IRB Staff

Associate Director,
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)
801-422-1461
121 SCOB
Sandee.Aina@byu.edu
byu.hrpp@byu.edu

The associate director oversees the operations of the HRPP office, including the IRB.

Contact Sandee about:

• Human Research Compliance Education
• Single IRB (sIRB)
• Policies and Procedures
• Conflicts of Interest
• Non-compliance
• Adverse Events, Risks to Human Subjects
• Human Data Use/Transfer Agreements
• Scientific Review

IRB Administrator

801-422-2153
WCL@byu.edu

The IRB Administrator coordinates the review process of human research studies

Contact Wayne about:

• Regulatory requirements
• Initial review and approval of research
• All Categories of review
• Continuing review
• Notifications from the IRB
• Monthly meetings
• Records retention

HRPP Administrator

801-422-3608
sstone@byu.edu

The HRPP Administrator leads the transition to the new IRB submission system and serves as a key resource for researchers. They provide technical support, submission guidance, regulatory expertise, and training to ensure your study progresses smoothly and remains compliant.

Contact the HRPP Administrator about:

• System troubleshooting and technical support 
• Migration of existing studies 
• Submission process help and protocol guidance 
• Regulatory and compliance questions 
• IRB status updates and follow-up 
• Training requests or onboarding support 

IRB PM Coordinator

801-422-3606
RING CENTRAL: 659-251-2034
IRB@byu.edu

The IRB secretaries support the Associate Director and the IRB Administrator.

Contact the secretaries about:

• New student activation in iRIS
• New submission screening
• Study status checks
• iRIS Navigation
• Basic questions about human subject research
• Scheduling appointments for the associate director and IRB administrator
• Records management