Internal candidates only. All classes will be available through Zoom only at this time unless otherwise specified. Links available in Workday.
Certified Research Specialist Required Courses
2026 Spring Classes
Presenters:
Laura Adkins, MAP, CCRP, CCRA, AdvCRS, Director, Office of Research Regulatory Affairs
Shweta Davalbhakta, MS, CIP, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
Amanda Holloway, CHRC, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
Matthew Kovak, MS, CCRP, Director, Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Dori Wong Scoggins, JD, Associate General Counsel
Traci Wilson, BS, CCRP, CRS, Research Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Integrity
January 21, 2026 || 8:00 am – 2:00 pm || Zoom
General Research Ethics Part 1
Presenter: Dr. Brandy Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics College of Medicine, Clinical Ethicist
February 11, 2026 || 10:00 am – 12:00 pm || Zoom
General Research Ethics Part 2
Presenter: Dr. Brandy Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Humanities & Bioethics College of Medicine, Clinical Ethicist
February 18, 2026 || 10:00 am – 12:00 pm || Zoom
Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Presenter: Tracie Wilson, BS, CCRP, CRS, Research Compliance Analyst, Office of Research Integrity
March 3, 2026 || 9:00 am – 10:00 am || Zoom
Reportable New Information and the IRB
Presenter: Shweta Davalbhakta, MS, CIP, Associate Director, Institutional Review Board
March 9, 2026, || 9:00 am – 10:00 am || Zoom
Developing a Research Protocol
Presenter: Michael Bailey, BS Pharm, CRS, AdvCRS, CCRP, Regulatory Affairs Specialist III, Translational Institute
March 17, 2026 || 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm || Zoom
Presenter: Jennifer McCluskey, BSN, RB, CCRP, Research Compliance Manager, Office of Research Integrity
April 1, 2026 || 9:00 am – 10:00 am || Zoom
For information on any of these classes, contact Kelly Fountain at kfountain@uams.edu.