Contact us with your questions about:

Reporting for single patient access and emergency uses of FDA regulated products should be made directly to the HRPP at 804-828-0868 or at hrpp@vcu.edu.

  • IRB review status pertaining to a specific study (protocols with an assigned IRB protocol number): Contact IRB Panel A at irbpanela@vcu.edu. (Include PI name and HM number in your email subject line.)
  • IRB reliance and single IRB: Contact the IRB reliance team at irbreliance@vcu.edu.
  • IRB educational offerings and consultation about resources for protocol development: Contact the education and outreach team at irbeducation@vcu.edu.
  • Post-Approval Monitoring and Education (PAM and E): Contact the PAM and E team at pame@vcu.edu
  • General questions related to the HRPP, IRB operations, and/or procedures: Contact hrpp@vcu.edu.

Human Research Protection Program

Phone: (804) 828-0868
800 East Leigh Street, Suite 3000
BioTech One Building
Box 980568
Richmond, VA 23298
Fax: (804) 827-1448
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Looking for our FWA or other institutional information for human research? Refer to the human subjects compliance policy for Conduct of Human Subjects Research.

Listing of all HRPP staff (in alphabetical order)

Note: The research community is strongly encouraged to use the shared emails listed above for specific inquiries related to the HRPP rather than reaching out directly to individual staff.

Shakkari Briggs

Administrative professional
Human Research Protection Program

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Torran Claiborne

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

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Sherrie Dabney-Washington

Project administrator, office manager
Division of Finance and Operations
Human Research Protection Program

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Ita Fischer, CIP

Senior IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

Ita Fischer

Thomas Hartka

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

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Nichole Haywood

IRB administrator
Human Research Protection Program

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Susan Kimbrough, CIP

Assistant director - IRB operations
Human Research Protection Program

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Jenna Kniceley

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

Jenna Knicely

Jules Mileski

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

Jules Mileski

Jill Opalesky

Director
Human Research Protection Program

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Lilian O'Sullivan

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

Lilian O'Sullivan

Jenny Rice, CIP

IRB analyst
Human Research Protection Program

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Brigid Roy, CIP

Assistant director
Human Research Protection Program

Brigid Roy

Harper Stallard

IRB generalist
Human Research Protection Program

Harper Stallard