Conflict of Interest Committee
The Conflicts of Interest Committee (COIC) is a university-wide, standing faculty committee with representation from a broad cross section of academic disciplines. The COIC functions as an independent and objective party to monitor the university’s financial conflict of interest reporting process, internal control systems, and auditing functions as they relate to individual COI disclosures and management plans.
Current Conflict of Interest Committee Members
| Name | Title | Division/College | Email |
| Michael Crane | Associate Dean | College of Fine Arts and Communication | cranemi@ecu.edu |
| Lee Grubb | Senior Associate Dean | College of Business | grubbw@ecu.edu |
| Greg Hassler | Teaching Assistant Professor | Brody School of Medicine | hasslerg@ecu.edu |
| Suzanne Lazorick | Professor | Brody School of Medicine | lazoricks@ecu.edu |
| Jun Lu | Associate Professor | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences | luj@ecu.edu |
| Linda May (Co-Chair) | Associate Professor | School of Dental Medicine | mayl@ecu.edu |
| Chelsea Passwater | Clinical Associate Professor | College of Nursing | passwaterc@ecu.edu |
| Samuel Sears (Chair) | Professor | Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences | searss@ecu.edu |
| George Wang | Professor | College of Engineering and Technology | wangg@ecu.edu |
| Lei Xu | Assistant Professor | College of Health and Human Performance | xul14@ecu.edu |
Ex-Officio Conflict of Interest Committee Members Non-Voting Members
| Position |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research in Academic Affairs |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research in Health Sciences |
| University Counsel |
| Director, Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) |
| Director, Office of Research Administration (ORA) |
| Director, Materials Management |
| Executive Director (or designee), Office of Innovation and New Ventures |
| Director, University and Medical Center Institutional Review Board (UMCIRB) |