IRB Services

Our Mission

Our mission is based on the three principles of the Belmont Report, which describes how we protect the sciences and human subjects that participate in research.

Our Vision

Our vision is to facilitate ethical clinical research by maximizing a researcher's ability to ensure the highest protections for Human Research Participants through education, sound ethics, and research consulting.

The Team

Mitch Stimers, Ph.D.,
Owner & CEO, Compita Consulting, LLC

Andrea Dadas, Ph.D.,
VP of IRB Services, Compita Consulting, LLC

Board Members

Luma Mahairi, Ph.D., PharmD; Craig McGill, Ed.D., Gisselle Moody, D.M.; Abe Hudson, Ph.D.; Evan Dadas, DC;

Compita Consulting, LLC, Junction City, Kansas, 66441, is approved by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to act as an IRB organization, IORG# IORG0011844, Compita Consulting IRB#1, acting under the authority of the regulations the Department of Health & Human Services (45 CFR §46). Please visit this DHHS page to independently search and verify our registration status.

Dr. Dadas, VP of IRB Services, has worked exclusively in Human Research Protection and Research Administration for over 30 years in the educational and private sectors. She has effectively administered and had oversight of 16 IRBs; several commercial IRBs for review of industry-sponsored research; a comprehensive education program for researchers, IRB members, faculty, and research staff; and an audit/review program for the Human Research Protection Program enterprise (HRPP). She has served as a board member (Scientist) and IRB Chair at Compita Consulting and IRB Services.

Dr. Stimers specializes in Institutional Review Board services, providing expertise in research ethics, compliance oversight, and protocol development for human subjects research. With over 20 years of experience in research methodology and data analysis, he has helped many researchers design studies that meet ethical and regulatory standards. As a college institutional researcher and Chief Information Officer, he conducted data analysis, risk modeling, and compliance evaluations to support IRB decision-making. His work included grant writing, policy recommendations, and reviewing research proposals for ethical and methodological soundness.