Megan Kasimatis Singleton, JD, MBE, CIP is Associate Dean for Human Research Protection and Director of the Human Research Protection Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In this role she is responsible for oversight and direction of JHM's 8 IRBs. Ms. Singleton is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania. She earned her law degree from Temple University and her Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania.  Prior to assuming her role at Johns Hopkins, Ms. Singleton worked for 14 years in clinical research at the University of Pennsylvania, with 8 years at the University of Pennsylvania IRB. In addition to her current role in leading the Johns Hopkins Medicine HRPP, she serves as the director of central IRB (CIRB) activities for the Johns Hopkins/Tufts Trial Innovation Center (TIC), leading the charge for innovations in operationalizing single IRB (sIRB) review. Ms. Singleton serves as a member of the SMART IRB Harmonization Steering Committee, member and Board Secretary for the PRIM&R Board of Directors and Co-Chair of PRIM&R’s Certification Committee. Ms. Singleton is also an AAHRPP, Inc. site visitor and member of AAHRPP council and is a member of the Steering Committee for AEREO, a consortium designed to advance effective research ethics oversight through empirical research.

Ms. Singleton teaches Clinical Study Management for the Master of Regulatory Affairs Program at University of Pennsylvania and Research Ethics and Integrity within the Department of Health Policy & Management at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has developed research ethics curriculum and practical training in IRB administration tailored for national and international audiences. She loves teaching about research ethics issues and helping students and researchers navigate complex challenges in clinical research.