Research Team

The mission of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is to partner with the broader Hopkins community to support high-impact research and initiatives by promoting a culture of diversity, creativity and innovation that is welcoming and affirming to all. 

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is responsible for the current and future health of the university’s research enterprise, including institutional research compliance, research development, undergraduate research, and cross-divisional research initiatives, such as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships, the Johns Hopkins Catalyst and Discovery Awards, and the President’s Frontier Award.  We support important multidisciplinary, collaborative research projects, including the Signature Initiatives identified in the Rising to the Challenge Campaign and multidivisional proposals in response to RFAs.

We facilitate the Research Oversight Committee (ROC), comprising the divisional research deans, research administration directors and key university personnel, to strategically plan Johns Hopkins’ research infrastructure.  We are also responsible for the university research programs administration that oversees policies, procedures and information systems for research grants.

• > Research Leadership

  Denis Wirtz, PhD Vice Provost for Research wirtz@jhu.edu @deniswirtz	Susannah Porterfield, MS Associate Vice Provost for Research sporterfield@jhu.edu
  Alexandra Albinak, JD, MBA Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration amckeow1@jhu.edu	Joseph L. Mankowski, D.V.M., Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost for Animal Research
  Eric Hutchinson, D.V.M. Assistant Vice Provost for Animal Research @monkeyf1ngers	Julie Messersmith, MA Executive Director for Research jmesser5@jhu.edu @JMessersmith_JH
  Michelle Crum Sr. Administrative Coordinator mcrum3@jhu.edu 410-516-8094

• Animal Research

  Joseph L. Mankowski, D.V.M., Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost for Animal Research	Eric Hutchinson, D.V.M. Assistant Vice Provost for Animal Research @monkeyf1ngers
  	Visit Research Animal Resources

• Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships & Awards Programs

  Denis Wirtz, PhD Vice Provost for Research wirtz@jhu.edu @deniswirtz	Susannah Porterfield, MS Associate Vice Provost for Research sporterfield@jhu.edu 410-516-0495	Julie Messersmith, MA Executive Director for Research jmesser5@jhu.edu 410-516-2825 @JMessersmith_JH
  Chasmine Stoddart-Osumah BDP Administrator cstodda1@jhu.edu	Andrew Waldman BDP Communications Manager waldman@jhu.edu 410-516-1203	Reyn Boyer, MA Sr. Research Data Analyst rboyer@jhu.edu
  Michelle Crum Sr. Administrative Coordinator mcrum3@jhu.edu 410-516-8094	Annika Weder, MA Research Communications Writer aweder1@jhu.edu	Visit BDP Visit Awards Programs

• Johns Hopkins University Research Administration (JHURA)

  Alexandra McKeown, MBA, JD Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration amckeow1@jhu.edu 443-997-1898	Margie Gier Sr. Administrative Manager mgier1@jhu.edu 443-997-1919
  Jennifer Harris Sr. Administrative Coordinator jharr132@jhmi.edu 443-997-1922	Visit JHURA

• Research Communications

  Julie Messersmith, MA Executive Director for Research jmesser5@jhu.edu 410-516-2825 @JMessersmith_JH	Keri Althoff, PhD Provost’s Fellow for Research Communication kalthoff@jhu.edu @kerinalthoff
  Annika Weder, MA Research Communications Writer aweder1@jhu.edu	Visit ResComm

• Research Development

  Visit RDT