Iris L. Jenkins, Ph.D., serves as the Director of Research Integrity and Consultation at Virginia Tech. Dr. Jenkins has more than 14 years of research compliance experience, having served as the Associate Director of Research Compliance leading the Human Research Protection Office at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Additionally, at UMass Amherst she served in roles supporting the Institutional Animal Care and Use and Institutional Biosafety Committees.

Dr. Jenkins earned a B.A. in biological sciences from Mount Holyoke College and an M.S. in plant pathology from the University of Arizona. She conducted human subjects research while earning her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in neuroscience and behavior. Her own research experience influences her work as an administrator. She is enthusiastic about helping researchers accomplish their goals while remaining in compliance with applicable regulations and policies and operating under the highest ethical standard.