Who Should I Contact?
Refer to the list below for who to contact based on your question/concern.
Virtual Office Hours
To meet the needs of our faculty, staff, and student researchers while working remotely, IRB/HRPP Staff will be holding Virtual Office Hours on Zoom.
NEW! Mondays from 2:00–4:00 pm—iMedRIS Help* (Zoom link here)
*If you need help with the iMedRIS system (routing, submitting an application, responding to provisos, or attaching documents), please stop by and see Ashley!
If you have questions about anything other than iMedRIS, please stop by the office hours listed below:
Tuesdays from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.—Jenny Dunn (Zoom link here)
Wednesdays from 2:30–4:30 p.m.—Jennifer Engle (Zoom link here)
Thursdays from 9:00–11:00 a.m.—Rob Withrow (Zoom link here)
If these times do not work for you, please call or email us to schedule a time to meet.
Contact:
Human Research Protection Program
Blount Hall, Room 408
1534 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
865-974-7697
utkirb@utk.edu
Each college and most non-college departments that conduct human
subjects research are assigned an HRPO staff member to serve as that
unit’s point of contact.
Examples: studies in review, responding to IRB-
requested changes, and other research-specific topics such as study
procedures, recruitment, informed consent, confidentiality, etc. plus other regulations impacting research (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA).
IRB Liaison by College/Department:
| College/Unit | Contact |
|---|---|
| College of Education, Health and Human Sciences (CEHHS): CFS, ELPS, EPC, Nutrition, Public Health, TPTE | Contact: Ashley Brown 865-974-7687 abrow269@utk.edu |
| College of Arts and Sciences CEHHS: Kinesiology Rec Sport Studies Tickle College of Engineering College of Law College of Nursing College of Social Work |
Contact: Rob Withrow 865-974-2457 rwithrow@utk.edu |
| Herbert College of Agriculture/UTIA Haslam College of Business College of Communications and Information CEHHS: Retail Hospitality and Tourism Management College of Veterinary Medicine University-wide Units |
Contact: Jenny Dunn 865-974-2314 jdunn36@utk.edu |
Contact: Jennifer Engle
865-974-7494
jengle@utk.edu
Contact: Jenny Dunn
865-974-2314
jdunn36@utk.edu
865-974-7697
jengle@utk.edu
Jennifer Engle, PhD
HRPP Director
Phone: 865-974-7494
Email: jengle@utk.edu
Jenny Dunn, PhD
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer
Phone: 865-974-2314
Email: jdunn36@utk.edu
Rob Withrow
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer
Phone: 865-974-2457
Email: rwithrow@utk.edu
Ashley Brown
IRB Assistant Compliance Officer
Phone: 865-974-7687
Email: abrow269@utk.edu
The following faculty hold appointments on the Institutional Review Board, but are not staff of the Human Research Protection Program or the Office of Research and Engagement.