IRB Staff
Sandee Aina
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 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
Wayne Larsen
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
Stephanie Coyne
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
Emily Gneiting
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
Graduate Research Compliance Assistants
The Graduate Research Compliance Assistants operate the student resources provided by the HRPP. Contact them with questions about the website, the student resources, or the IRB application process. They can also provide support to IRB committee members with OneAegis.
Scout Siebert
Email: siebert1@byu.edu
Caroline McLeskey
Email: cgmclesk@byu.edu