OVPR Staff Profiles

Like so many other members of our community at the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, core facilities program coordinator Rebecca Fitch supports campus researchers in a dynamic role that allows her to blend her project management skills with her passion for research support.

Karen Holguin is the Human Resources coordinator with the Financial and Administrative Services team in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors. Originally from Mexico City, the enthusiastic traveler has called Austin home for the past year.

Veteran UT man and avid reader Jeff Daily has spent almost two decades on the Forty Acres, bringing valuable experience and expertise to the Research Development team in the Office of the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

Caroline Schomer joined UT Austin in 2022 and plays a pivotal role in the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Institutional Biosafety Committee ensuring researchers follow regulations in a sensitive and complex research arena.

Sara Hernando is Assistant Director for Research Engagements in OVPR and works as part of the Research Development team, managing strategic partnerships with key collaborators engaging in research on the Forty Acres. Read more in our latest OVPR staff profile series.

Anne Tibbetts manages a crucial university administrative function that oversees faculty members’ roles in outside activities and potential conflicts of interest in the Office of Research Support and Compliance. We sat down with her to learn more in the latest from our OVPR Staff Profile Series.

Tony Carna is the AVP for Research and Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects and one of the newest members of the OVPR and OSP staff community. He brings decades of experience and ideas with him. We sat down with him to learn more in the latest from our OVPR Staff Profile Series.

Anna Hatfield wears many hats at the OVPR. She has also worked and traveled across the US before joining UT. Here she tells us about how much she loves her varied role at the Forty Acres.

Heidi Schmalbach is Program Director for Planet Texas 2050, one of UT Austin’s Grand Challenges. Read more in our latest OVPR staff profile series.

This month the OVPR Staff Profile series shines a light on our very own Chief of Staff, Mark Featherston