Financial Conflict of Interest Committee

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Members

Dr. Ajay Srivastava - Professor of Biology (Chair)

Dr. Edrisa Sanyang- Assistant Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, EOHS

Dr. Jacob Byl – Assistant Professor- Economics

Dr. Marguerita DeSander – Department Head SLPS, Associate Professor, and Interim CEBS Associate Dean for Retention, Persistence, and Degree Completion

Dr. Trini Stickle- Associate Professor & English for Secondary Teachers Advisor

Mrs. Regina Allen – Associate Director, Office of Sponsored Programs (ex officio)

Mrs. Robin Pyles – Compliance Manager, Office of Research Integrity (ex officio)

Appointment

Members for this committee are appointed by the Associate Provost for Research & Graduate Education based on recommendation by the FCOI Committee.

 

Purpose

This Committee serves to advise the Associate Provost for Research & Graduate Education and upholds the FCOI policy which is intended to promote objectivity in research by establishing standards that provide a reasonable expectation that the design, conduct and reporting of research funded or not funded under externally sponsored grants, contracts and cooperative agreements will be free from bias resulting from Investigator financial conflicts of interest.

 

Meetings

This committee meets on a quarterly and as-needed basis.