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Assistant to the VPR for Strategic Initiatives, Division of Research & Economic Development

Kathleen A. Shannon is the Assistant to the Vice President of Research and Economic Development for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island. Kathleen is a versatile problem solver and strategic thinker with over 30 years of experience positioning non-profits, academia, corporations and government as innovative, collaborative and progressive models of sustainability. Kathleen designs and oversees emerging signature research areas of strength at URI to advance URI’s research profile, collaborations and contributions to world challenges.