Board Member
Kenia Viamonte, MA
Interim, Assistant Vice President for Research Regulation, Integrity, Security & Evaluation (2RISE)
Bio
Kenia Viamonte, MA, serves as the Interim, Assistant Vice President for Research Regulation, Integrity, Security & Evaluation (2RISE). Formerly the Director for the Human Subject Research Office (HSRO), she currently oversees the review of human subject and animal research studies, the regulatory teams that conduct HSR and animal reviews, the five Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), IACUC, IBC, ESCRO, CTD, Data Brokers, COI management, Export Control, Research Security, Research Quality Assurance, Research Integrity and several compliance & training initiatives. She started at the University in 2002 at Medical Human Resources, where she was the recruiter for temporary staffing. With over twenty years of experience, she is well versed in the areas of IRB Operations, Research Compliance, Personnel Matters, Conflict Resolution, and Project Management. Kenia is the accreditation contact for the University through the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). She also serves as a site visitor/reviewer for AAHRPP. She earned her Undergraduate and Graduate degrees from the University of Miami and is a proud Miami Hurricane.