Chair and Committee Members
The IACUC must be qualified through the experience, expertise, and diversity of its members to maintain oversight of the use of animals, animal facilities, and to provide a review of basic science and biomedical research and teaching animal use conducted within the University.
All members are appointed by the Provost of the university. The Committee will be composed of at least 5 members including a Veterinarian, at least one faculty member actively involved in research with PHS funding, one individual has no official affiliation with the University and no family member affiliated with the University, and one individual whose primary vocation is nonscientific in nature. No more than three members shall be from the same department. If necessary the Committee may call on consultants with special expertise in areas of interest to the Committee.
Dr. Ethan Carver, Chair | Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences |
Dr. Thomas Wilson, Vice Chair | Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences |
Ms. Charlotte Freeman | Community Member |
Dr. C. J. Keller | Veterinarian |
Dr. Dennis Plaisted | Philosophy and Religion |
Office of Research Integrity Contacts
Dr. Cheryl Murphy, Director of Research Integrity
- 423-425-4443
- [email protected]
Alexa McClellan, Assistant Director
- 423-425-1232
- [email protected]