LuAnn returns to the CWRU community as a Compliance Specialist in the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Office.
Before joining the CWRU IRB, she worked as a clinical laboratory development scientist for 16 years, creating and validating over 40 high-complexity assays in a rigorous compliance setting. Prior to that, her career included nearly 10 years of research within CWRU's Department of Genetics.
LuAnn earned her Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan, a Master of Arts, with a bioethics focus, from Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and a Master of Science in Laboratory Administration Management from John Carroll University.
Outside of her professional role, LuAnn serves as President of the Russell Township Citizens Park District 511 Board, focusing on the stewardship of the Upper Chagrin Preserve. This local governance work includes coordinating educational hikes and participating in the ODNR stream quality monitoring program for the Chagrin River.