Jefferson Office of Human Research Protection

Leadership

Name: Walter Kraft, MD
Position:
  • Director, Jefferson Office of Human Research Protection
  • Director, Clinical Research Unit
  • Professor, SKMC Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Contact Number(s):

Jefferson Office of Human Research Protection Staff

Leadership

Name/Contact Info Ask Me About...
Walter Kraft, MD
Director
Walter.Kraft@jefferson.edu
215-503-0203
 
Kyle Conner, MA, CIP
Associate Director
Kyle.Conner@jefferson.edu
215-503-8966
Policies & Procedures
Regulations
Crystal Lijadu, MLS (ASCP)
Assistant Director of Operations and IRB Reliance Manager  
Crystal.Lijadu@jefferson.edu
 
Ann Zalokoski-Monroe
Assistant Direction of Quality Assurance Program
Ann.Zalokoski.Monroe@jefferson.edu
 

CITI Training & Personnel Changes

Name/Contact Info Ask Me About...
Kathleen Avender
IRB Administrative Assistant
Kathleen.Avender@jefferson.edu
CITI Training
iRIS Training
Personnel Changes

IRB Analysts

Name/Contact Info Ask Me About...
Geneva Gerwitz, MA
Senior IRB Analyst
Geneva.Gerwitz@jefferson.edu
Submission Triage
Full Board Review
Amendment Submissions
Continuing Review Submissions
Amera Galal
IRB Analyst
Amera.Galal@jefferson.edu
iRIS Training for Students
Full Board Review
Amendment Submissions
Continuing Review Submissions
Dawn Slowinski, PhD, RN, MSN, PHCNS-BC
IRB Analyst
Paulette.Slowinski@jefferson.edu
Exempt Review
Research at Jefferson Health - New Jersey
Latesh Boyd
IRB Administrative Assistant
Latesh.Boyd@jefferson.edu
Exempt Review
Final Reports

Multi-Site Research

Name/Contact Ask Me About...
Jennifer Polizzi, BS
IRB Reliance Specialist
Jennifer.Polizzi@jefferson.edu
Reliance Requests
IRB Billing and Fees
Lauren Boccardo, OTD, OTR/L
IRB Reliance Analyst
Lauren.Boccardo@jefferson.edu
Reliance Requests
Exempt Review
WCG/Advarra Cede Requests
Research with Nemours
Steven Muller
IRB Reliance Analyst
Steven.Muller@jefferson.edu
Reliance Requests
Unaffiliated Investigators
Exempt Review
WCG/Advarra Cede Requests
Research with Nemours
Legacy Data Migration
iRIS Technical Questions

Quality Assurance Program

Name/Contact Info    
Dorothy McAfee, CCRP
Quality Assurance Specialist
Dorothy.McAfee@jefferson.edu
 
Ginevra Park
Quality Assurance Specialist
Ginevra.Park@jefferson.edu 
 

Jefferson Office of Human Research Protection

Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall
1020 Locust Street, Suite M-34
Philadelphia, PA 19107

215-503-8966 | 215-503-3843 fax

OHR Personnel Quality Assurance Program
The JOHRP Personnel handle all IRB submissions and support the IRBs. Please see the resources on this website for information about the JOHRP and IRB processes.

This group works to improve the quality of research at Jefferson. Learn more about the Quality Assurance Program.

 

If you wish to speak with non-IRB University authorities, you may do so by contacting:

  • Your department chair
  • Office of Legal Affairs
    215-955-8585
  • Theodore F. Taraschi, PhD
    Senior Associate Provost, Research Integrity, Conduct & Compliance
    215-955-3900