Research & Graduate Studies
Richard Tankersley (2023) Ph.D.
Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies. Ph.D. 1992 Wake Forest University.
Annie Lindgren (2011) Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research. Ph.D. 2008 The Ohio State University.
Joseph Janda (2008) M.B.A.
Assistant Vice President for Innovation—Propel PSU. 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.
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.
Graduate School
Mark Woods (2008) Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the Graduate School; Associate Professor of Chemistry. Ph.D. 1998 University of Durham, England.
Mary Breaden (2018) M.A.
Director for Graduate Admissions. M.A. 2013 Portland State University.
Courtney Ann Hanson (2005) M.S.
Director of Graduate Academic Services. M.S. 2012 Portland State University.
Research Centers and Institutes
Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication
Andrea Goforth (2008) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2005 University of South Carolina.
Greg Baty (2009) B.S.
Manager. B.S. 2009 Portland State University.
Center for Internships, Mentoring and Research
Thomas Keller (2006) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2000 University of Washington.
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
Paul Loikith (2015) Ph.D.
Interim Director. Ph.D. 2012 Rutgers University.
Transportation Research and Education Center
Jennifer Dill (2001) Ph.D.
Director. Ph.D. 2001 University of California, Berkeley.