Brea Perry named interim associate vice president and vice provost for research

Indiana University Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav has announced Irsay Associate Director Brea Perry as the Interim Vice Provost for Research, effective July 1, 2022.

Perry has served as associate vice provost for the social sciences in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at IU Bloomington since Jan. 1, 2020. In addition to her role at the Irsay, she is the Allen D. and Polly S. Grimshaw Professor of Sociology.

“Brea has supported social science faculty through programming, helping advance research agendas, and fostering connections to help researchers more easily secure fellowships and external grants,” Shrivastav said. “Her focus on interdisciplinary research and innovation perfectly matches our campus goals at large, and I look forward to working with Brea to advance our research efforts in these areas.”