George Mason tech transfer stalwart Aurali Dade has been temporarily promoted while the university looks to fill the vacancy left by Deb Crawford, who departs on July 31.
Aurali Dade (pictured) will be appointed interim vice-president for research, innovation and economic impact at George Mason University on August 1.
The appointment will endure as George Mason looks to recruit a permanent successor to Deb Crawford, hired as University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s vice-chancellor for research on May 12.
Rebekah Hersch, assistant vice-president of research development, will assume Dade’s current role of associate vice-president for research and innovation while the search is conducted.
George Mason hired Dade as assistant vice-president for research compliance following her tenure as executive director of research integrity at University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2007 until 2012.
Dade then steadily rose through the ranks to become associate vice-president for research development, integrity and assurance in 2016, before ascending to her current role in July 2019.
In February 2019, she became the inaugural executive of George Mason’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth, standing down in March this year.
Mark Ginsberg, interim provost and executive vice-president at George Mason University, said: “Aurali has a wealth of experience as a leader and researcher, and I am very pleased and appreciative that she will lead our Office for Research, Innovation and Economic Impact during this period of transition.
“Her experiences are impressive and consequential. I am grateful to her for stepping into this role. Her views on the importance of and dedication to research, combined with her appreciation for and deep of understanding governance structures, is invaluable.
