Staff Directory

As Vice President of Research and Economic Development, Dr. Nancy Glenn leads Boise State’s research enterprise. Oversees research policy and strategy at Boise State, working with Boise State’s community and partners to engage in the excitement of knowledge discovery and the research process.

Jana LaRosa directs the Center for Research and Creative Activity, a support center connecting faculty to responsive and integrative resources that enhance success in research mobilization, cross-campus & community connectivity, and growth and success as research leaders through tactical support in research development, education, and training, and programmatic sustainability measures. 

Matt Smith leads Research Enterprise Services, comprising two offices, the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Administration Systems and Analytics. He is responsible for operationalizing and scaling research and creative activity support throughout the sponsored project life cycle, including customer service, personnel and systems infrastructure, compliance, reporting, and growing industry, community, and international partnerships

Matt Lundgren leads the Office of Research Compliance.  He is responsible for operationalizing and scaling physical research space and infrastructure at Boise State University and managing research security. He oversees the research misconduct program, Biomedical Research Vivarium, and ensures the responsible conduct of research. 

Brett Adkins leads the Office of Technology Transfer. He supports research activities and manages the university’s industry relations and intellectual property commercialization for Boise State University.

Roger Brown manages economic development and community affairs for Boise State University. He supports economic growth and related activity with corporations, associations, government, and other community organizations in support of university units, faculty, staff, and students. 

Megan Daigneau oversees the Division of Research Shared Administration and Communication teams. She oversees budgetary and operations matters for the division and assists the leadership team in identifying, developing, and implementing the division’s strategic plan to achieve set goals and objectives.

Responsible for the communication and promotion of research, creative activity and scholarship at Boise State. Point person for the university’s partnership with The Conversation US and Idaho EPSCOR communication needs.

Supports all internal and external communication initiatives for the Division of Research and Economic Development

Responsible for creating, writing, and promoting Boise State University NSF EPSCOR-related research.

Supports budget and operations functions for Center for Research and Creative Activity, Office of Technology Transfer, and the Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS).

Supports budget and operations functions for Research Enterprise Services and Division-level sponsored projects.

Supports Fabrication, Characterization, and Testing Suite Recharge Center, the Biomedical Research Vivarium, and other campus recharge center activities.

Supports administrative and project management needs for the Center for Research and Creative Activity and Center for Advanced Energy Studies

Provides vision and leadership in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), represents the university and initiates opportunities, locally and nationally, using his experience as a computer scientist and former NASA astronaut.

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Responsible for the oversight, growth, and development of the Boise State University Center for Advanced Energy Studies. 

Responsible for the strategic oversight, research, and advising for the Energy Policy Institute — the policy body for the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, a consortium of public universities plus Idaho National Laboratory. Specializes in strategic planning and policy associated with energy transitions and geopolitics.