Institutional Review Board
IRB Administration
The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) a division of the
Provost's Office for Academic Affairs provides administrative
and general staffing support to the IRB to facilitate IRB
review of research applications.
Director of Research Compliance: William Harrison, Director of the Office of
Research Compliance, is responsible for the general oversight of all research committees
and administration. The Director should be contacted for comprehensive information regarding all aspects of
USM's Research Compliance Program (207) 780-4684, fax (207) 228-8405, or email wharrison@usm.maine.edu.
Associate Director and IRB Coordinator: Ross Hickey, the
Associate Director of Research Compliance (“ADRC”), collaborates with the
Director of Research Compliance and Research Compliance Boards (the
Institutional Review Board [“IRB”], the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee [“IACUC”], the Institutional Biosafety Committee [“IBC”] and the
Radiation Safety Committee [“RSC”] in implementing USM’s Policies and Procedures
governing research activities and provide management of the ORC and research
committee boards. Primarily, the ADRC provides backup to the Director, helps
coordinate operations related to the ORC and research boards, and administration
of policies /regulations involving human subjects, animal research, biosafety,
privacy and ethics. (207) 780-4340, fax (207) 228-8405,
or email rhickey@usm.maine.edu.
Analyst: Jenni
Hebert, the Analyst for Research Compliance, works closely
with the Director and Associate Director of Research
Compliance and Research Compliance Boards (primarily IRB,
but also IACUC, IBC, and RSC) to administer USM’s Policies
and Procedures governing research activities and provide
associate management of the ORC and research committee
boards. Primarily, the ORC Analyst reviews incoming
protocols and determines, either alone or in consultation
with Board Chairs, whether and to whom to send protocols for
review. (207)228-8434, Fax (207) 228-8405, or
email
jehebert@usm.maine.edu.
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