University of Wyoming creates, hires two new administrative positions

CASPER (WNE) — The University of Wyoming has created two new positions to advance innovation and research.

Arundeep Pradhan, who previously held the interim director position for the college’s Technology Transfer Office, will be the new deputy vice president for research and innovation and Jay Gatlin will be the director of the university’s Science Institute, according to press releases.

Pradhan and Gatlin are both moving from other positions within the university to fill their new positions.

While at the Technology Transfer Office, Pradhan prioritized creating a strategy that was “customer-driven” for commercializing and research outcomes. He will continue this work in his new role through work with the Research and Economic Development Division.

Pradhan will work alongside Parag Chitnis, the vice president for research and economic development. Together they will manage the 20 units within the Research and Economic Development Division.

Gatlin will lead a new university-wide institute that focuses on research and science education. Within the institute, there are several centers with specific focuses on the state and the university. Before this role, Gatlin was a professor at the university in molecular biology.

“The potential of the Science Institute to positively impact people here at UW and, more broadly, across the state is truly exciting, and I am humbled by the opportunity to join a fantastic team dedicated to realizing the educational, outreach and research missions of the institute,” Gatlin says.

The Science Institute is also under the college’s Research and Economic Development Division.

This story was published on July 29, 2024.