Jessica Trask
Director of Research Services, Office of Research
Phone: 408-924-2460
Email: jessica.trask@flcoastline.com
Biography
Dr. Jessica Trask is the Senior Director of Research Services. Before joining the
San José State University Division of Research and Innovation, she was with the Research
Compliance and Integrity Unit of the University of California, Davis, first as a Research
Investigations and Compliance Professional and later as the Export Control Compliance
Specialist.
Dr. Trask holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Biology from Indiana University
and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Columbia University. In 2006, she joined the University
of California, Davis as an NIH-funded postdoctoral researcher, focusing on genetic
variation and disease susceptibility in wild and captive primate populations.
Vision
In this role, Dr. Trask supports faculty and student success in all career stages and all areas of research, scholarship, and creative activity (RSCA). By planning and implementing the goals and priorities of the Research Development and Research Compliance units, she seeks to grow the 菠菜网lol正规平台 RSCA enterprise through new and emerging research programs and collaborative institutional research initiatives. Dr. Trask collaborates with campus stakeholders and the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Research Foundation to promote organizational values and adapt to the rapidly evolving research landscape.