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
• Betty Barrack, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Section Chairs

• Dr. Matt Kirwan, Coastal & Ocean Processes
• Dr. Ryan Carnegie, 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 
• Dr. 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
• Cindy Forrester, Sr. Associate Director of Research Finance & Budgeting
• Emrys Koenigsmann, Director of Information Technology & Network Services
• Connie Motley, Director of Financial Compliance 
• Lisa Nickel, Interim Contact for William J. Hargis Library
• Dr. Sarah Nuss, Director of Outreach & Engagement
• Maddie Eaton, Interim Director of Sponsored Programs
• Sidne Pressey, Sr. Associate Director of Budget & Financial Planning
• Timothy Turner, Director of Marine Operations
• John Wallace, Director of Communications

For current faculty, staff, and students, find specific contacts for purchasing, travel, shipping & receiving, sponsored programs, and financial/budget support at our Office of Finance Intranet page.