Vice President
Radenka Maric
Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Radenka Maric oversees the $260 million research enterprise at all UConn campuses, including UConn Health. Prior to leading the OVPR, she served as Executive Director for UConn’s $132 million Innovation Partnership Building, which has already leveraged more than $80 million in industry and federal agency projects. She has also led and continues to drive strategic efforts to build fundamental and applied research and technology commercialization capabilities in partnership with government, industry, and other academic leaders. In addition to her senior leadership roles, Dr. Maric is a CT Clean Energy Fund Professor in Sustainable Energy. She earned her BS from Belgrade University, and her MS and PhD from Kyoto University.
radenka.maric@uconn.edu | 860.486.3621
Executive Assistant: Joanna Desjardin
Associate Vice Presidents

Wesley Byerly, Pharm D
Associate VP for Research
Research Integrity & Regulatory Affairs
byerly@uchc.edu
860.679.2230
Executive Assistant: Hillary Stevens

Michael Glasgow, Jr.
Associate VP for Research
Sponsored Program Services
michael.glasgow@uconn.edu
860.486.5011
Administrative Assistant: Marie Meister

Michelle Williams, PhD
Associate VP for Research
Research Development
michelle.williams@uconn.edu
860.486.3001
Administrative Assistant: Maryann Markowski

Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee, PhD
Associate VP for Research
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Administrative Assistant: Nicole Barkley

Julie Schwager
Associate VP for Research
Research Finance
schwager@uchc.edu
860.679.8799
Administrative Assistant: Christine Gilligan