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Human Research Protection Program

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HRPP Leadership

Ryan Spellecy, PhD
Director, HRPP
Assistant Provost for Research
Professor of Bioethics (more)
rspellecy@mcw.edu

AnnMarie Eve
HRPP Operations Manager Senior
aeve@mcw.edu

Nathan Thompson MD, PharmD., MS
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director of IRB - Pediatrics
nathomps@mcw.edu

Education & Quality Improvement

Kate Gaudreau, CIP
HRPP Development & Education Manager
kgaudrea@mcw.edu

Kathy Lee-Hang
IRB Coordinator II, Quality Assurance & Improvement
kleehang@mcw.edu

Maria Pigsley, RN
IRB Manager, Quality Assurance & Improvement
mpigsley@mcw.edu

Vanessa Ramirez, MPH, BS
IRB Coordinator II, Quality Assurance & Improvement
vramirez@mcw.edu

IRB Oversight: Minimal Risk Research

Sara Griffin
IRB Manager, Minimal Risk Research
sgriffin@mcw.edu

Adult

Vanessa Diaquino
IRB Coordinator II
vdiaquino@mcw.edu

Anna Dragotta
IRB Coordinator II
adragotta@mcw.edu

Chris Koceja
IRB Coordinator II
ckoceja@mcw.edu

AnaKaren Manriquez Prado
IRB Coordinator II
amanriquez@mcw.edu

 

 

Pediatric

Denise Gergetz, MLIS
IRB Coordinator III
dgergetz@mcw.edu

Maggie Guillermo
IRB Coordinator II
mguillermo@mcw.edu

Jaclyn Willenborg
IRB Coordinator II
jwillenborg@mcw.edu

IRB Oversight: Greater Than Minimal Risk

Timothy Schafer
IRB Manager, Greater Than Minimal Risk Research
tschafer@mcw.edu

Adult

Scott Brooks
IRB Coordinator II
sbrooks@mcw.edu

Ashley Hughes, MA
IRB Coordinator III
ahughes@mcw.edu

Shanti Kozuch, MPH
IRB Coordinator II
skozuch@mcw.edu

Melissa Lechner
IRB Coordinator II
mlechner@mcw.edu

Lauren Torres
IRB Coordinator II
lmtorres@mcw.edu

 

 

Pediatric

Jacob Croal
IRB Coordinator II
jcroal@mcw.edu

Operations

Paulette Jacobs
IRB Operations Supervisor
pjacobs@mcw.edu

Taylor Griffith
Regulatory & Compliance Manager
tgriffith@mcw.edu
Grace Robinson
IRB Administrative Support Specialist
grrobinson@mcw.edu

Reliance

Elizabeth McDonough, JD, CIP
Reliance Manager
emcdonough@mcw.edu

Emmalee Hanchek
IRB Coordinator III, Reliance
ejhanchek@mcw.edu
Isabel Brandt
IRB Coordinator II
ibrandt@mcw.edu

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