Dr. John Sutherlin named ULM Chief Innovation and Research Officer
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Published Feb. 8, 2021
University of Louisiana Monroe President Ronald Berry, D.B.A., announces the appointment of John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D., as Chief Innovation and Research Officer (CIRO).
Sutherlin, a Professor of Political Science in the College of Business and Social Sciences, served as Director of ULM’s Office of Sponsored Programs and Research for three years. He developed the first licensing agreement for a ULM invention that continues to pay royalties to the university. Sutherlin also co-founded the Social Science Research Lab at ULM. Most recently, he participated in the development of King Springs, a bottled