Helps to assure compliance with federal regulations and University and sponsoring agency policies and procedures governing financial conflicts of interest related to research
Committee Members
Kim Johnson, PhD, MPH – Chair
Brown School, Social Work
Ryan Bogdan, PhD
Arts & Sciences, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Derek Brown, PhD
Bursky School of Public Health
Derek Byers, PhD, MD
Executive Chair, Institutional Review Board
Pulmonology
Roger Chamberlain, DSc
McKelvey, Computer Science & Engineering
Amy Eyler, PhD
Brown School, Social Work
Chenfeng Ke, PhD
Brown School, Social Work
Jon Silva, PhD
McKelvey, Biomedical Engineering
Mitchell Sommers, PhD
Behavioral Minimal Risk Chair, IRB
Arts & Sciences, Psychological and Brain Sciences
Yinjie Tang
McKelvey, Energy, Environmental, & Chemical Engineering
Li Yang, PhD
Arts & Sciences, Physics
Xuehua Zhong, PhD
Arts & Sciences, Biology
Ex-Officio Members
Mark Lowe, MD, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research
Jeneane Braden
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Integrity and Ethics
Blythe Burkhardt, JD
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Associate General Counsel (Legal Counsel to the CIRC)
Johnnie Cartwright
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Chief of Staff
Nichole Mercier, PhD
Director, Office of Technology Management
Committee Staff
Brittney Haas
Research Compliance Specialist
Sarah Laughlin
Research Compliance Specialist
Tim Rubbelke
Research Compliance Manager
Kathy Schaberg
Research Compliance Specialist
Kailee Zingler
Director, Conflicts of Interest Program
Last Updated 7/23/2026