IRB Members and Meetings

IRB Meeting Schedule

Typically, the IRB meets during the last full week of each month (while classes are in session). The IRB does not meet during the summer; However, the committee continues to review聽Exempt听补苍诲听贰虫辫别诲颈迟别诲听applications during the summer.

The full IRB must meet to review and discuss all聽Convened聽applications. Please submit any research project involving human subjects that are NOT eligible for exempt or expedited review聽at least聽6 weeks prior聽to your proposed start聽date.听Projects which fall under an exempt or expedited review category can be submitted any time during the academic year聽or聽during the summer months and will be reviewed regularly.

In the event an application requires review by a convened board, applicants and faculty sponsors (if applicable) will be invited to attend the IRB meeting and will be聽notified of the results within one week of the meeting date.

2025-2026 IRB Members

2025-2027 IRB Chair:

Dr. Mikel Hand, Ed. D. - Professor of Nursing

College of Liberal Arts:

Dr. Laura Lutgen-Nieves, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Taylor Petty, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Dr. Melissa Stacer, Ph.D. - Professor of Criminal Justice, Director of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education:

Dr. Arthur Chlebowski, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Engineering聽聽
Dr. Timothy Mattison, Ed.D. - Assistant Professor of Education
Dr. Alyssa Weatherholt, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport

Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions:

Dr. Ryan Butler, DNP - Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Charlotte Connerton, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing, Chair of BSN in Nursing聽
Dr. Bailey Rankin, DNP聽- Assistant Professor of Nursing, Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

Romain College of Business:

Dr. Jessica Felix-Martinez, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Marketing
Dr. Prasenjit Ghosh, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of AG Business

Other University Representatives:

Steven Stump, MBA - Director of the Center for Applied Research
聽聽聽 Department: Outreach and Engagement聽
Peter Whiting, MLIS, MPA聽- Scholarly Communication Librarian
聽聽聽 Department: David L. Rice Library
Anna Will - Director of Romain College of Business Advising Center
聽聽聽 Department: University Division

Community Representative:

Frances Dumas-Hines, Ph.D. - Director of Performance Management, EVSC

Ex-Officio Members:

Rebecca Deeg, MPA - Senior Grant Administrator
Amy Chan Hilton, Ph.D. -听Director, Sponsored Projects and Research

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