Subcommittee Links

Subcommittee Links

The RCC organizes its work through four Link Subcommittees, each with a clear mandate, defined priorities, and dedicated leadership. These groups focus on specific aspects of research compliance while working together to support the broader RCC mission.

All Links contributed to the Research Insights Survey by developing survey questions in their focus areas to identify challenges, trends, and needs across the research community. 

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Purpose: Build a transparent, coordinated policy environment

Projects:

  • Research Policy Awareness Campaign to increase understanding of UNC’s research policies and the infrastructure that supports them
  • Reusable framework for listening sessions to gather structured qualitative feedback from faculty, staff, and administrators

Team:

  • Chair: Jeanne Lovmo, Director of Policy, Process and Governance, Research Compliance Services (RCS)
  • Co-Chair: Amanda Chang, Director of Operations, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
  • Kathleen Thomas, Professor, School of Pharmacy
  • Kim Brownley, Associate Director of Policy & Initiatives, Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
  • Cathy Brennan, Executive Director, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
  • Shoshana Ellis, Policy Analyst, Institutional Policy Office

Purpose: Strengthen compliance knowledge through training and outreach

Project: Develop an orientation webpage for new researchers and new research administrators.

Team:

  • Chair: Brent Eisenbarth, Research Compliance Associate, Research Compliance Services 
  • Co-Chair: Paula Steele, Research Navigation Manager, OVCR Clinical Research Support and Operations
  • Allison George, Process Improvement, Training, and Development Specialist. RAISE, Sponsored Projects Administration Office (SPAO), SOM
  • Catherine Barnes, Research Program Manager, North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)
  • Eric Schumacher, Educational Content Manager, Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE)
  • Janette Goins, Director of Nursing, NC TraCS Institute, Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
  • Samantha Thompson, Senior Training & Communications Specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
  • Sarah Davis, Director of Operations and Special Projects, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)

Purpose: Simplify research processes, reduce administrative burden, and ensure compliance across the research enterprise. 

Project: A systematic framework designed to capture compliance challenges, define actionable solutions, and measure meaningful outcomes that results in a practical plan to reduce administrative burden while maintaining rigorous standards.

Team:

  • Chair: Katie Marsh, Operations Manager, Clinical Research Support and Operations (CRSO)
  • Co-Chair: Amina Castro-Corbett , Research Navigator, Clinical Research Support and Ops (CRSO), Clinical Research Navigation Hub
  • Brian Matson, Process Improvement, Training, and Development Specialist, RAISE, Sponsored Projects Administration Office (SPAO), SOM
  • Daniela Miteva, Research Coordinator, Department of Surgery, SOM
  • Molly Pradhan, Research Navigator, Research Navigator, Clinical Research Support and Ops (CRSO), Clinical Research Navigation Hub
  • Thu-Mai Lewis, Assistant Director of Research Data Stewardship, Research Data Management Core (RDMC)

Purpose: Shape and support a proactive, centralized approach to managing research compliance risks.

Project: A two-part initiative that strengthens UNC’s ability to manage international research risks by mapping institutional responsibilities and providing researchers with a quick-reference tool for decision-making.

Team:

  • Chair: Nathan Simms, Director of Compliance and Risk Management, Office of the Dean, School of Pharmacy (SOP)
  • Co-Chair: Jamie Kauwell, Interim Director, Clinical Research Compliance Office (CRCO), Research Compliance Services (RCS)
  • Ashleigh Jackson, Pre-/Post-Award Research Administration SME, RAISE, Sponsored Projects Administration Office (SPAO), SOM
  • Dustin Yocum, Associate Director, Science & Security Program, Research Compliance Services (RCS)
  • Heather Skinner, Director of Compliance and Research Integrity, Office of Research (OoR), School of Medicine (SOM)
  • Noelé Daniels, OnCore Calendar and Budget Coordinator Research, Clinical Research Support and Ops (CRSO)
  • Julie Titter, Research Project Manager, Research Coordination and Management Unit (RCMU), North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS)

Projects

The projects listed below highlight completed outputs developed through the RCC Link Subcommittees. These efforts reflect how subcommittee priorities translate into concrete tools, resources, and engagement activities that support the research community and advance research compliance practice.

2026

Policy Link: Listening Session Toolkit

A practical toolkit designed to support structured listening sessions with the research community. It provides guidance, prompts, activities, and templates to help gather meaningful input and connect feedback to action.

Listening Session Toolkit

2025

Learning Link: Communication Channels and Fora Webpage

A centralized resource outlining available communication channels and forums to help researchers and research staff find, share, and access information more effectively.

communication channels & Fora

Policy Link: Policy Awareness Campaign

An engagement effort to highlight the University Policy Repository and increase awareness of key research policies through targeted outreach, including sessions at the OSP Symposium (September 24, 2025) and the Research Administrators Peer-to-Peer (RAPP) session (November 6, 2025).