Research Integrity Office Staff

Katie Joplin
Interim Research Integrity Officer
806.743.3427
katie.joplin@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about, or allegations of, Research Misconduct as defined under Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ Operating Policy 73.07, Honesty in Research and Allegations of Scientific Misconduct.

Shelby Grubelnik, MS
HRPP and ESCRO Director
806.743.1442
shelby.grubelnik@ttuhsc.edu
irb@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Human Subject Research submissions for Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses, and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight (ESCRO) for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Amy Patel-Tare, MS
Program Manager
806.743.6020
pat28124@ttuhsc.edu
irb@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Human Subject Research submissions for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Ben Brugmann, PhD
Program Manager
806.743.1947
wbrugman@ttuhsc.edu
irb@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Human Subject Research submissions for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Josefina Castillo
IRB Analyst
806-743-3600
josefina.Castillo@ttuhsc.edu
irb@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Human Subject Research submissions for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Sonal Mehrotra
IRB Analyst
806-743-3600
Sonal.Mehrotra@ttuhsc.edu
irb@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Human Subject Research submissions for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Jennifer Board, BS
Program Manager
806.414.9934
jennifer.board@ttuhsc.edu
coirc@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions regarding Cayuse access and required training for Human Subject
research for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses, and regarding the Conflict of Interest in Research
Committee (COIRC) for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.
Sara Grano, MS, CPIA
IACUC Director
806.743.2027
sara.grano@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Animal Care & Use on all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.
Zachary Clark, MSHA
IBC Director / IACUC Analyst
806.743.3603
zachary.clark@ttuhsc.edu
ibc@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Institutional Biosafety on all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Toni Denison, MS, CPHQ
Director of Quality Improvement Review
806.743.4276
Toni.denison@ttuhsc.edu
QIRB@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Quality Improvement projects from all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯ campuses.

Chad Copeland, MPA, MEd, CHRC
Senior Director of Research Compliance / Research Compliance Officer
806.743.4752
chadley.copeland@ttuhsc.edu
Contact for questions about Research Compliance and Regulatory Audits for all Ογ½ΆΦ±²₯
campuses.
