Institutional Biosafety Committee members
Dr. Margaret Kanipes, chair
mikanipe@ncat.edu
Expertise: Bacterial Genetics & Molecular Biochemistry
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Salam Ibrahim
ibrah001@ncat.edu
Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Matthew McCullough
mattbm@ncat.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering
Ms. Andrea Byers
abyers@ncat.edu
Biology Research Technician
Ms. Kashenya Gurley
kashenya@ncat.edu
Biology Research Technician
Dr. Gudigopuram B. Reddy
reddyg@ncat.edu
Expertise: Bioremediation, Environmental Microbiology
Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Design
Dr. Catherine White
cdwhite@ncat.edu
Expertise: Biology
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Mrs. Louisa Thomas
lvthomas@ncat.edu
Biosafety Officer
Interim Director, Environmental Health & Safety
Dr. Mulumbet Worku
worku@ncat.edu
Expertise: Animal Science
Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Science
Dr. Guochen Yang
yangg@ncat.edu
Expertise: Plant Biotechnology
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Design
Ms. Gladys Diane Walker
Community Member
Mrs. Brenda C. Young
Community Member
Dr. Charles Waldrup
cwaldrup@ncat.edu
Legal Counsel
Ex-Officio, University Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs
Contact Person
Dr. Tonya R. Hargett
trharget@ncat.edu
IBC Committee Administrator
Compliance Officer, Office of Research Compliance and Ethics












































