Jamie Peno is the Executive Director for the Research Integrity and Oversight Office. She joined UH from the University of North Texas (UNT), where she served as Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance. Prior to joining UNT, Jamie served in research compliance roles at the University of Central Oklahoma and Rice University. She has over 18 years’ experience in research administration and has created and contributed to programs in the areas of research with human subjects/Institutional Review Board (IRB), research with animals/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Conflict of Interest (COI), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Export Control and Research Security, and Research Misconduct.

Jamie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Lamar University and a Master of Science degree from the University of North Texas. She is a member of several research administration organizations and is known for her positive communication, solutions-based approach to compliance and her dedication to educating the research community in research ethics.