Reporting Concerns

Who do I contact for...?

General information

Phone: 815-753-2882
FAX: 815-753-1631
researchcompliance@niu.edu

Reporting Concerns

Malta Veterinary Hospital
815-825-2077

Concerns or complaints about the humane care and treatment of animals or noncompliance with provisions of the Animal Welfare Act or Institutional policy may be made by contacting one of the following:

Douglas Wallace, Ph.D.
Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
815-753-0372
dwallace@niu.edu

Lene Scherer
Research Compliance Analyst
815-753-8588
lscherer2@niu.edu

Yvonne Harris, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships
Institutional Official
815-753-1271 
yharris@niu.edu

All allegations will remain confidential to the extent possible. When the complainant wishes to be openly identified, the IACUC Chair will acknowledge receipt of the allegations to the complainant in writing.

Concerns about research with human subjects that you believe may compromise the rights and welfare of human subjects, or that may compromise the integrity of the data gathered from this research, may be reported by contacting one of the following:

IRB Chair MJ Blaschak
Phone: 815-753-1383
Email: mblaschak@niu.edu


Assistant Director of Research Compliance, Integrity, and Safety Patty Wallace
Phone: 815-753-8588
Email: pwallace@niu.edu


Vice President for Research
Yvonne Harris, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships
Institutional Official
815-753-1271
yharris@niu.edu  


All allegations will remain confidential to the extent possible. When the complainant wishes to be openly identified, the IRB Chair will acknowledge receipt of the allegations to the complainant in writing.

In case of emergency call 911

For a non-emergency:

Michele Crase
Phone: 815-753-9251

Jim Gable
Phone: 815-753-1610

NIU Police and Public Safety
815-753-1212
niupd@niu.edu

NIU Physical Plant 
815-753-1151

Safety Data Sheets

NIU strives for the highest level of research integrity. If research misconduct is suspected it is important to report the event to the Research Integrity Officer. The contact information is available on this website.

Any non-compliance of the Research Misconduct Policy should be reported. Proper reporting and compliance with all regulations are essential for NIU to foster excellence in research. The ORCIS may make changes in order to reach these goals. If you have any questions please contact Shannon Stoker. Please check back for updates.

Shannon Stoker
Director
847-431-4769
SStoker@niu.edu
Lowden Hall, Room 301