Connections to Other Organizations

The Council of Principal Investigators liaises with other organizations within and outside Texas A&M, developing a team relationship with The Texas A&M University System administration, other universities, and state offices. The goal of these liaisons is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the University’s research enterprise, thereby fostering Texas A&M’s goal of being nationally recognized and competitive for teaching and research.

Department/Organization, website, mail stop	Contact and title (with email link)	Phone
Office of the Vice President for Research MS 1112	Glen Laine VP for Research, Texas A&M University	979.845.8585
Texas A&M Health Science Center MS 1364	Allison Ficht VP for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies	979.458.7217
Office of Graduate and Professional Studies MS 1113	Karen Butler-Purry Associate Provost for Graduate Studies	979.845.3631
Texas A&M Sponsored Research Services	Don Russell Interim Director	979.845.8626
Office of Government Relations MS 1246	Michael O’Quinn VP for Government Relations	979.458.0282
Texas A&M University Chapter of Sigma Xi	Executive Director	979.845.9279
Sterling Evans Library MS 5000	Head of Research Services	979.862.1064
Graduate Student Council	TBA	979.862.1974
Faculty Senate MS 1225		979.862.3065
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)		979.845.6599
Office of Research Compliance and Biosafety General Services Complex, 750 Agronomy Road #3501	Christine McFarland Biological Safety Officer Director, Biosafety	979.458.3624
	Olivia Ash Animal Welfare Assurance Program Manager	979.845.1828
	Danielle Griffin Human Subjects Protection Program Manager	979.458.4067
Other Texas Universities
University of Texas	Juan M. Sanchez VP for Research	512.471.2877
University of Houston	Rathindra N. Bose VP for Research and Vice Provost for Technology Transfer	713.743.9104
Texas Tech University	Guy Bailey President	806.742.4250
	Taylor Eighmy VP for Research	806.742.3884