Contacts
Front desk: (205) 934-3789
Fax: (205) 934-1301
Organizational Chart for the Office of the IRB 		General e-mail:
IRB@uab.edu 		Mail or delivery address:
Room 470, Administration Building (AB)
701 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294-0104

SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS

Jonathan E. Miller, MPPA, CIP
Director		 jonathanm@uab.edu
(205) 975-3919
  • Assignment to IRB 01 and IRB 02
  • Monitoring of informed consent process
  • Assist in training presentations
  • Response reviews
  • Amendment reviews
V. Leslie Cooper, CIP
Associate Director		 lcooper@uab.edu
(205) 975-3933
  • Primary assignment to IRB 02 (protocol review)
  • Assist in the development of IRB policies and procedures
  • Oversight and coordination of IRB office
  • Oversight of training activities-scheduling of training presentations
  • Response reviews
  • Amendment reviews
Margie M. Lawson, CIP
Assistant Director		 mlawson@uab.edu
(205) 975-3923
  • WIRB liaison
  • Assignment to IRB 01 and IRB 02
  • Monitoring of informed consent process
  • Assist in training presentations
  • Response reviews
  • Amendment reviews
Cari R. Oliver, CIP
Assistant Director		 croliver@uab.edu
(205) 975-3930
  • Initial review of all Expedited, Exempt, and Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) applications
  • Coordination of the expedited review process-including continuing reviews and terminations
  • Preliminary review of advertisements (print, radio, TV)
  • Coordination of review process with IRB Vice-Chair
Nancy I. Stansfield, RN, MSN, CIP
Assistant Director		 nstansfield@uab.edu
(205) 975-3927
  • Initial and continuing review of Expedited, Exempt, and Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) applications
  • Coordination of the expedited review process-including continuing reviews and terminations
Tracey Craddock, CCRP
Regulatory Compliance Manager		 tcraddoc@uab.edu
(205) 975-3928
  • Regulatory audits/monitoring of protocols-internal and external
  • Ad hoc member of IRB Compliance Subcommittee
  • Preparation of IRB Investigators Guidebook
  • Preparation of policy and procedures



STAFF MEMBERS

Christie K. Wilson
Protocol Analyst II		 cknox@uab.edu
(205) 975-3926
  • Assist with coordination of expedited reviews-including renewals, terminations, and responses
Rodrick (Rod) E. Dilworth II
Protocol Analyst 1		 rdilworth@uab.edu
(205) 975-3929
  • Coordination & distribution of incoming documents
  • Administrative support to IRB
Becki Dunn
Protocol Analyst I		 bdunn@uab.edu
(205) 975-3921
  • Coordination of outgoing expedited review documents
  • Administrative support to IRB
J. Lee Griner, MA, CIP
Protocol Analyst II		 lgriner@uab.edu
(205) 975-3924
  • Coordination of new full reviews
  • Oversight of IRB training
  • Management of web site
Sally B. Headley, CIP
Protocol Analyst II		 sheadley@uab.edu
(205) 975-3925
  • Coordination of new full reviews
  • Coordination of centralized IRB reviews
Michael Hill
Clinical Trials Administrator		 mhillirb@uab.edu
(205) 975-3920
  • Assist in regulatory monitoring
Terry R. Nelson
Information Systems Specialist		 tnelson@uab.edu
(205) 975-3931
  • Data management
Gail Owens
Office Services Specialist III		 gowens@uab.edu
(205) 934-3789
  • Office supply maintenance
  • Administrative support to IRB
Jovan S. Johnson
Program Coordinator I		 jovansr@uab.edu
(205) 975-3932
  • Administrative support to IRB
Michelle R. Smithson
Office Services Specialist III		 msmithson@uab.edu
(205) 934-3810
  • Administrative support to IRB
Candace C. Sparks
Administrative Associate		 carrollc@uab.edu
(205) 975-2800
  • Office Management-clerical staff supervision, budget administration
  • Coordination of IRB meeting attendance
Sharon Von Hagel
Program Coordinator II		 vonhagel@uab.edu
(205) 975-0580
  • Coordination of weekly board meeting materials
  • Assist with the WIRB process
  • Administrative support to IRB
Misty L. White, MA
Technical Writer		 mistylee@uab.edu
(205) 975-3934
  • Preparation of minutes, letters, guidebooks, slide presentations, policy & procedures documents, Federalwide Assurance