Research Office Leadership

Ming Lei

Interim Vice President of WVU Research

Dr. Lei is the Sr. Associate Vice President, Office of Research and Graduate Education and Vice Dean of Research, School of Medicine

Melanie Page

Associate Vice President for Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance

Dr. Page oversees research integrity, compliance, and security, including the offices of Animal Welfare, Human Research Protections, Conflict of Interest, Export Control, and Research Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research.

David Satterfield

Interim Associate Vice President

David Satterfield is currently the interim associate vice president overseeing the Office of Innovation and Commercialization, Regional Research Institute, Water Research Institute, and Institute of Sustainability and Energy Research.

Shikha Sharma

Interim Associate Vice President for Research Development

Dr. Sharma leads efforts to expand and diversify research enterprise by fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, securing large-scale funding, advancing strategic priorities, supporting faculty development, and forging key partnerships.