Contact Us
Staff
Amanda Ashe, CRA, ECoP®– EAR/ITAR
Director of Research Compliance, Export Control Officer
amanda.l.ashe@maine.edu
207.581.1480, 310 Alumni Hall
Paula Portalatin, CIP, CPIA
Assistant Director of Research Compliance
paula.portalatin@maine.edu
207.581.2657, 311 Alumni Hall
Ethan Crenshaw, MAE, MAT, MSEd
Research Conflict of Interest Analyst
ethan.crenshaw@maine.edu
Cara Doiron
Research Compliance Officer II & Communications Specialist
cara.doiron@maine.edu
207.581.5481
Shelby Helwig, Ph.D.
Research Compliance Officer II
shelby.helwig@maine.edu
207.581.1459, 309 Alumni Hall
Rachel Kasperek, J.D.
Research Compliance Officer II
rachel.kasperek@maine.edu
207.581.2610
Melissa Kimble, MS, Associate of (ISC)²
Sr. Research Data Security Analyst
melissa.kimble@maine.edu
207.581.1487, 308 Alumni Hall
Sammy Murphy
Research Cybersecurity Specialist (ASCC)
samantha.larochelle@maine.edu
207.581.2205, 308 Alumni Hall
Office of Research Compliance
5703 Alumni Hall, 3rd Floor
Orono, ME 04469-5703
For general inquiries, and inquiries about Animal Care, Biosafety, or Human Subjects: umric@maine.edu
Inquiries about Export Control: um.export@maine.edu
Inquiries about Research Security: um.ressec@maine.edu
Committees
Committee membership lists are available to University of Maine System personnel (requires @Maine.edu credentials).
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Membership
- Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Membership
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) Membership
Administrative inquiries for IACUC, IBC, or IRB: umric@maine.edu