Honors & Awards


  • Honor's Society, International Sociology Honor Society, AKD (San Jose State University) (2007)
  • Credentialed Judge, Health Improvement Institute (2019)
  • Credentialed Judge, Health Improvement Institute (2018)

Professional Affiliations and Activities


  • Member, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (2012 - Present)
  • Vice Chair of the IRB of Stanford Research Institute (SRI), International, Stanford Research Institute (SRI) (2017 - 2019)
  • Blogger for IRB Ethics/Regulatory Oversight for Ampersand (PRIM&R), Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (2018 - Present)
  • Member, Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) (2018 - Present)
  • Chair of the IRB of Stanford Research Institute (SRI), International, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), International (2019 - 2020)
  • Invited Guest Speaker for Closing General Session on “Designing Ethical Cars and Computing Clinicians: Research and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programming)” at Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Advancing Ethics in Research Annual Conference, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (2019 - Present)
  • Invited Panelist on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Closing Session: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Advancing Ethics in Research (AER) Annual Conference, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (2019 - Present)
  • Member, Regulatory Affairs professionals Society (RAPS) (2019 - Present)
  • Invited Presenter for webinar: The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Subject Protections: Considerations for IRBs and Investigators”, The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) (2020 - Present)
  • Voting Member of Administrative Steering Committee (ASC) for Division of Research, Division of Research, The Permanente Medical Group (2020 - Present)
  • Invited Presenter and Panelist, The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) IRB Considerations for the Increased Use of Artificial Intelligence in Human Subjects Research (2021 - 2021)
  • Invited Presenter and Panelist for IEEE conference: Ethics in Healthcare for AI & Blockchain (IEEE Healthcare: Blockchain & AI Virtual Series), IEEE conference (2021 - 2021)
  • Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Society on Social Implications of Technology (2021 - Present)
  • Member, IEEE SA (Standards Association) (2021 - Present)
  • Keynote Speaker for OSF HealthCare Annual Research Symposium (ARS) on Artificial Intelligence Human Subject Research Determinations and Ethical Considerations), OSF HealthCare (2022 - 2022)
  • Safety Officer, PhotoZig Clinical Trials Advisory Committee (2022 - Present)
  • Voting Committee Member: Appointed voting member of the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Human Subjects Research Content Committee for PRIM&R Annual Conferences, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (2022 - Present)

Education & Certifications


  • BS, Boise State University, Sociology (2004)
  • MA, San Jose State University, Sociology (2007)

All Publications


  • Handbook of Emotional Disorders in Later Life - Assessment and treatment of bereavement in late life Handbook of Emotional Disorders in Later Life - Assessment and treatment Laidlaw, K. Oxford University Press. 2008