About Us:

About Us: Research Ethics Staff

Leilani Gjellstad, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Research Ethics, Compliance, and Partnerships

Chair, Institutional Review Board

irb@mail.waldenu.edu

Leilani has conducted extensive research on the psychology of ethical development, earning her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2003. She has conducted and supported research at Walden since 2002 and leads the university’s Research Ethics, Compliance, and Partnerships.

Libby Munson

Research Ethics Support Specialist, Research Ethics, Compliance, and Partnerships

irb@mail.waldenu.edu

Libby works in the Office of Research Ethics, Compliance, and Partnerships processing IRB applications and answering questions about the IRB review.

Jenny Sherer, Ph.D., CIP

Manager, Research Ethics, Compliance, and Partnerships

irb@mail.waldenu.edu

Jenny has been with RECP since 2008, working on initiatives aimed at informing researchers about issues that need to be considered related to the ethical review and conduct of research.  She earned her Ph. D. from Walden University.