As vice provost for research, Erin is responsible for overseeing both administration and development of the research enterprise at the University of Chicago. She manages the broad research infrastructure that constitutes the foundation to UChicago’s research enterprise, such as University Research Administration (URA), the Office of Research Safety, and the Research Computing Center. She also provides strategic and comprehensive support to the divisions, schools, institutes, and faculty to facilitate large-scale, cross-disciplinary initiatives through her oversight of the Office of Research Development Support and the University of Chicago Consortium for Advanced Science and Engineering (CASE).