Sharon Smith Elsayed, M.A., Assistant Director for Education & Communication, has been facilitating development and delivery of information as well as education and training in human subjects research ethics for HSD staff, IRB Committee members, and researchers throughout the UW and its affiliates. Sharon’s work in health communication and education began with nearly two years on the Lebanese/Israeli border, working with the “School Psychology Emergency Services” in Kiryat Shemona, Israel.