Senior Administrative Leadership Team (SALT)

Members of SALT direct multiple units that collectively foster research growth, compliance, strategic initiatives, and support services within Texas A&M’s research ecosystem.

Full Staff Directory About the Interim VPR
Costas N. Georghiades

Dr. Costas N. Georghiades

Interim Vice President for Research Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research
Administrative Contact Mona Somers Director, Operations msomers@tamu.edu (979) 458-4932

Gerianne Alexander

Associate Vice President For Research Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research Research Integrity Officer (RIO) Research Security and Export Controls Division of Research
Administrative Contact Jillian Franke Executive Assistant II jillianfr7@tamu.edu (979) 845-8064

Henry Fadamiro

Associate Vice President for Research, Strategic Initiatives Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research
Administrative Contact Aericka Dixon Executive Assistant II amdixon@tamu.edu (979) 845-2835

E. Brendan Roark

Associate Vice President for Research, Centers and Institutes Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research
Administrative Contact Aericka Dixon Executive Assistant II amdixon@tamu.edu (979) 845-2835

Kristi Billinger

Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Sponsored Research Services Sponsored Research Services Division of Research
Administrative Contact Lisa Hallford Executive Assistant II lhallford@tamu.edu (979) 845-8626

Matt Fry

Associate Vice President Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research

Kris Guye

Assistant Vice President Strategic Alliances & Partners Technology Services

Katherine A. Rojo del Busto

Associate Vice President, Research Compliance and Biosafety, Comparative Medicine Program Office of the Vice President for Research Division of Research Research Compliance Officer Research Compliance and Biosafety Division of Research
Administrative Contact Jillian Franke Executive Assistant II jillianfr7@tamu.edu (979) 845-8064

Annette L. Shenkir

Associate Vice President Research Enterprise Business Services Division of Finance
Administrative Contact Laura Arenas Executive Assistant II lrueda@tamu.edu (979) 458-7161

Lesa Feldhousen

Executive Director Research Security and Export Controls Division of Research

Rusty Cawley

Director Research Communications Division of Research

Stacy Cohn

Director Research Enterprise Business Services Division of Research