Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations advocates on federal legislation, regulations, and policies impacting the university. As a leading research institution, it is vital that Vanderbilt’s voice helps shape national policies.
We engage with the legislative and executive branches to advance Vanderbilt’s interests and collaborate with other universities and associations on key issues. This work is essential to the success of Vanderbilt’s academic mission of research, education, and service.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations
Director of Federal Relations
Government Relations Program Coordinator
Office Manager
Erin Henrick, co-director of Nashville PEER, Jason Grissom, faculty director of Tennessee Education Research Alliance and Naomi Tyler, director of the IRIS Center traveled to Washington, D.C. in November to advocate for education research funding on Capitol Hill.
Professor Kelly Holley-Bockelmann and graduate student Levi Schult met with lawmakers to show how federal investment in NASA and the National Science Foundation drives discoveries in astronomy and sustains U.S. leadership in space and scientific innovation.
We welcome members of the Vanderbilt community to visit the office in Washington, D.C. In addition to housing the Federal Relations workplace, the office provides a home base for members of Vanderbilt University's faculty and staff who find themselves in the nation’s capital for conferences, research, and other outreach activities.
Please notify us if you plan to visit, and we can provide you with a private office or conference room and information on other services available.