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 and Director
Dean & Director's Cabinet
- Dr. Mark Luckenbach, Associate Dean of Research & Advisory Services
- Dr. Siddhartha Mitra, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Sally Brooks, Chief of Staff
- Rebecca Latourell, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing
- Ellen Leverich, Executive Director of Advancement & the VIMS Foundation
- Tia Lunsford, Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner
- 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. Richard Snyder, Eastern Shore Laboratory
- Dr. David Rudders, Marine Advisory Program
- Scott Sandridge, Virginia Sea Grant (interim)
Administrative Directors
- Gary Anderson, Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Technology & Network Services
- Betty Barrack, Director of Budget & Financial Planning
- Mark Brabham, Director of Facilities Management
- Eric Fidler, Safety & Environmental Programs Manager
- Lisa Nickel, interim contact for William J. Hargis Library
- Connie Motley, Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Programs
- Carol Tomlinson, Executive Director, Finance & Supply Chain Operations
- Timothy Turner, Director of Marine Operations
Financial Officers & Business Managers
- Academic Affairs: vacant
- CBNERR: Sally Lawrence Wood
- Coastal & Ocean Processes: Cynthia Harris & Stacy Keating
- 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 & Cheryl Teagle
- Virginia Sea Grant: vacant
Procure to Pay & Travel Team
- Administrative Units: Carol Birch
- Coastal & Ocean Processes: Samantha Uylengco
- Ecosystem Health: Kelsey Birch
- Natural Resources: Melissa Flewellyn
- Procure to Pay: Denise Berry & Holly Sterner
- Travel: Maxine Butler & Brandy Lowery