An Overview of Compliance at USU

Areas of Responsibility & Contacts

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

Devin Hansen

Chief Research Compliance Officer

Research Integrity and Compliance

Phone: (435) 797-0485

Areas of Responsibility

  • Conflict of Interest
  • Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Export Compliance
  • Foreign Influence
  • Research Misconduct

Human Research Protections

Nicole Vouvalis

Nicole Vouvalis

Executive Director

Human Research Protections

Phone: (435) 797-0567

Areas of Responsibility

  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
  • Human research participation and protections

Animal Care and Use

Aaron Olsen

Aaron Olsen

Executive Director

Animal Care and Use

Phone: (435) 797-8141

Areas of Responsibility

  • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
  • Laboratory Animal Research Center (LARC)
  • Animal welfare

Environmental Health and Safety

Eric Jorgensen

Eric Jorgensen

Executive Director

Environmental Health and Safety

Phone: (435) 797-2856

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

Matt Pinner, JD

Executive Director

Civil Rights & Title IX Office

Phone: 435-797-1266
Office Location: Distance Education 401

Areas of Responsibility

  • Equity
  • Inclusion
  • Discrimination
  • Sexual Misconduct
  • Retaliation

Human Resources

Doug Bullock

Associate Vice President

Human Resources

Phone: 435-797-1812

Areas of Responsibility

  • Labor and Employment