There are many areas of compliance at USU, covering a broad range of issues important to the research, teaching, and outreach efforts of the University. The Office of Research provides leadership and management of compliance in the research-related areas of Integrity & Compliance, Human Research Protections, Animal Care & Use, and Environmental Health & Safety.
Other USU Offices also provide leadership and management for areas of non-research compliance.
Research Integrity and Compliance
Devin Hansen
Chief Research Compliance Officer
Research Integrity and Compliance
Areas of Responsibility
- Conflict of Interest
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Export Compliance
- Foreign Influence
- Research Misconduct
Human Research Protections
Nicole Vouvalis
Executive Director
Human Research Protections
Areas of Responsibility
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Human research participation and protections
Animal Care and Use
Areas of Responsibility
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC)
- Animal welfare
Environmental Health and Safety
Eric Jorgensen
Executive Director
Environmental Health and Safety
Areas of Responsibility
- Institutional biosafety Committee (IBC)
- Research safety
- Occupational safety
- Hazardous waste and chemical health
- Radiology safety
Other Compliance Areas
Office of Legal Affairs
Areas of Responsibility
- Ethics & Compliance Hotline
- Compliance Matrix
- Non-research Conflicts of Interest
- Data Privacy
Civil Rights & Title IX Office
Matt Pinner, JD
Executive Director
Civil Rights & Title IX Office
Areas of Responsibility
- Equity
- Inclusion
- Discrimination
- Sexual Misconduct
- Retaliation
Human Resources
Doug Bullock
Associate Vice President
Human Resources
Areas of Responsibility
- Labor and Employment