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NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

March 9, 2025
The NC State belltower on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

As shared by Office of Research Innovation on March 3:

Krista S. Walton, associate vice president for research operations and infrastructure at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has been named vice chancellor for research and innovation at North Carolina State University, effective June 30, 2025. Chancellor Randy Woodson made the announcement today.

Krista S. Walton will be NC State’s new vice chancellor for research and innovation. Photo courtesy of Allison Carter, Georgia Tech.

Walton replaces Mladen Vouk, who retired in July 2024. Alyson Wilson is currently serving as interim vice chancellor.

“Krista Walton has a successful track record as a researcher, innovator and administrator,” Woodson said. “NC State looks forward to her leadership as we continue to grow the research enterprise and the translation of this work into solutions and economic prosperity for our state and nation.”

See the full article here.