Former Senior Associate Vice President for Research
Office for Research at Northwestern University
Ann K. Adams is Senior Associate Vice President for Research in the Office for Research at Northwestern University. Ann has oversight of multiple units within the Office for Research, including the Institutional Review Board Office, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Office, the Office for Research Integrity, and the Export Controls Compliance Office.
In addition, Ann oversees the units managing HR administration and information technology for the Office for Research. Ann previously served as an Associate General Counsel at both The George Washington University and Northwestern University, and was an Associate with the law firm of Sidley Austin in both the Washington, D.C. and Chicago offices. Ann received her B.A. from Lake Forest College and J.D. from the University of Chicago.