Contact us

We’re here to help! Contact us with any questions about our services, available technologies or collaboration opportunities. We’re also happy to have visitors. Just let us know if you’d like to schedule a tour of our offices.

Email: ott@vcu.edu
Phone: (804) 828-5188
Fax: (804) 827-0087

Mailing address: Box 980568, Richmond, VA 23298-0568
Package delivery address: 800 E. Leigh St., Suite 3000, Richmond, VA 23219

Our team

Ivelina Metcheva, Ph.D., MBA

Ivelina Metcheva, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Assistant vice president for innovation

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 827-1213

Email: ismetche@vcu.edu

Magdalena K. Morgan, Ph.D.

Director of licensing

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 827-6095

Email: mkmorgan@vcu.edu

Brent Fagg, M.S.

Assistant Director for Innovation

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 827-2211

Email: bfagg@vcu.edu

Brittaney Ritchie, M.S.

Business development & medical devices licensing manager

Phone: (703) 554-5637

Email: ritchieb@vcu.edu

Ellie Linkous

Compliance and general administrative coordinator

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 827-6093

Email: eplinkous@vcu.edu

Paralegal Innovation Gateway

Christine Benedict

Intellectual property manager and paralegal

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 628-0161

Email: benedictc2@vcu.edu

Gerard Eldering, MBA

Entrepreneur-in-residence

Phone: Phone: (804) 828-5188

Email: elderingg@vcu.edu

Misty Calvo

Bookkeeper

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 628-5003

Email: ipfaccounts@vcu.edu

Lauren Moncayo

Licensing liaison

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 828-9778

Email: ott@vcu.edu

Parthay Patel

Licensing liaison

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 828-9778

Email: ott@vcu.edu

Thomasine Isler

Licensing liaison

Phone: (804) 828-5188

Direct line: (804) 828-9778

Email: ott@vcu.edu