The Office of Research Compliance – Who to Contact Guide
Who Are We and What Do We Do?
The Office of Research Compliance supports ethical and compliant research involving human participants and animal subjects at OHIO. We oversee the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), ensuring all research meets federal, state, and institutional standards. We also manage the Cayuse Human Ethics and Cayuse Animal Oversight modules, which serve as the online platforms for submitting, reviewing, and tracking IRB and IACUC protocols. Additionally, we oversee the Conflict of Interest in Sponsored Programs process and the Outside Interests module in Cayuse, which facilitates the disclosure and management of financial and personal interests to ensure transparency and integrity in research.
Who to Contact
It is helpful to identify the best person to contact based on your specific question or research needs. Each team member specializes in particular areas of research compliance, allowing you to connect directly with the person best equipped to assist you.
Important note for Human Ethics Module users:
It is *highly recommended* that you contact the analyst assigned to your submission with questions.
Tips for interacting with us:
- Have your protocol number ready (IRB or IACUC) when reaching out via phone or email; it helps us address your question(s) more efficiently.
- For students, when reaching out with questions about your IRB submission, please include your faculty advisor in the email. This ensures they’re aware of your inquiry and our response, which helps support your learning and keeps everyone on the same page.
- Feeling stuck? Please reach out to the analyst assigned to your submission first, connecting early can help avoid frustration and get you the most direct support.
Connect With Our Team
We’re here to help. You have two ways to connect with us:
Option 1: Reach Out Directly
Prefer to connect by email or phone? Contact the appropriate staff member using the information listed below to ask questions or schedule a Teams or in-person meeting.
Option 2: Book a 15-Minute Session
Need quick guidance? Schedule a focused 15-minute meeting for simple questions or brief requests using the booking link provided with each staff listing.
Please note: Faculty advisors must attend 15-Minute Fix sessions with the student they are advising.
Our Staff
Leadership
Hillary Snyder, PhD
Director
Individual Areas of Expertise:
- questions or concerns about participant rights in human subjects' research
- reporting or discussing research misconduct related to OU Policy 19.048
- complaints or inquiries that have not been resolved with prior consultation with IRB or IACUC staff
- conflicts of interest in sponsored programs and or the Cayuse Outside Interests Module
Contact:
IRB Staff - Biomedical Research
Jeanette Eckert, PhD
Associate Director
Individual Areas of Expertise:
- IRB reliance agreements (e.g., SMART IRB, single IRB arrangements, for research involving multiple institutions)
- Clinicaltrials.gov
- Research Match
- biomedical research involving human subjects and or the Biomedical IRB including:(Exempt, Expedited and Full Board submissions)
- not research with human subjects (NHSR)
- The Cayuse Human Ethics Module
Contact:
IRB Staff - Social Behavioral Research
Lori Miller, PhD
IRB Analyst
Individual Areas of Expertise:
- social, behavioral, and educational research with human subjects and or the Social Behavioral IRB including:(Exempt, Expedited and Full Board submissions)
- not research with human subjects (NHSR)
- Questions about if class projects require IRB review
- Questions about international research
- The Cayuse Human Ethics Module
Contact:
Jason Moss, PhD
Research Compliance Coordinator II
Individual Areas of Expertise:
- social and behavioral research with human subjects including:(Exempt and Expedited submissions)
- not research with human subjects (NHSR)
- Questions about international research
- The Cayuse Human Ethics Module
Contact:
IACUC Staff
Whitney Dutcher
IACUC Manager
Individual Areas of Expertise:
- Research with animal subjects and or the IACUC
- Inter-institutional assurances & MOUs (animal subjects research)
- Study team member training requirements
- The Cayuse Animal Oversight Module
Contact:
Not Sure Who to Contact?
If you're unsure about who to contact, reach out to our general inbox and main phone:
Email: compliance@ohio.edu Phone: 740-593-0664
Group Presentations
IRB staff are available to provide presentations upon request.
Email compliance@ohio.edu with your preferred date, time, and topic.
Identifying your IRB Analyst in Cayuse
To identify the IRB Analyst assigned to your submission, first locate your list of studies under the “My Studies” menu. Next, click on the protocol number hyperlink. Alternatively, you can click on the “Studies” tab on the top navigation ribbon to view your studies.
The following page that populates will contain your study details. In the middle of the screen, you will see a hyperlink of the submission type. Click on the hyperlink.
The name of your IRB analyst will be displayed in the center left of the page under “Current Analyst”. Again, your IRB analyst should be your first point of contact for questions about the submission.
