Leadership
Office of Vice President
The Office of the Vice President leads and facilitates institutional research initiatives and supports research programs and infrastructure development.
senior leadership
Prasant Mohapatra, PhD
Acting Vice President for Research & Innovation, University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½
Prasant Mohapatra, PhD, serves as the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ Provost and Acting Vice President of °®¶¹´«Ã½ Research & Innovation. Prior to joining °®¶¹´«Ã½, he served as the Vice Chancellor for Research at University of California, Davis, where he was instrumental in leading and achieving the aspiration goal of one billion dollars in annual research awards. He was also a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and served in the roles of Department Chair, Dean, Vice Provost, and Associate Chancellor at the University of California, Davis.
Dr. Mohapatra has also held Visiting Scientist/Professor positions at Intel Corporation, AT&T, Siemens, Panasonic Technologies, Institute of Infocomm Research, Singapore, National ICT Australia, University of Padova, Italy, Yonsei University and KAIST, South Korea.
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Matthew S. Anderson, PhD
Senior Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation, University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½
Matthew Anderson, PhD, is the Senior Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation. He previously served as as Associate Vice President for Research Administration at °®¶¹´«Ã½ Health and Associate Dean for Research Administration at the Morsani College of Medicine. Since joining the University of South °®¶¹´«Ã½ in 2006, Dr. Anderson has overseen all aspects of research administration, developed innovative shared service models, and managed a research portfolio exceeding $200 million.
He has played a pivotal role in strategic planning, policy development, and operational oversight, supporting faculty and staff throughout the grant life cycle and ensuring compliance with institutional and federal guidelines. Dr. Anderson’s expertise in financial management, his contributions to institutional initiatives, and active involvement in professional organizations such as the National Council of University Research Administration and the Society of Research Administration International underscore his commitment to advancing research excellence.  He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology from °®¶¹´«Ã½ State University, and earned his PhD in Higher Education Administration from °®¶¹´«Ã½.