IRB Members and Staff
Primary Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Natalie Archer, PhD | DSHS Environmental Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Affiliated Scientist |
| Morgan Constantino | DSHS Office of General Counsel Affiliated Non-Scientist / OGC Rep |
| Tara Das, PhD, MPH, MLIS | DSHS Vital Statistics Section Vital Event Expertise / Affiliated Non-Scientist |
| Esmeralda Galvan, PhD, MPAff. | Seton Healthcare Unaffiliated Non-Scientist |
| Trudy Krause, DrPH | UT School of Public Health Unaffiliated Scientist |
| Hye-Chung Kum, PhD | TAMU School of Public Health Unaffiliated Scientist |
| Stephen Pont, MD, MPH Chairperson |
DSHS Center for Public Health Policy & Practice Affiliated Scientist |
| Saroj Rai, PhD | DSHS Office of State Epidemiologist Affiliated Scientist |
| Alan Shafer, PhD | Health and Human Services Commission Affiliated Scientist |
| Charles Shumate, DrPH | DSHS Birth Defects Epidemiology & Surveillance Affiliated Scientist |
| Christopher Webb, PhD, MPH Vice-Chairperson |
DSHS Office of Practice and Learning Affiliated Scientist |
Alternate Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Rachel P. Allred, PhD, MPH | DSHS Birth Defects Epidemiology & Surveillance Affiliated Scientist |
| Shannon Brown | DSHS Office of General Counsel Affiliated Non-Scientist |
| Malak Carrillo | DSHS Vital Statistics Section Vital Event Expertise Affiliated Non-scientist |
| Philip Lupo, PhD, MPH | Baylor College of Medicine Unaffiliated Scientist |
| Bonny Mayes, MA | DSHS Zoonosis Control Branch Affiliated Scientist |
| Stephanie Mundis, PhD | DSHS Center for Health Statistics Affiliated Scientist |
| Benjamin Ukert | TAMU School of Public Health Unaffiliated Scientist |
| Kim Vernon, JD | Seton Healthcare Non-scientist/Non-affiliate/Prisoner Rep |
| Paige Miller, PhD, MPH, RD | DSHS Environmental Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Affiliated Scientist |
Non-voting Members
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Manda Hall, MD | DSHS Community Health Improvement |
IRB Staff
| Name | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Larsen-Strecker | DSHS Office of Practice & Learning IRB Administrator |
institutionalreviewboard@dshs.texas.gov |
| Cynthia Dang | DSHS Office of Practice & Learning Administrative Assistant |
Cynthia.Dang@dshs.texas.gov 512-776-3865 |
| Christopher Webb | DSHS Office of Practice & Learning Research Advancement Manager |
Christopher.Webb@dshs.texas.gov 512-657-4129 |
| Courtney Dezendorf, M.Ed. | Director, DSHS Office of Practice & Learning Interim Authorized Institutional Official |
Courtney.Dezendorf@dshs.texas.gov 512-776-3751 |
| Authorized Institutional Official | Vacant |