Why University Research Matters
RadioEd co-hosts Emma Atkinson and Jordyn Reiland sit down with DU research chief Corinne Lengsfeld to chat about research: Why it matters, Lengsfeld’s own projects and more.
Hosted by Jordyn Reiland and Emma Atkinson, RadioEd is a triweekly podcast created by the DU Newsroom that taps into the University of Denver’s deep pool of bright brains to explore the most exciting new research out of DU. See below for a transcript of this episode.
Show Notes
Since 2021, when DU was designated as an R1 research institute, the University has been full speed ahead on groundbreaking research locally and globally in psychology, engineering, education, natural science, mathematics and more.
And no one knows that better than Corinne Lengsfeld, senior vice provost for research and graduate education, whose tenure at the University tells the story of DU’s research journey.
RadioEd co-hosts Emma Atkinson and Jordyn Reiland sat down with Lengsfeld earlier this month to chat about research: Why it matters, Lengsfeld’s own projects and more.
Corinne Lengsfeld serves as the Senior Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education at the University of Denver. As the chief research officer, she is the primary advocate for the University's research mission and is charged with understanding, celebrating, leading and enhancing all forms of scholarship to foster professional growth of the faculty, advancing knowledge,
enriching the student experience, and enhancing University visibility. Lengsfeld oversees all internal support for research, the management of external grants and contracts, research integrity and protection, intellectual property and technology transfer and some multidisciplinary research institutes/core facilities.
In her capacity as the head of graduate education, she serves as the pathway and provides an official record for graduate student applications, admissions, enrollment, monitoring and recording of academic progress, and the awarding of degrees. Lengsfeld provides leadership around enrollment strategy, communicates enrollment progress relative to targets to the Board of Trustees and generates collaboration across the university to leverage enrollment successes in various divisions.
A deeply respected teacher, researcher, administrator, and colleague, Lengsfeld has been part of the DU community for over 25 years. Previously, she served as the interim provost and executive vice chancellor, as well as co-lead the DU COVID response team. Since Covid she has spun the SPIT lab into a CDC Center for Excellence for National Wastewater Surveillance. As an active principle investigator she has been awarded over $6.5 million in addition to the $24 million she secured for the University of Denver for pandemic response.
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