SMART IRB Ambassadors
Expertise across the nation
Ambassadors are experienced IRB/HRPP professionals available to assist institutions in joining and implementing the SMART IRB Agreement.
Connect with an ambassador in your region or contact an ambassador at large for assistance in a key focus area.
Ambassadors at Large
Nichelle Cobb
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)
Focus: Questions about using SMART IRB resources and training investigators for single IRB review.
Kathy Lawry
Focus: Trial Innovation Network sites, healthcare systems, and research team education.
Ada Sue Selwitz
Focus: Community-based groups, physician practices, and smaller organizations.
Northeast/New England + Middle Atlantic
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermon
Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
South Atlantic
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC
South + Puerto Rico
Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Puerto Rico
Southwest + Mountain
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
West and Pacific
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
