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Dennis Paffrath

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Associate Vice President for Research Administration at Temple University
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Dennis Paffrath is the Associate Vice President for Research Administration at Temple University, bringing extensive experience from his previous leadership roles at the University of Maryland Baltimore. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Maryland and a Bachelors from Arizona State University, specializing in grants management and compliance.

Outside of his professional life, Dennis is a supportive friend, publicly celebrating and promoting the creative achievements of his peers, such as pre-ordering a friends first published book. He embraces new adventures and challenges, highlighted by his recent move and excitement for his role in Philadelphia.

Unique fact: In addition to his extensive administrative career, he has also served as an Assistant Professor in a graduate school.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Job Level
Senior
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Personality Overview

How Dennis shows up

Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Dennis cares about

Research Administration
His career is dedicated to leading research administration, with high-level roles at both Temple University and the University of Maryland.
Professional Development
He actively encourages colleagues to attend industry workshops, such as those hosted by NCURA, to support professional growth in their field.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Temple University
2-2022 - 7-2024
Research Intelligence Officer
University of Maryland
8-2019 - 12-2021
Assistant Professor in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore
12-2018 - 2-2022
Associate Vice President, Research
University of Maryland Baltimore
10-2006 - 2-2022
Assistant Vice President, Sponsored Programs Administration
University of Maryland Baltimore
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2012 - 5-2014
Master’s Degree
University of Maryland
1985 - 1989
Bachelor's degree
Arizona State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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