Iris L. Jenkins, PhD, is the Director of Research Integrity and Consultation at Virginia Tech.  In this role she serves as the institution’s Research Integrity Officer, directs and administers the research integrity/responsible conduct of research training program, and directs and administers the institution’s research ethics consultation service. Prior to this role, Dr. Jenkins led the Human Research Protection Office at the University of Massachusetts Amherst overseeing daily operations, serving as a voting member of the Institutional Review Board, and advising the campus research community on matters relevant to human subjects research. Dr. Jenkins has over 14 years of research ethics and compliance experience having also served in roles supporting Institutional Animal Care and Use and Institutional Biosafety Committees.

Dr. Jenkins earned a BA in Biological Sciences from Mount Holyoke College, a MS in Plant Pathology from the University of Arizona, and a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Neuroscience & Behavior. Her own research background is in the development of visuospatial reasoning skills in human infants and toddlers and its correlation with brain development. She is enthusiastic about helping researchers accomplish their goals while maintaining the highest ethical standards and remaining in compliance with applicable regulations and policies.