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UNLV Institutional Review Boards (IRB) Members

Membership on an IRB is an annual appointment by the UNLV Institutional Officer. Current members of the Biomedical and Social/Behavioral IRBs are below:

IRB Members

UNLV Biomedical Sciences IRB

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  • Dr. John Mercer, Chair
    Kinesiology
  • Dr. Charles T. Rasmussen, Co-Chair
    Psychology
  • Dr. Salvatore Biazzo
    Student Health Center
  • Ms. Shirley Burgess, M.S.
    US District Court (retired)
  • Ms. Pam Gallion
    Cannon Survey Center
  • Dr. Sally K. Miller
    Nursing
  • Dr. Michael Milligan
    Head Team Physician/Medical Director
  • Dr. Connie Mobley
    School of Dental Medicine
  • Ms. Mary Jane Van Vactor
    Community Representative

UNLV Social/Behavioral Sciences IRB

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  • Dr. Paul Jones, Chair
    Educational Psychology
  • Dr. Ramona Brinson, Co-Chair
    Social Work
  • Dr. Salvatore Biazzo
    Student Health Center
  • Dr. Timothy Bungum
    Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Ms. Shirley Burgess
    US District Court (retired)
  • Dr. Lori Candela
    Nursing
  • Dr. Shirley Emerson
    Counseling - Emeritus
  • Ms. Pamela Gallion
    Survey Research
  • Dr. Katherine Hertlein
    Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Dr. Kathryn LaTour
    Tourism & Convention Administration
  • Dr. Lori Olafson
    Educational Psychology
  • Ms. Patricia O'Rourke-Langston
    Clark County Health District
  • Dr. Thomas Pierce
    Special Education

IRB Administration

  • Ms. Brenda Durosinmi, MPA, CIP, CIM
    OPRS Director/IRB Administrator
  • Ms. Cindy Lee-Tataseo, BS, CIP, CIM
    Sr. Human Research Compliance Administrator
  • Ms. Josi dos Santos, BA, CIP
    Human Research Compliance Administrator
  • Ms. Christa Esparza, CIP
    Human Research Compliance Coordinator

 

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