Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Corvallis, OR

Nyssa Towsley, MS, CIP (they/she) currently serves as the Interim Assistant Director for Human Subjects at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Nyssa is a Certified IRB Professional (CIP) and holds a master’s degree in Research Administration from Johns Hopkins University. Nyssa has presented nationally on topics related to IRBs and human research protections, including sessions on strategies for successfully recruiting diverse IRB membership, methods for designing engaging and effective HRPP training, and informed consent.

In their current role, Nyssa manages a team of HRPP professionals, as well as overseeing key strategic initiatives within UNLV’s HRPP, including maintaining AAHRPP accreditation, managing education and outreach initiatives, and revising and authoring policy. Previously, Nyssa served as the Education & Outreach Manager with the Virginia Commonwealth University HRPP. They have also served as an IRB Analyst and Clinical Research Coordinator at different times during their tenure at VCU.

Presentation(s):

• F08 - [IN-PERSON ONLY] Human Subjects Research Trivia

  Wednesday, December 6, 2023
  10:15 AM – 11:15 AM ET

• H16 - [IN-PERSON/RECORDED] As Compared to... What? A Data‐Driven Approach to Identifying Peer Institutions in a Research Compliance Context

  Wednesday, December 6, 2023
  1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET