Research & Graduate Studies
Jason Podrabsky (2003) Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies. Ph.D. 1999 University of Colorado at Boulder.
Kelly Clifton (2010) Ph.D.
Interim Associate Vice President for Research. Ph.D. 2001 University of Texas at Austin.
Joseph Janda (2008) M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President for Research. M.B.A. 2015 Portland State University.
Dawn Boatman (2008) M.P.A.
Assistant Vice President of Research Administration. M.P.A. 1994 University of North Florida.
Jennifer Ward (2012) B.A.
Director of Sponsored Projects Operations. B.A. 2003 University of Colorado at Boulder.
Shannon Roth (2014) E.M.P.A.
Director of Research Integrity & Compliance Operations. E.M.P.A. 2017 Portland State University.
Brandon Barnhill (2015) B.S.
Director of Export Controls and Research Security. B.S. 2010 Eastern Oregon University.
Travis Woodland (2018) M.S.
Director of Innovation & Intellectual Property. M.S. 2011 University of Idaho.
Arsh Haque (2021) J.D.
Director of the Portland State Business Accelerator. J.D. 2021 University of Southern California.
Margaret Rea (2015) M.B.A.
Senior Fiscal Officer for Research & Graduate Studies. M.B.A. 2020 Portland State University.
Amy Spring (1997) M.P.A.
Director of Project Management and Communications, Research Development. M.P.A. 1997 Portland State University.
The Graduate School
Rossitza B. Wooster (2002) Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School; Professor of Economics. Ph.D. 2002 University of Oregon.
Mark Woods (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the Graduate School; Associate Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D. 1998 University of Durham, England.
Kelly Doherty (2007) M.P.A.
Director of Graduate Admissions. M.P.A. 2010 Portland State University.
Courtney Ann Hanson (2005) M.S.
Director of Graduate Academic Services. M.S. 2012 Portland State University.
University Research Centers and Institutes
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication
Greg Baty (2009) B.S.
Manager. B.S. 2009 Portland State University.
Center for Interdisciplinary Mentoring Research
Thomas Keller (2006) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2000 University of Washington.
Digital City Testbed Center
Jonathan Fink (2010) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 1979 Stanford University.
Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative
Marisa Zapata (2013) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2009 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Jacen Greene (2011) M.B.A.
Assistant Director. M.B.A. 2009 Portland State University.
Institute for Sustainable Solutions
Fletcher Beaudoin (2009) M.P.A.
Director. M.P.A. 2009 Columbia University.
Transportation Research and Education Center
Jennifer Dill (2001) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2001 University of California, Berkeley.
Hau Hagedorn (2006) M.P.A.
Associate Director. M.P.A. 2020 Portland State University.