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Administration Helene Lake-Bullock, PhD, J.D.
Executive Director
Pam Stafford, M.A.
Director Associate, Sr.
Desiree Penn, B.A.
Assistant to Director/IRB Support
E-IRB System Judi Kuhl, B.S., C.I.P.
E-IRB System Administrator
   
Education - HSP Belinda Smith, M.S., R.D., CCRC
Research Education Specialist
Susan Keefer, M.A.
Research Education Support
Jeeyoung Chun, PhD
Education Instructional Designer
FDA Regulation Belinda Smith, M.S., R.D., CCRC
FDA Regulated Research
Sam Bell, B.A., J.D.
FDA Regulated Research
 
Expedited Medical IRB Elisa Crill, B.S.
IRB #1
Joanne Hines
IRB #2
Karen Larson, D.C., M.S., C.I.P.
IRB #3
Full Medical IRBs 1 (Monday) & 2 (Tuesday) Sam Bell, B.A., J.D.
IRB #1 (Monday)
Lindsay Schneider, B.A.
IRB #2 (Tuesday)
Tia Vela
IRBs #1 & #2 Support
Full Medical IRBs 3 (Thursday) & 6 (Wednesday) Beverly Raisor, C.I.P.
IRB #3 
Suzanne Arnold, M.S., M.B.A.
IRB #6 
Olga Moskalyuk
IRBs #3 & #6 Support
Nonmedical IRB (Friday) Katie Gieske, PhD
Full & Expedited
Kimberly Williams, B.M.E.
Full & Expedited
TBD
IRB/QA/QI Program
Exempt IRB Jennifer Kearns, B.A.
Medical
Katie Kennedy, M.S.
Nonmedical
Jenny Smith, B.S.
Medical IRB Reviewer
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Pam Stafford, M.A.
Director Associate, Sr.
Erin Hoff, M.A.
Lead/Internal
Matthew Howell, M.F.A.
QA/QI Program
Privacy Jenny Smith, B.S.
Research Privacy Specialist (HIPAA)
Emily Matuszak, M.S.
Research Privacy
 
Reliance Jenny Smith, B.S.
Reliance Manager
Gregory Hatton, M.P.A.
IRB Reliance
Matthew Howell, M.F.A.
IRB Reliance
Research Misconduct Helene Lake-Bullock, PhD, J.D.
Research Compliance Officer
Pam Stafford, M.A.
Director Associate, Sr.
 

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Concerns, Suggestions, or Questions

ORI/IRB Administrative Procedures

In accordance with the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Institutional Review Boards' (IRB) commitment to continuous improvement in its policies, practices and procedures, there is a process to formally register suggestions, concerns and/or complaints regarding the ORI and/or the IRB administrative procedures.  Issues raised will be resolved as quickly, fairly and amicably as possible through cooperative exchange of information.  

Concerns, suggestions, or questions regarding the ORI and IRB administrative procedures should be filed with the Director of ORI, Helene Lake-Bullock, who will evaluate and investigate the concerns raised and determine what actions, if any, should be taken by the ORI, IRB and/or the investigator to address the issue.  Helene Lake-Bullock may be contacted by phone (859) 257-9428 or email hlbullo@uky.edu.

Concerns, suggestions, or questions regarding the ORI and IRB administrative procedures that cannot be resolved at the level of the Director of the ORI will be forwarded to the Vice President for Research, who shall be the final deciding body. 

IRB Members

Concerns regarding attempts of undue influence on individuals responsible for the oversight of human subjects research should be reported to the Research Compliance Officer (RCO) who notifies the Vice President for Research (VPR) and the Director of ORI, Helene Lake-Bullock. The VPR, in consultation with the ORI Director, determines the appropriate response to unduly influence or undermine the mission of the IRB. The RCO, Helene Lake-Bullock, may be contacted by phone (859) 257-9428 or email hlbullo@uky.edu.

Investigator Concerns About IRB Decisions

Concerns, suggestions, or questions raised by a Principal Investigator regarding a specific IRB submission or decision should be resolved by direct communication between the investigator and the IRB committee (see Initial Full Review SOP, Expedited Review SOP, Exempt Review SOP, and/or Noncompliance SOP).

Subject Concerns, Suggestions, or Questions

It is IRB policy that a safe confidential, and reliable channel for current, prospective, or past research participants, their representatives or others, is provided that permits them to discuss problems, concerns, and questions; obtain information; or offer input with an informed individual who is unaffiliated with the specific research protocol.

IRB approved informed consent documents for U.S. based studies include the ORI Research Compliance Officer's toll-free phone number (1-866-400-9428) as a subject's primary contact point for this purpose. Contacts listed in the informed consent documents for international or non-English speaking populations are determined on a case-by-case basis.

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