Ms. Gonzalez has worked in the field of human research protections for over ten years. Her experience encompasses both biomedical and social behavioral research.
For six years, Ms. Gonzalez worked at the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC) as part of a team of researchers engaged in Community Participatory Research. While at UCHC, Ms. Gonzalez was also an IRB Member, which sparked her career in human subjects protection.
Most recently, Ms. Gonzalez was an HRPP Education and Compliance Specialist at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. In that role she served as a liaison between the IRB office and the research community, providing training in the various aspects of review and conduct of human subjects research in support of best practices and adherence to research regulations, policies, and guidelines. Ms. Gonzalez also mentored researchers, research staff, residents and fellow physicians through the process of study development, IRB submission and study conduct. She assisted in the development and implementation of HRPP educational programs. Most notably, Ms. Gonzalez monitored IRB compliance with institutional and national regulations, policies, and guidelines for human subjects research.
Ms. Gonzalez holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Connecticut and is a Certified IRB Professional (CIP).
