USDA Research Integrity Officers
USDA Research Integrity Officers (RIOs) receive, process and report allegations of research misconduct, inform the OIG and USDA RIO of allegations reported to the agency, ensures that all documents and other materials related to allegation are provided to OIG, oversee proceedings to address allegations at intramural research institutions, and finally keep the USDA RIO informed of the status of any reported allegations.
USDA RIO and Agency Research Integrity Officers (ARIOs) are listed below:
USDA Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
William C. Trenkle
Phone: 202-690-0745
Email: william.trenkle@usda.gov
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kerry R. Smith
Phone: 202-690-4089
Email: KerryR.Smith@usda.gov
Agricultural Research Service
Dionne Toombs
Phone: 202-306-0129
Email: dionne.toombs@usda.gov
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Langston D. Hull
Phone: 301-851-3775
Email: langston.d.hull@usda.gov
Economic Research Service
Jeffrey Hopkins
Phone: (202) 694-5121
Email: jeffrey.w.hopkins@usda.gov
Farm Service Agency
Ed Rall
Phone: (202) 445-5576
Email: ed.rall@usda.gov
Food and Nutrition Service
Richard Lucas
Phone: 703-457-6797
Email: richard.lucas@usda.gov
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Alexander Domesle
Phone: (202) 807-9826
Email: alexander.domesle@usda.gov
Foreign Agricultural Service
Emily Sandall
Phone: N/A
Email: Emily.Sandall@usda.gov
Forest Service
David Lytle
Phone: 928-419-7738
Email: david.lytle@usda.gov
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Denise A. Abreu
Phone: 202-631-0056
Email: denise.abreu@usda.gov
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Amber Campbell
Phone: (816) 516-1608
Email: amber.campbell@usda.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Noller Herbert
Phone: 202-720-5125
Email: noller.herbert@usda.gov
Office of the Chief Economist
Cindy Nickerson
Phone: (202) 720-2455
Email: cynthia.nickerson@usda.gov
Risk Management Agency
Trina Weilert
Phone: (816) 926-3942
Email: trina.weilert@usda.gov
Rural Development
Alexis Solano
Phone: 202-690-3407
Email: alexis.solano@usda.gov
