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The OVPR reviews, develops, and implements Harvard’s research-related policies, as well as the organization and execution of academic research, especially in the sciences. With Harvard’s increasing pursuit of cross-disciplinary ventures, the VPR works closely with university and school leadership to identify and ease the practical impediments inherent to interdisciplinary research in a highly decentralized academic environment. Additionally, a critical mission of the Office is to develop best practices for education, training, and guidance to promote the responsible conduct of research and to ensure compliance in all areas of research administration.

The Office, with the concurrence of the Provost, convenes as appropriate university-wide committees that bring together key faculty and administrators from across Harvard to address matters relating to research and research training policies and practices. These committees, with full cognizance of applicable federal and state law, regulation, and guidance, review existing institutional policies and implementation practices that bear on the oversight and conduct of research, and consider ways to enhance, harmonize, supplement or supplant them. The VPR works closely with faculty and administrative colleagues in government affairs, sponsored research, technology licensing, university development, and other domains to cultivate and sustain sound and appropriate relations with industry and with private and government agencies involved with academic research.

The OVPR also assists faculty in securing the necessary support for their important scholarly work – be it through one of the five internal funding opportunities it oversees; coordinating, in conjunction with the schools, the university’s competitive process for federal and foundation funding; or establishing university guidance around corporate giving.

Vice Provost for Research

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Staff

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Russ Ashenden, Ph.D.

Senior Research Compliance Officerrussell_ashenden@harvard.edu

Matthew Fox, J.D.

Senior Research Compliance Officermatthew_fox@harvard.edu
Matthew Fox

Rose Garcia

Senior Project Coordinatorrosalind_garcia@harvard.edu
Rose Garcia

Jonathan M. Girard

Director of the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) for the Harvard University Areajonathan_girard@harvard.edu

Liza Harsch

Program Manager for Research Developmentliza_harsch@harvard.edu
Liza Harsch

Ani Heller, J.D., LL.M

Research Compliance OfficerResearch Compliance Program (RCP)ani_heller@harvard.edu

Lesli Howard

Executive Assistant to the Vice Provostlesli_howard@harvard.edu
Lesli Howard

Emre Keskin, Ph.D.

University Research Data Officeremre_keskin@harvard.edu

Willy Lensch, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Researchwilly_lensch@harvard.edu
Willy Lensch

Melissa J. Lopes, J.D.

Senior Research Compliance Officermelissa_lopes@harvard.edu

Shana Maikhor

Associate Research Compliance Administratorshana_maikhor@harvard.edu

Drew Nichols

Executive Assistant & Project CoordinatorDrew_nichols@harvard.edu

Elizabeth Parsons

Research Compliance OfficerResearch Compliance Program (RCP)elizabeth_parsons@harvard.edu

Brooke Pulitzer

Senior Assistant Provost for Researchbrooke_pulitzer@harvard.edu
Brooke Pulitzer

Anna Suojanen

Research Compliance Officeranna_suojanen@harvard.edu
Anna Suojanen

Ara Tahmassian, Ph.D.

Chief Research Compliance Officerara_tahmassian@harvard.edu
Ara Tahmassian

Jennifer Towers, MS

Senior Director of Research Compliance Programs (RCP)jennifer_towers@harvard.edu

Contact Us

The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith
Campus Center, Suite 664
1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

viceprovost_research@harvard.edu