As Vice Provost for Pan University Initiatives, Megan Barnett works with the provost, faculty, and other university leaders on academic and strategic initiatives and other special projects. She partners with the Vice President for Research on initiatives to support and enhance research across the University. Her portfolio includes the pan-University research institutes, the Grand Challenges research investments, entrepreneurship, and AI research. Prior to returning to UVA, Megan served as Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at Yale University from 2015 – 2020, working with the provost and other university leaders on strategic planning, academic priorities, advancement, and special projects. She also participated in all planning functions of the university, including budget, space, and people. From 2002 – 2015, Megan was a senior advisor to the dean of Yale Law School and worked in a variety of associate dean roles with responsibilities including academic affairs, faculty governance, graduate programs, international programs, finance and administration, public service, and admissions and financial aid. Before joining Yale, Megan was an associate at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, where she specialized in advising high-tech clients on intellectual property litigation and licenses. Megan also served as a law clerk to the Honorable R. Lanier Anderson III on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and as a financial analyst at Solomon Brothers. She received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and her J.D. from Yale Law School.