Iris Jenkins
Research Integrity and Consultation program (MC0497)
North End Center, Suite 4120, Virginia Tech
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Responsibilities
Iris Jenkins serves as the director of the Research Integrity and Consultation program. She is also the university’s designated research integrity officer.
Background
Prior to joining Virginia Tech in August 2024, Jenkins served in the University of Massachusetts at Amherst’s Research Compliance Office, leading the Human Research Protection program. While at UMass she also served as the administrator for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Besides administration, Jenkins has conducted research on the development of visuospatial reasoning skills in relation to brain development in human infants and toddlers. She is an active member of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, where she served as a national speaker and advisor on their annual conference advisory group.
Education
Iris earned a master’s degree in plant pathology from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in neuroscience and behavior from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.