PRIM&R Webinar
Examining DEIJ Practices: From the Office to Beyond
Thursday, December 5, 2024 1:00–2:30 PM ET
Learning Objectives
1. Explore a variety of DEIJ policies and their applicability within different research oversight offices
2. Analyze barriers HRPPs and IRBs face, such as regional regulations, when implementing DEIJ practices institutionally and its relationship to research
Credits Offered
CE Credit
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that documents up to 1.5 continuing education credit hours for their attendance at this webinar. Certificates of attendance are useful for obtaining CE credits from professional associations. Each association's guidelines for accepting CE credit hours (in-person or virtual) may differ. Please consult the appropriate association representative for information on if, and how many, CE credits from this PRIM&R webinar may be used.
CIP Credit
Course participants who hold the Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) credential may apply 1.5 continuing education credits towards CIP® recertification credit for this PRIM&R webinar. Please refer to the CIP® recertification guidelines for additional information.
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Mae Lu, MA, MEd
Mae Lu is a Research Compliance Analyst at the IRB Administration of the University of California Davis. Prior to joining the University of California Davis, Mae worked as a student employee at Teachers College IRB, blossoming her interest in the importance of the ethics and protection of human subject research.
As a researcher, Mae's research focus centers on the intricacies of interpersonal perception of incompatible cultural dimensions of the self within minority groups. She has spent several years serving in ethnic minority communities and continues exploring the additional risks researchers must consider when working with these groups. Mae received both her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ohio State University.
As a researcher, Mae's research focus centers on the intricacies of interpersonal perception of incompatible cultural dimensions of the self within minority groups. She has spent several years serving in ethnic minority communities and continues exploring the additional risks researchers must consider when working with these groups. Mae received both her Master of Education in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ohio State University.
Kim Serpico, EdD
Kim Serpico, EdD, is the Associate Director of IRB Operations for the Harvard Longwood Campus (HLC) Schools, including Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Kim has worked in higher education institutions, and on their IRBs, for over 15 years. Kim holds a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University, an MEd in Higher Education Administration and BS in Psychology, both from Suffolk University, and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies from the Harvard Extension School. Her academic areas of focus are educational theory of experience and leading organizational change through improvement science, data analytics, and learning and design. Her professional areas of expertise are the ethical conduct and regulatory compliance of human subjects research, and protection of the rights and welfare of participants involved in biomedical and social-behavioral research. She serves as Co-Chair of the Harvard Catalyst Emerging Technologies, Ethics, and Research committee where she co-leads a federally funded committee dedicated to enhancing data security and human subjects research involving novel technologies. She is a member of the AEREO Consortium, which aims to advance effective research ethics oversight through empirical research, and has published several papers with this group - namely on IRB use of outside expertise. Additional publications include works on IRB metrics and a module within the CITI Program curriculum on the risks of novel technologies in research.