Tulane University Compliance & Ethics Week, November 3-7, 2025
Tulane University celebrates Compliance and Ethics Week to raise awareness of its Compliance & Ethics Program, recognize the efforts of Compliance Partners, and reinforce its mission and core values. Compliance & Ethics Week has been designated by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and is observed by many institutions of higher education.
To promote a culture of ethical and lawful conduct at Tulane, the Compliance & Ethics Work Group collaborates with the Office of Enterprise Risk Services, Internal Audit, the Office of the General Counsel, and its various Compliance Partners to plan informational and educational sessions for faculty, staff, and students.
General Sessions:
Regulatory & Ethical Considerations When Facing a Grant Termination
Tuesday, November 4
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
Learn about regulatory, procedural, and ethical considerations related to research, including human subjects research, revolving around grant close-outs.
Panelists:
Roxanne R. Johnson, MSPH, CHRC, Director, Human Research Protection Office & IRBS
Cecilia Brown, Assistant Director, IRB Compliance and Education Operations
Claire Koenig, Associate General Counsel for Health Sciences
Partners in Integrity: Internal Audit and Compliance & Ethics
Tuesday, November 4
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
Discover the dynamic partnership between Internal Audit and Compliance & Ethics in fostering a robust compliance and ethics program at Tulane University. This session will provide insights into how these functions support each other, enhance institutional integrity, and contribute to effective risk management. Attendees will explore practical examples of collaboration and gain an understanding of the Three Lines of Defense model and their critical role in compliance, ethics, and risk management.
Panelists:
Ethan Bickford, Director of Internal Audit
Matthew Dupre, Senior Internal Auditor
Jeffrey Madere, Senior Internal Auditor
From Chaos to Confidence: Your First Step in Continuity
Thursday, November 6
10:00 am – 11:30 am, Uptown Campus: Weinmann Hall - MPR (Marian Mayer Berkett)
Friday, November 7
10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Downtown Campus: Murphy Building - Murphy 220
Highlights:
If you help keep Tulane running, whether as an administrator, manager, coordinator, or support staff, this workshop is for you. Instead of just hearing about continuity, you'll roll up your sleeves and actually start building your own department's plan using an easy template. Bonnie will keep it lively with practical tips and team activities that tackle real risks, from hurricanes to burnout to cyber mischief. You'll leave not only with a draft plan in hand, but also the confidence that you and your team can help Tulane stay strong, connected, and ready for whatever comes next.
Presenter:
Bonnie Canal, Business Continuity Manager
Ethics & Compliance in Human Subjects Research
Thursday, November 6
11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
Understand training requirements and adherence to applicable regulations and University policies. Learn about available guidance materials to assist with facilitating the research process.
Panelists:
Roxanne R. Johnson, MSPH, CHRC, Director, Human Research Protection Office & IRBS
Cecilia Brown, Assistant Director, IRB Compliance and Education Operations
Required Training on Research Security and Foreign Influence in Research
Thursday, November 6
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
Learn about new training requirements related to research security and foreign influence in research and implications for research grants.
Panelists:
Chris Dressler, Export Controls and Foreign Influence Compliance Officer
Kathy Kozar, Director, Sponsored Projects Administration
Cybersecurity in Use of Generative AI
Thursday, November 6
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
Subject matter experts will discuss cybersecurity risks and best practices associated with use of Gen AI tools.
Panelists:
Knud E. Berthelsen, Professor of Practice with joint appointments in the Strategy, Leadership, and Analytics Minor (SLAM) and the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS)
Rob Tompkins, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Connie Zhang, Data Governance Officer
Mike Griffith, Director, Innovative Learning Center and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Communication
Receiving Gifts and its Connection to Conflicts of Interest Reporting
Friday, November 7
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Virtual Session (click here and then select Download to add this session to your calendar)
Highlights:
A refresher on the University's Vendor Gift Acceptance Policy and related conflicts of interest and commitment disclosures.
Panelists:
Jeffrey Benjamin, Vice President of Facilities and Campus Development
Blair David, Chief of Staff to the Chief Operating Officer
Additional Panelists t.b.d.
Focused Sessions:
Research Integrity, Foreign Malign Influence, and National Security Implications
Monday, November 3
10:00 am – 11:00 am, Downtown Campus: Tidewater Building, Room 1206
Highlights:
Learn from subject matter experts at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about the reasons for and importance of security protocols and procedures. Find out how you can help build a culture of security awareness and mindfulness beyond strictly a culture of security compliance. The FBI instructors will include short case studies/examples of past problematic issues.
Instructors:
Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Benjamin Dreessen, FBI
Special Agent (SA) William Adams, FBI
OEHS Laboratory Safety Training for Researchers
Monday, November 3
1:00 pm – 2:55 pm, Virtual Session (click to register)
Tuesday, November 4
10:00 am - 11:55 am, Virtual Session (click to register)
Friday, November 7
9:00 am - 10:55 am, Virtual Session (click to register)
Highlights:
Designed to help you stay compliant, this course fulfills the annual hazard-based training requirement for lab personnel. Topics will include Lab Safety, Chemical Safety, Lab Hazards and Hazard Controls, PPE, and Hazardous Waste management. (Please note: This session will NOT replace the four mandatory online training modules that are still required to be taken separately on Bridge/Canvas.)
Instructor:
Marcel Charbonnet, MS, Manager, Lab Safety, Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Intended Audience:
Anyone who works in a lab or handles hazardous chemicals, including faculty, postdocs, technicians, graduate students and undergraduate students, and has not yet completed their annual safety training.
Refreshing Radiation Safety: Discovering Applications, Learning Best Practices
Monday, November 3
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Virtual Session
Tuesday, November 4
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Virtual Session
Highlights:
Safety training as a tour of radiation science and applications. An opportunity for radiation researchers and workers to complete required annual safety training. Meets NRC, LDEQ, and Tulane's requirements for annual radiation safety refresher training while providing descriptions of the research capabilities afforded by a wide array of X-ray and radioactive material research methods.
At the end of the session current radiation workers may follow a quiz link to claim refresher training credit.
Instructor:
Clayton Smith, Radiation Safety Officer, Facilities and Construction, Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Intended Audience:
All interested researchers are encouraged to attend. The target audience is Tulane Faculty, Staff, and Students who work with, or are interested in working with, radiation-producing devices or radioactive materials.
Thanks to our Compliance & Ethics Week Sponsors!
WTW CORVEL Ironshore. A Liberty Mutual Company
Connick and Connick, LLC
Please click here for Compliance & Ethics Week 2024 and here for Compliance & Ethics Week 2023.
Please contact us with any questions or comments about Compliance & Ethics Week.
