Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development
The Office of the Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development assists individual investigators and collaborations for research and is the principal contact with federal, state, and private-sector funding sources. The Office insures the competency of the University research program to potential sponsors.
WVU EPSCoR
The WVU EPSCoR program provides foundation support enabling the research of crosscutting faculty groups and providing key instrumentation and
equipment. The program also provides support for the collaboration between West Virginia University and Marshall University in the area of molecular/life sciences.
The WVU Office of Research Compliance
The Office of Research Compliance is committed to helping faculty, staff, and students comply with all applicable federal, state, and institutional requirements and policies. Research compliance areas covered by this office include Human Subjects Protections, Animal Welfare, Biosafety and Conflict of Interest.
The Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs provides support to WVU principle investigators in the acquisition and administration of externally funded projects for research, teaching and service. OSP reviews, negotiates, accepts, and initiates awards on behalf of the University and the WVU Research Corporation.
WVU Office of Technology Transfer
The WVU Office of Technology Transfer coordinates policies and provides forms and other useful information related to Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer activities at WVU. The office exists to help faculty deal with commercialization issues and to help entrepreneurs create new products based on the inventions and creations of WVU personnel.
WVU Business Incubator
The mission of the WVU Business Incubator is to promote economic development by supporting entrepreneurs, advancing entrepreneurial activities and nurturing early-stage businesses with space, facilities and support services.
WVU Research Park
The WVU Research Park was created to capitalize on the University’s rapid emergence as a research organization focused on driving knowledge-based economic development and advancing technology transfer and commercialization of its inventions.
WVURC Human Resources Office
The WVURC Human Resources Office supports research infrastructure and economic development opportunities at WVU by providing flexible, responsive recruitment and employment services for its sponsored activities.
Office of Federal Relations
The Office of Federal Relations coordinates communication between WVU reseachers/administrators and representatives of federal agencies and Congressional Offices.
WVURC Office of Communications
The Office of Communications assists in the dissemination of information about WVU research results by working with the news media, appropriate WVU research departments, and Research Corporation administrators.
WVU Office of Research and Economic Development Organizational Chart
