Associate Dean for Human Research Protections and Director of the Human Research Protections Program
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Megan Kasimatis Singleton, JD, MBE, CIP is Associate Dean for Human Research Protections and Director of the Human Research Protections Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In this role she is responsible for oversight and direction of JHM’s 8 IRBs. Ms. Singleton is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania. She earned her law degree from Temple University and her Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Singleton serves as a member of the SMART IRB Harmonization Steering Committee and member of the PRIM&R Board of Directors. Ms. Singleton is also an AAHRPP, Inc. site visitor and co-Chair of AAHRPP Council and serves as a member of the Steering Committee for AEREO, a consortium designed to advance effective research ethics oversight through empirical research. Ms. Singleton currently teaches at the graduate level at the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University, leading courses in research ethics and clinical trial management. She has developed research ethics curriculum and practical training in IRB administration tailored for national and international audiences