Kay Connelly Joins MSU Research and Innovation as Associate Vice President and named MSU Research Foundation Professor

Following a national search, MSU Vice President for Research and Innovation, Douglas Gage, is pleased to name Katherine (Kay) Connelly as a new associate vice president for research and innovation at Michigan State University.

“The search was an excellent opportunity to attract top talent to MSU, and we have found that in Dr. Connelly,” stated Gage. “She brings a breadth of technical expertise to the research and innovation leadership team and her experience from her former institution will allow her to make an immediate impact as we implement the MSU Strategic Plan 2030 to grow and extend our research excellence.”

Kay Connelly is an accomplished scholar in informatics who brings strong experience in research development.

Connelly most recently served as the interim associate vice president for research development at Indiana University where she led university-wide research development activities including oversight for limited proposal submissions, internal seed grants, bridge funding, faculty development, and federal research relations. She was previously the associate dean for research in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at IU.

“We very much look forward to collaborating with Kay and welcome her arrival at Michigan State” said David Washburn, Executive Director of the Michigan State University Research Foundation