Randy Burd, Ph.D. is the Assistant Vice President for Program Innovation in the Office of Global Initiatives.  He also serves as the Director of Distance and Global Initiatives in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, where he holds a faculty appointment as an Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences. His role in these linked positions is to lead the expansion of new programs and initiatives to increase global presence.  He also has extensive expertise in technology and distance education and in developing international research and academic programs. 

Dr. Randy Burd current research interests include improving tumor radiation response, metabolism, cytokine stimulation and prostaglandin production, and affect aspects of tumor development, growth and treatment response.