Institutional Review Board

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The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a campus committee empowered by federal regulations to oversee research activities involving human subjects. The IRB is responsible for the review and monitoring of research involving human subjects in order to assure the protection of the rights and welfare of the subjects participating in research. The IRB is dedicated to facilitating the ethical conduct of research.

The IRB is composed of faculty and community members.

IRB Application Forms Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts (OHRP)
Training Informed Consent
IRB Policies and Procedures Manual Provost's Memo
 
Revisions to IRB Policies
and Procedures Manual
Meeting Schedule
Internet Research Requirements FAQ's

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IRB Members 

  • Thomas Steiger, Sociology, Chair

  • Vicki Hammen, Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, Vice-Chair

  • Jennifer Grimes, Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • June Sprock, Psychology             

  • Alma Mary Anderson, Art

  • Kimberly Bodey, Recreation and Sport Management

  • Betsy Frank, Baccalaureate/Higher Degree Nursing

  • Joseph Chillington, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Community Rep.

  • M. Affan Badar, Electronics, Computer, and Mechanical Technology  

Alternate Members

  • Yasenka Peterson, Health and Safety

  • Karen Evans, Library Science

  • Robert Throne, Electrical and Computer Engineering, (Rose-Hulman Institute Technology)

  • Connie Kuykendall, Union Hospital, Community Rep.         

  • Roy Geib, Microbiology

  • Melissa Nail, Elementary, Early and Special Education

  • Peggy Weber, Social Work

  • Dawn Underwood, IRB Administrator, ex-officio member

 

 

Website updated:06/12/2008