Karen Cavanagh

Dr Karen Cavanagh is Director, Research Services at RMIT University, leading functions spanning pre- and post-award research funding management, research contracts, ethics, integrity and governance. Her unconventional career has included scenes-of-crime examination, forensic chemistry, independent expert practice, factual and workplace investigations, business ownership and research institute management. She previously served as Director, Office of Research and Innovation at Charles Darwin University. Karen holds a PhD in Forensic Science and brings evidence-based judgment, curiosity and pragmatic problem-solving to research management leadership.