Directory

World-class people in a world-class setting

The Batten School & VIMS are recognized worldwide for their expertise in coastal marine science. Our faculty and staff bring expertise from A to Z, including anatomists, biological oceanographers, computer modelers, ecologists, economists, ecotoxicologists, geneticists, geochemists, ichthyologists, immunologists, pathologists, physical oceanographers, taxonomists, wetland scientists, and zoologists.

Dean & Director

Dr. Derek Aday, Dean & Director

Dean & Director's Cabinet

• Dr. Megan La Peyre, Associate Dean of Research & Advisory Services
• Dr. Siddhartha Mitra, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
• Sally Brooks, Chief of Staff
• TJ Jefferson, Director of Human Resources
• Rebecca Latourell, Sr. Director of Communications, Marketing & Public Engagement
• Ellen Leverich, Executive Director of Advancement & the VIMS Foundation
• Joseph Martinez, Chief Operations Officer
• Daniel Ogunyemi, Director of Inclusive Excellence & Belonging
• Linda Rudy, Chief Financial Officer

Section Chairs

• Dr. Courtney Harris, Coastal & Ocean Processes
• Dr. Bongkeun Song, Ecosystem Health
• Dr. Eric Hilton, Natural Resources

Center Directors

• Dr. Jessica Small, Aquaculture Genetics and Breeding Technology Center (ABC)
  
• Dr. William Reay, Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR)
• Dr. Kirk Havens, Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
• Dr. Stacy A. Krueger-Hadfield, Eastern Shore Laboratory
• Dr. David Rudders, Marine Advisory Program 
• Mona Behl, Virginia Sea Grant

Administrative Directors

• Betty Barrack, Director of Budget & Financial Planning
• Mark Brabham, Director of Facilities Management
• Eric Fidler, Safety & Environmental Programs Manager
• Emrys Koenigsmann, Director of Information Technology & Network Services
• Lisa Nickel, Interim Contact for William J. Hargis Library
• Sarah Nuss, Director of Outreach & Engagement
• R. David Parker, Interim Director of Data, Procurement & Sponsored Programs
• Timothy Turner, Director of Marine Operations
• John Wallace, Director of Communications

Financial Officers & Business Managers

• Academic Affairs: Mouna Litz
• Administration: Lynn Swiger
• CBNERR: Sally Lawrence Wood
• Coastal & Ocean Processes: Cynthia Harris & James Wagstaff
• Eastern Shore Laboratory: Hollis Parks
• Ecosystem Health: Dawn Fleming & Gail Holloman
• Facilities Management: Cindy Hornsby
• Managing Financial Officer: Cindy Forester
• Marine Operations/Vessels: Terri Major
• Natural Resources: Karen Hargrave & Stacy Keating
• Virginia Sea Grant: Sherry House
• Financial Specialist: Edgar Escamilla

Procurement

• Academic Affairs: Samantha Uylengco
• Advancement: Kelsey Birch
• Analytical Services: Benita Debreaux
• Administrative Units: Carol Birch, Kelsey Birch
• Coastal & Ocean Processes: Holly Sterner
• Communications & Marketing: Kelsey Birch
• Contract & Grant Subrecipient Payments: Benita Debreaux
• Ecosystem Health: Cynthia Vinson
• EMS Billing: Kelsey Birch
• Information Technology: Samantha Uylengco
• Natural Resources: Jessie Thomas
• Research & Advisory Services: Benita Debreaux
• Service Agreements: Holly Sterner
• Travel Assistance: Brandy Lowery, Holly Sterner
• Virginia Sea Grant: Benita Debreaux

Office of Sponsored Programs

• Virginia Sea Grant: Maddie Eaton
• Natural Resources: Maddie Eaton
• Marine Advisory Program (MAP): Riley Parker
• Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM): Riley Parker
• Ecosystem Health: Adrienne Tillman
• Coastal & Ocean Processes: Mal Banton
• Eastern Shore Laboratory: Mal Banton
• CBNERR: Mal Banton