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What Do Each of Our Teams Do?

Click on each box to learn more about what each of our teams do. For a full list of the IRB staff, please visit: https://irb.utah.edu/about/contact/contact-full-list.php

 

campusIRB Front Desk

Administrative Support

 Email: irb@hsc.utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-581-3655

Josi Bitencourt

Josi Bitencourt

Administrative Assistant

 Email: josi.bitencourt@utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-587-9135

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Melinda Boulter

Administrator (Part-Time)

 Email: melinda.boulter@hsc.utah.edu
 Office Phone: 801-213-9092

campusHeather Brown

Administrator

 Email: bheather.brown@utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-213-7155

campus

Lindsey Byrd

Administrator

 Email: lindsey.byrd@hsc.utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-587-9134

campus

Lacy Clegg

Administrator

 Email: lacy.clegg@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-2360

campus

Courtney Crist

Administrator

 Email: courtney.crist@utah.edu
 Office Phone: 801-213-7405

campus

Shellie Cunningham

Administrator

 Email:  shellie.cunningham@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-213-7157

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April Edwards

Operations Manager

 Email: april.edwards@hsc.utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-581-8236

Isabelle Howcroft

Isabelle Howcroft

Clerk

 Email: isabelle.howcroft@utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-581-3655

campus

Gary Henderson

Operations Manager

 Email: gary.henderson@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-6307

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Annie Huff

Administrator

 Email: annie.huff@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-581-7543

Ann Johnson, PhD, MPH

Director

 Email: ann.johnson@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-213-7156, 385-419-0712

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Lindsey Martineau

Administrator, SIRB Reliance Team

  Email:  lindsey.martineau@utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-5363

campus

Militza Martinez

Administrator

  Email: militza.martinez@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-1116

campus

Mac McFarland

Administrator

 Email: mac.mcfarland@utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-581-4509

Jeanette Nelson

Jeanette Nelson

Administrator

 Email: jeanette.r.nelson@utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-213-7163

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Ammon Pate

Operations Manager

 Email: ammon.pate@hsc.utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-581-8220

Milana Perepyolkina

Milana Perepyolkina

Administrator

 Email: milana.perepyolkina@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-6037

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Sara Perriton

Administrator

 Email: sara.perriton@utah.edu
 Office Phone: 801-581-7893

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Meg Rasmussen

Administrator

 Email: meg.rasmussen@utah.edu
 Office Phone: 801-213-7161

Lisa Rigtrup

Operations Manager, SIRB Reliance Team

 Email: lisa.rigtrup@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-213-7158

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Elias Rios

Administrator

 Email: elias.rios@hsc.utah.edu
 Office Phone: 801-213-7162

Annie Risenmay

Associate Director

 Email: annie.risenmay@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-587-9137

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Anna Shirley

Administrator (Part-Time)

 Email: anna.shirley@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-213-7159

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Stephanie Siqueira

Administrator

 Email: stephanie.siqueira@utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-581-3210

ryane sorenson

Ryane Sorenson

Administrator, SIRB Reliance Team

 Email: ryane.sorenson@hsc.utah.edu  
 Office Phone: 801-585-0302

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Emma Tkachuck

Administrator

 Email: emma.tkachuck@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-213-7160

campus

Anthon Wood

Administrator

 Email: anthon.wood@hsc.utah.edu 
 Office Phone: 801-585-0940

 

More Information

Office of Research Integrity & Compliance

Past or prospective participants or their designated representatives, study teams, and others who wish to ask questions, express concerns, or provide general feedback regarding the Human Research Protection Program to someone independent of the IRB may contact the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance by calling 801-581-7170.

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Last Updated: 2/16/24