Human Subjects Institutional Review Board
The Human Subjects Institutional Review Board or IRB is a compromised of campus faculty and community members. It is a team that ensures that Administrative law and government regulations/policies are being followed during research and data collection. It also ensures that research by students or faculty are conducted in an ethical and legal manner. All research proposals are reviewed for compliance and offers suggestions on correct data collection.
This web page is a central location for:
- IRB policies and procedures
- the approved IRB proposal forms
- to understand the policies the IRB has set in place
- links to resources and tutorials on writing research and citing references
List of Current Members
Kristina Olson-Pupek, IRB Chair
School of Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences
IRB – Research Integrity Officer (RIO) for Research Misconduct
Kirk Mauldin
School of Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences
Martha Hutchens
School or Science and Medicine
Sandra King
School of Nursing
Russ Searight
School of Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences
Jody Susi
School of Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences
Jason Swedene
School of Arts and Letters
R. Adam Mosey
School of Science and Medicine
Bryan Fuller
School of Criminal Justice, Fire Sciences, and Emergency Services
Ron Hutchins
Community Member
Lynn Gillette
Deciding Official (DO) for Research Misconduct
Resource and Tutorial Links
- CITI Program – Human Subjects Training Courses (send an email to for Institutional Access information and which courses to complete)
- NIH Office of Extramural Research
- Health & Human Services (45 CFR 46)
- Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
- Office for Human Research Protections Program (HRPP)
- OHRP/HSS Training Videos
