About the Research & Innovation Office
About
Innovation at ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø is changing the world.Ìý
While our researchers, faculty and staff lead the charge, this transformational work includes increasing collaborations with undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, entrepreneurs, and government and industry partners.
TheÌýResearch & Innovation OfficeÌý(RIO) is focused on creating impact by cultivating and supporting collaboration, transformation, and leadership.ÌýAt the heart of this focus are the diverse contributions of a wide range of world-class experts, working together in new and innovative ways to accelerate ideas through the entire innovation lifecycle, from idea to impact.
Research & Innovation Office Leadership Team
The Research Operations & Administration teams provide essential services, including contracts and grants support and strategic program management, to bolster the university’s research and creative work enterprise.
For general inquiries, please emailÌýÌýÌýrio@colorado.edu.Ìý
Operations & Administration Leadership
Alexa Van Dalsem
Senior Director, Office of Contracts and Grants
ÌýÌýalexa.vandalsem@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-6525
Colisse Franklin
Associate Vice Chancellor of Operations and Administration for the Research & Innovation Office
ÌýÌý colisse.franklin@colorado.eduÌýÌýÌýÌý 303-735-7536
Gary Henry
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Research and Innovation Office; Executive Associate Director, LASP
ÌýÌýgary.henry@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-0509, 720-453-5444 (mobile)
Nancy Tway
Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance for RIO and the Institutes
ÌýÌýnancy.tway@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌý303-735-8476
Chris Yankee
Senior Director, Research Communications
ÌýÌýchris.yankee@colorado.edu ÌýÌýÌýÌý303-735-9092
TheÌýResearch Security & Integrity teams are responsible for leading efforts to ensure the campus’s adherence to compliance requirements, as well as supporting faculty and staff in their related responsibilities to ensure academic excellence in all res