Compliance Analyst
608-890-1241
peter.johnson3@wisc.edu - Emily Putman-Buehler
HRPP Quality and Compliance Analyst
608-262-1703
emily.putman@wisc.edu - Katie Schjei
HRPP Quality and Compliance Analyst
608-262-9505
schjei@wisc.edu
- Travis Doran
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Research Policy and Integrity
The Office of Research Policy and Integrity ensures and advances a climate of ethical behavior and research integrity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison through outside activity reporting and conflict of interest monitoring, research-related facility use tracking, research training recording, and oversight of research affiliations with external organizations.
- Mark Rickenbach
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Integrity
211 Bascom Hall
608-890-0228
mark.rickenbach@wisc.edu - Stephanie LeRoy
COI Compliance Manager
608-890-4460
stephanie.leroy@wisc.edu - Sam Leinweber
COI Compliance Manager
608-890-4603
sam.leinweber@wisc.edu
Research Services
The Office of Research Services provides oversight of research administration for research centers and support of campus-wide research functions requiring central coordination. We help ensure effective and efficient central coordination of various functions for campus, including: institutional and limited grant nominations, Principal Investigator status, equity review of university invention disclosures, serving as a resource for faculty and other researchers for IP policy and ownership issues, research policy issues, and any central coordination of grant proposals. The office also provides oversight to pre- and post-award grants and contracts administration to ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies and guidance.
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- Nick Novak
Assistant Dean, Research Services
317 Bascom Hall
608-265-4868
nick.novak@wisc.edu - Steve Flaherty
Divisional Research Administrator
317 Bascom Hall
608-264-0274
steve.flaherty@wisc.edu - Kristin Harmon
Intellectual Property Disclosure Manager
317 Bascom Hall
608-263-2877
kristin.harmon@wisc.edu - Lee Jankoski
Intellectual Property Disclosure Manager
317 Bascom Hall
608-890-1867
lee.jankoski@wisc.edu
- Amber Jensen
Divisional Research Administrator
317 Bascom Hall
608-263-7274
amber.jensen@wisc.edu
- Nick Novak
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Research and Sponsored Programs
Research and Sponsored Programs promotes and facilitates the research, education, and outreach missions of the University of Wisconsin–Madison by supporting and administering extramurally sponsored programs.
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- Mark Sweet
Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration, Director Research and Sponsored Programs
Room 6310
21 N. Park Street
608-265-9252
masweet@rsp.wisc.edu - Bob Gratzl
Interim Director of Grant and Contract Services
Room 6405
21 N. Park Street
608-265-0560
robert.gratzl@rsp.wisc.edu
- Mark Sweet
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Special Projects and Communications
The managers for communications and special projects are responsible for the planning, development, management and implementation of program-specific special projects, and meeting its communications needs for internal and external audiences. This includes projects such as UW2020 awards, website content management, reports, and public presentations and materials.
- Natasha Kassulke
Director of Strategic Communications
350A Bascom Hall
608-890-4728
natasha.kassulke@wisc.edu - Ryan Pingel
Business and Strategic Implementation Director
350C Bascom Hall
608-265-2227
rpingel@wisc.edu - Laila Robbins
Project Manger
317C Bascom Hall
608-890-4266
laila.robbins@wisc.edu