Organization Chart

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) oversees more than $1.5 billion in annual research expenditures, a figure that puts the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the number eight university in the nation for volume of research. The office also includes administration of 20 cross-campus research and service centers. The leadership team consists of faculty and staff members representing the various disciplines of research, including administration, physical sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. In addition, an extensive network of operational support is in place to support the office’s mission.

Download the organization chart here: OVCR 2025.04.01

• Dorota Brzezinska, Vice Chancellor for Research
  • Cynthia Czajkowski, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Associate Vice Chancellor – Biological Sciences
  • Amy Wendt, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Physical Sciences
  • Florence Hsia, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Arts and Humanities
  • Lonnie Berger, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Social Sciences
  • Nadine Connor, Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Policy and Compliance
  • Lynn Haynes, Director of Office of Research Compliance
  • Mark Rickenbach, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Policy and Integrity
  • Kurt McMillen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
  • Stefani Buster, Director Research Security Program
  • Natasha Kassulke, Director of Strategic Communications
  • Kathleen Ruby, Executive Assistant
  • Petra Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
    • Julie Karpelenia, Human Resources Director
    • Nick Novak, Assistant Dean, Research Services
    • Ryan Pingel, Business and Strategic Implementation Director
      • Laila Robbins, Project Administrator
      • Jessica Wipperfurth, Finance Associate Director
    • Mark Wegener,  IT Director
  • Vice Chancellor for Research – Research Centers and Offices
    • Data Science Institute Powered by American Family Insurance
    • Aquatic Sciences Center
    • American Family Insurance Data Science Institute
    • Arboretum
    • Biotechnology Center
    • Center for Genomic Science Innovation
    • Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging
    • Discovery 2 Product
    • Institute for Molecular Virology
    • Institute on Aging
    • Primate Research Center
    • Physical Sciences Lab
    • Research and Sponsored Programs
    • Research Animal Resources and Compliance
    • Space Science & Engineering Center
    • Waisman Center
    • Wisconsin Energy Institute
    • Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
    • WIPAC (IceCube)
    • Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine