La Duke named interim associate vice president for research and economic development John La Duke will serve as the interim associate vice president for research in the Office of Research Development and Compliance in a part-time capacity effective Jan. 1. La Duke, who currently serves as a professor/associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will continue in that appointment in a part-time capacity. He will be responsible for the oversight of pre-and-post award administration of grants and contracts, maintaining compliance with research regulatory requirements, and supporting faculty and program development. Also, in coordination with the Vice President for Research, he will foster and support faculty research and other creative activities across all the academic disciplines at the University of North Dakota. -- Barry Milavetz, interim vice president for research.