Linda Coleman, JD

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Linda Coleman is the Associate Vice Provost for Research Policy & Integrity at Stanford University, where she develops and implements strategies to manage compliance risks, strengthen research programs, and ensure adherence to evolving regulatory requirements, collaborating closely with university leadership and research departments to foster a robust and compliant research environment consistent with Stanford’s research mission and institutional policies.

Before joining Stanford, Ms. Coleman was Director of the Human Research Protection Program at Yale University. In this capacity, Ms. Coleman oversaw the Institutional Review Board (19 panels) and several non-IRB committees, such as the Radiation Drug Research Committee, Radiation Drug Investigation Committee, Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee (in collaboration with the Conflict of Interest office), and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee.   Prior to Yale, Ms. Coleman held progressive leadership roles, including Vice President of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and Director of Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel at Quorum Review/Kinetiq (now part of Advarra), an independent IRB and consulting firm serving institutional, independent, and international research sites. Earlier in her career, she was an attorney at Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, specializing in health and employment law.

Ms. Coleman has contributed to a number of national and international initiatives and served on a range of expert committees, including service on the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP) and also served as Chair of SACHRP’s Subcommittee. Her work in these areas has included advising on policy development, shaping guidance, and offering strategic input on scalable approaches that support adherence to regulatory requirements, research quality, and efficiency.