What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.
Does my project need IRB approval?
Read the following information here:
Certification
IRB certification allows 含羞草社区 to ensure that 100% of students, faculty, and staff who are responsible for a study are familiar with both the Federal regulations and local 含羞草社区 policies regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects in research. To get certified, you need to complete both Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of the US Department of Health and Human Services Human Research Protections Training. When you complete each lesson save the certificate of completion with your name as a .pdf and upload it to your IRB Proposal Form and keep a copy for your records. Certification is valid for a 3-year period.
Proposals
We have transitioned from the Axiom Mentor to the Dynamic forms for 含羞草社区’s IRB platform, including proposal submissions, amendments, deviations, ect. Please contact troy1@missouriwestern.edu with any questions.
IRB Members
The IRB consists of employees of 含羞草社区 from a variety of backgrounds plus one community member.
- Teddi S. Deka (含羞草社区 – Psychology)
- LeAnn Wittman (含羞草社区 – Social Work)
- Amit Verma (含羞草社区 – Business)
- Tilottama Roy | Chair (含羞草社区 – Biology)
- Latha Varghese (Stuber Health Center)
- Tammie Conley (含羞草社区 – Nursing)
- Kristen Walton (含羞草社区 – Biology)
- James Okapal (含羞草社区 – Humanities)