Experience

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Director of Research Security Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance,
University at Albany, State University of New York January 2025 to Present

• Implement a research security program
• Conduct risk assessments related to the security of research projects
• Support and manage of conflicts of interest disclosure reviews
• Work with investigators on mutually agreeable conflict of interest management plans
• Review funding proposals for export controls obligations
• Conduct commodity classifications
• Work with investigators to develop and implement technology control plans
• Manage data use agreement reviews
• Oversee the development for online routing system for data use agreement reviews
• Provide education and leadership on research security related areas (i.e. exports, conflicts of interest, insider risks etc.)
• Manage professional staff members

Director Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance,
University at Albany, State University of New York July 2022 to January 2025

• Leading office modernization process to assess and update procedures.
• Leading move of research with human subjects reviews from email to online system
• Manage transition of conflicts of interest disclosure reviews to the office
• Worked with campus stakeholder on a centralized data use agreement review processs
• Review funding proposals for compliance obligations
• Work with investigators on technology control plans
• Respond to audits of IRB and IACUC operations
• Conduct inquires into potential non-compliance for human subjects research and animal use
• Manage professional staff members

Assistant Director Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance - Research Protections,
University at Albany, State University of New York - July 2021 to July 2022

• Implement, communicate, and monitor research regulatory requirements to promote and facilitate research excellence with integrity
• Provide oversight ensuring that the routine day-to-day operations of the human research protection board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and IRB and IACUC staff
• Ensure reviews of research protocols are conducted in an efficient, effective and compliant manner
• Review and administer reliance agreements for research protections
• Create, develop, maintain and utilize electronic tools for ensuring efficient and compliant office and research protections administration
• Work collaboratively with university technology resources (e.g., ITS, etc.) to enhance work tools and streamline processes
• Manage one professional staff member

Regulatory Affairs Administrator Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance - Research Protections,
University at Albany, State University of New York, - April 2015 to June 2021

• Developed Microsoft Power Automate process to notify investigators of responsible conduct of research training obligations for new awards
• Identified and implemented procedures for transition from paper submissions and storage of IRB and IACUC approved protocols to electronic record management solution in SharePoint
• Advised staff and investigators on research compliance topics
• Assisted in developing policy, training materials, forms and procedures for research protections
• Presented at Research Foundation for SUNY (RF) research administration conference
• Served as a member of UAlbany’s Middle State Self Study Team
• Office of Pre-Award and Compliance Services, University at Albany, State University of New York - April 2015 to Feb 2018
• Advised staff and investigators on research and sponsored project compliance topics
• Participated in RF SUNY PACS development workgroups for human subjects protections, safety, animal use, and conflicts of interest
• Managed professional staff member in the support of investigators’ use of electronic systems for sponsored activities proposals
• Began process for vetting sponsors in pre-proposal stage for sponsored programs
• Collaborated in the development of the Campus Impact Statement for SUNY PACS
• Developed knowledge of export controls and research
• Presented research compliance training to new Research Foundation for SUNY employees
• Member Society of Research Administrators International

Research Compliance Administrator Office of Regulatory & Research Compliance,
University at Albany, State University of New York - April 2011 to April 2015

• Completed RF Leadership Academy and developed robust knowledge of the RF and SUNY working relationship
• Prepared research for review by the IRB and IACUC to ensure compliance with federal, state and University regulations
• Proposed, developed and maintained a database for tracking and reporting on all submissions to the office for the IRB and IACUC
• Directed the finalization of the IRB’s policy on collection of data electronically

Assistant Office of General Counsel, New York State Department of Public Service,
September 2006 to April 2011

• Aided in the creation of new procedures, web content, forms, log files, and databases
• Responded to inquiries about the FOIL process at the agency