Our Team
Mission of the Office of Research Regulatory Affairs
ORRA is made up of a dedicated team of professionals who serve the research community to facilitate quality human research in a way that protects the rights, safety, and welfare of study participants and complies with ethical and legal standards for the conduct of science.
ORRA is divided into five offices - each specializing in different areas of human research protections. To meet your needs, please contact the most appropriate office/staff person below.
Office of Research Regulatory Affairs (ORRA) Administration
| Name and Title | Email and Phone |
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| Rhonda Oilepo, MS, CIP, CHRC, CHPC Associate Vice President of Research Regulatory Affairs |
Email Phone: 214-648-6417 |
| Erica Sawczuk, MBA Administrative Manager |
Email Phone: 214-648-9882 |
| Claudia Ladzik, MEd Administrative Coordinator |
Email Phone: 214-648-7940 |
| Barbara Simon Administrative Associate |
Email Phone: 469-852-8520 |
| Channing Calton, BA Sr. Financial Analyst/IRB Fees |
Email Phone: 469-852-9694 |
| Kelechi Echendu, MS Regulatory Monitoring Analyst |
Email Phone: 469-852-9699 |
| Kimberly A. Hawkins, BA Business Analyst |
Email Phone: 469-852-8503 |
| Scott Meyers, BA Clinical Research Educator |
Email Phone: 469-852-8513 |
| Harshit Kakaraparthy Department Data Analyst |
Email Phone: 469-852-8510 |
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office
Meyad Bird, MBA, CIP
IRB Director & SCRO Administrator
Direct: 214-648-5486
Email
Erik Soliz, MS, CIP
IRB Manager
Direct: 214-648-0232
Email
IRB Fee Questions
Email
HRPP Questions
Email
UTSW ETHOS Questions
Email
Program Managers
| Name and Contact |
|---|
| Brendan Paulman, MS, CIP - Reliance Phone: 469-852-8517 |
| Carolyn Graves, MPA, MEd - Full Board/Expedited Phone: 469-852-8501 |
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Amanda Smith, MPH, CIP - Agreements |
Expedited Review Team
| Name and Contact |
|---|
| Cassandra Hamilton, BS Phone: 469-852-8515 |
| Roshalette Pickens-Davis, BS Phone: 469-852-8518 |
| Jungsoo Han, PhD Phone:469-852-8502 |
Pre-Review Team
| Name and Contact |
|---|
| Adrian Avila, BS Phone: 469-852-9693 |
| Rumana Akhter, PhD Phone: 469-852-9690 |
| Zachary "Noah" Hendrix, MS Phone: 469-852-8506 |
| Sahar Ismail, MS Phone: 469-852-8509 |
| Natalie Lemanczyk, MS Phone: 469-852-8511 |
| Tiffany Moore, BS Phone: 469-852-8514 |
| VACANT |
Investigator Relations & Agreements
| Name and Contact |
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| Anna Antony, MA Phone: 469-852-9692 |
| Amber Hicks, MBA Phone: 469-852-8507 |
Reliance and sIRB Initiation
| Name and Contact |
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| Marilyn Maldonado, MS Phone: 469-852-8512 |
| Ohenewaa Dede-Bamfo, MEd Phone: 469-852-9697 |
| VACANT |
Quality Assurance & Monitoring (QAM) Office
Kimberly Mapes, BA, CHRC
Director of Regulatory Support and Monitoring
Phone: 214-648-3680
Email
QAM
Email
| Name, Title, and Phone | |
|---|---|
| Manali Thakkar, CHRC, MS Program Manager Phone: 469-852-8523 |
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| Daryl Campbell-Pierre, PhD Regulatory Monitoring Analyst Phone: 469-852-9695
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| Karen De La Fuente, BS Regulatory Monitoring Analyst Phone: 469-852-9696
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| Scot St. Martin, CIA, CGAP, CRMA Senior Regulatory Associate Phone: 469-852-8522
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| Weam Ali, MS Regulatory Monitoring Analyst Phone: 469-852-9691 |
Regulatory Support Office (RSO)
Kimberly Mapes, BA, CHRC
Director of Regulatory Support and Monitoring
Phone: 214-648-3680
Email
CT.gov Support
Email
Sponsor Investigator Support
Email
| Name, Title, and Phone | |
|---|---|
| Rasija Nambiar, MSc, PGDPM Regulatory Scientist (CT.gov support) Phone: 469-852-8516 |
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| Italya Hutchinson, MBBS Regulatory Scientist (SI Support) Phone: 469-852-8508 |