ORP Associate Director

Jackie Gardner, M.S.

The Office for Research Protections (ORP) is pleased to announce our new Associate Director, Jackie Gardner, M.S. Jackie received a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education and a Master of Science in both Human Resource Management and Exercise Science. In addition, Jackie is a certified Exercise Specialist. Jackie possesses the skills, knowledge and experience in project management, administration and research.

Coming from a diverse clinical background and merging into the position of Project Coordinator and Laboratory Manager for a $1.4 million 3-year NIH-funded project in the Department of Kinesiology/Noll Physiological Research Center, Jackie has gained the skills and expertise needed to fulfill the responsibilities of an Associate Director. This dedicated, high energy, detail-oriented individual is capable of attracting, directing, motivating and supporting various levels of staff while demonstrating an exceptional customer-service focus. Jackie's unique combination of clinical research and managerial experiences and skills are a great benefit to the research community and the ORP staff.

Outside of work, Jackie enjoys spending time with her son and husband, remaining physically active, and volunteering for the American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association and the Corl Street Elementary School.

Upcoming responsibilities that Jackie will be faced with as the Associate Director of the ORP include staff management, supporting and enhancing the current efforts of the ORP, helping to elevate the current benchmarking status, maintaining a customer-service focus, monitoring the operation of five compliance committees and providing leadership in compliance oversight.

Jackie is very enthusiastic about joining the ORP team and states "I am looking forward to the opportunity to move the ORP into the future by enhancing the current educational and electronic efforts, while elevating the department's "benchmarking" status. I am excited about working to improve collaborative efforts with the College of Medicine located at Hershey Medical Center and other PSU campus locations. Additionally, I am committed to promoting the ORP as a place that continues to attract and retain the best people, while providing a workplace environment that allows them to do their best work."