The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (OSP), a unit of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, provides administrative services and leadership for the University of Northern Iowa's research services and research compliance programs. Our mission for the research compliance program is to assist the Provost in maintaining a research environment at UNI that fosters honesty, integrity, and a sense of community.

UNI's research compliance program oversees Human Participants, Animal Care and Use, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Research Misconduct, Conflict of Interest, and Export Controls. The purpose of compliance oversight is to ensure that all research at UNI is undertaken with integrity and is in compliance with University, local, state, federal, and funding agency regulations for research. All investigators conducting research that involves human participants or animals - including investigators who are faculty, professional and scientific staff, undergraduate and graduate students - whether receiving external funding or not, must obtain approval from the appropriate research compliance review committee(s) before initiating any work on those projects.

UNI encourages all faculty, staff, and students involved in research to obtain training in how to maintain the highest standards of research integrity. Most research courses at UNI incorporate various aspects of ethics training in their curricula. In some cases, individuals are required by federal regulations to obtain special training in these areas.  For more information, visit Research Ethics Training and Education and IRB Training. 

Office of Sponsored Programs Research Compliance Staff:

• Anita Gordon, Director of Research Services

Human Participants - IRB

Animal Care and Use

Academic Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Research Misconduct

Export Controls

       Conflicts of Interest