Research, Innovation, and Economic Development

Under the leadership and direction of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development, this office is responsible for overseeing University functions related to sponsored research, and other associated activities.

Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development, Dr. Ramesh Kolluru

• Research & Sponsored Programs
• Sponsored Programs Finance Administration & Compliance, Shannon Gary, Interim Director
• Innovation Management

Centers and Programs

• Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning (PCCD) - Dr. Karen Burstein
• Center for Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Systems - Dr. Xiaoduan Sun, Acting Director
• Center for Crustacean Research - Dr. Darryl Felder, Director
• Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology (CEET) - Dr. Paul Klerks, Director
• Center for Gifted Education - Christine Briggs, Director
• Center for Software Excellence
• Energy Institute  - Dr. Mark Zappi, Director
• Environmental Training Center - Taz Wininger, Director
• Informatics Research Institute - Dr. Henry Chu, Executive Director
  • Center for Business and Information Technologies (CBIT) - Matthew Delcambre, Director
  • National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute - Dr. Michael Dunaway, Director
  • NSF Center for Visual & Decision Informatics (CVDI) - Dr. Vijay Raghavan, Director
• Institute for Coastal and Water Research (ICaWR) - Dr. Mark Hester, Interim Director
• Institute for Materials Research and Innovation - Dr. Xiao-Dong Zhou, Director
• Living Lab Institute for Informatics and Innovation - Director TBA
• Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE)
• Louisiana Accelerator Center (LAC) - Dr. Karl Hasenstein, Interim Director
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana  (MEPoL) - Corinne Dupuy, Director
• Marine Survival Training Center (MSTC) - Mr. Terry Cromwell, Interim Director
• Microscopy Center - Dr. Tom Pasacreta, Director
• New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) - Dr. Francois Villinger, Director
• Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) - Sherrie Mullins, Director
• Regional Application Center (RAC) - Brent Yantis, Director
• University Research Park and Research Activities - Director Vacant