ORCR Staff Directory

 

Office for the Responsible
Conduct of Research
ORCR

Caroline Garcia
Associate Vice President for Research
(520) 621-5196

For general compliance questions:

Shannon Luedke
Administrative Assistant
(520) 626-5515

Fax: (520) 621-3355

Mailing Address:
PO Box 210409
Tucson, AZ 85721

  ORCR Email Address:
orcr-vpr@email.arizona.edu

 Location:
1618 E Helen St.
Tucson, AZ 85721

Hours:

Mon-Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm

(Our office is closed for lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm)

Drop box available; located to the right of our main entrance.
Checked three times daily.


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Report Violations of Ethics and Research Compliance 

UofA Ethics &
Compliance Hotline

(866) 364-1908
Anonymous 24/7

Protection of Reprisal
From Whistleblowing

(520) 621-3662
UA Human Resources

CITI Training
Protecting Human 
Research Subjects  

Contact:
Mariette Marsh
Assistant Director
(520) 626-7575

Responsible Conduct of 
Research Training 
(NIH & NSF requirements)

Contact:  
Tina Tarin 
Training Coordinator
(520) 626-5851

ORCR Units

Human Subjects Protection Program (HSPP):
Oversees and safeguards the rights and welfare of human participants in research.

HSPP Subject/Research Complaints
Sheryl Wurl, Ph.D.
Director
(520) 626-5925

 

HSPP Compliance

Wendy Tate
Assistant Director
(520) 626-2979

HSPP Education and Training
Mariette Marsh
Assistant Director
(520) 626-7575

IRB 1 Committee
Biomedical & Pharmacy

Coordinator:
Anthony Pena
Research Specialist, Sr.
(520) 626-6282

Associate:
Daniella Boros
Research Specialist
(520) 626-5835

IRB 2 Committee
Social Sciences & Public Health

Coordinator:
Leslie Lee
Research Specialist, Sr.
(520) 626-7889

Associate:
Andi Encinas
Research Specialist
(520) 626-8630

 

IRB 3 Committee
SAVHCS & COM-PHX

Coordinator:
Stefanie Obara
Research Specialist, Sr.
(520) 626-9034
 

IRB 4 Committee
Oncology & Hemophilia

Associate:
Danielle Gartner

Research Specialist
(520) 626-5859

HSPP Special Projects  

Coordinator:
Missy Driggers
Research Specialist, Sr.
(520) 626-0433

 

Conflict of Interest (COI)
Ensures that researchers' personal interests in or commitments to outside entities do not compromise their objectivity in research or their ability to serve the university.

Contact:

Mary Lovely
Program Coordinator, Senior
(520) 626-7879

Export Control (ITAR/EAR)
Assists researchers in complying with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations and other laws related to export-controlled technologies.

Contact:
Kay Ellis
Export Control Officer
(520) 626-2437

Melissa Faulk
Program Coordinator, Senior
(520) 626-5338

HIPAA - Medical Privacy
Provides guidance on compliance with regulations related to the use of protected health information in research.

Contact:
Jeniece Poole
Privacy Officer
(520) 621-1465
(520) 621-1429 - Fax

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Oversees the University's animal care and use programs and protects the welfare of animals involved in research.

Contacts:
Director
(520) 626-5304

Assurance Coordinator
(520) 626-1247

Quality Assurance
Provides assistance with FDA and EPA compliance for good laboratory and good clinical practices in research.

Contact:
Marilyn Marshall
Quality Assurance Officer
(520) 621-1469

Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety (ORCBS)
Provides oversight for research involving recombinant DNA and organisms pathogenic to humans, animals and plants.

Contacts:
Dan Silvain
Director
(520) 626-5010

Lisa Brady

Assistant Director, Business Affairs
520-626-2581

Research Integrity
Assists students, faculty, staff, department heads, directors and deans with issues related to research misconduct and integrity.

Contact:
Cindy Rankin, Ph.D.
Research Integrity Officer
Lecturer, Physiology
(520) 621-3104