Institutional Review Board Committee


Appointed by: President

Reports to: Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships

Number of Members: 28

Faculty:  21

Student Services:  2

Community Members:  2

Inmate Advocate:  2

Ex officio:  1

Updated:  November 2023


Purpose. To develop university policy governing research on human subjects; to review compliance with university policy on human subjects; to serve as a body to review appeals from individual researchers whose proposals have been rejected by either departmental or college communities on human subject research, and to review complaints from individuals who allege that studies conducted at the university have been in violation of university policy on research with human subjects. The committee reports to the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships.

Member Appointments. The President makes all appointments from nominations submitted by the academic deans. The committee consists of Primary and Alternate Members. Membership should include two faculty members (one Primary Member and one Alternate Member) from each Academic College.

One Primary Member and one Alternate Member from the community will be nominated by the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs from recommendations made by the committee Chair in consultation with the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships.

One Student Affairs Primary Member and one Alternate Member will be nominated by the Vice President for Student Affairs. One Inmate Advocate and one Alternate Member will be nominated by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from recommendations made by the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships.

Primary Members and Alternate Members serve three-year terms, staggered to ensure continuity of membership on the committee. If vacancies cannot be filled through the previously described process, the Vice President for Research and Strategic Partnerships may be asked to assist in filling these positions.

Chair Appointment. The President designates the Chair and Co-Chair.

Membership Requirements: The Committee shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise (i.e., completion of CITI certification) of its members to understand community attitudes, to promote respect for its advice, and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects.


Committee Members



Chair
Chase Young, College of Education

Co-Chair
Hannah Gerber, College of Education

Primary Members

Terms expire August 31, 2024
Jaime Anderson, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Jihong Zhao, College of Criminal Justice
Rachel Houston, College of Criminal Justice
Petra Rocic, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patrick Davis, College of Health Sciences
William Ellegood, College of Business Administration
Ryan Broussard, College of Arts and Media
Ellen Weld, College of Science and Engineering Technology

Terms expire August 31, 2025
Leena Landmark, College of Education
Daughn Pruitt, Division of Student Affairs
Ken Nash, Inmate Advocate
Kay Boehning, Community Representative

Alternate Members

Terms expire August 31, 2024
Kevin Lord, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kiwon Seo, College of Arts and Media
Khalid Khan, College of Health Sciences
William Blackwell, College of Education
Jin Choi, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
J. Tyler Davidson, College of Criminal Justice
Tim Kalafut, College of Criminal Justice
Jaron Rider, Division of Student Affairs

Terms expire August 31, 2025
Renee Gravois, College of Business Administration
Jalene Potter, College of Education
Danhong Chen, College of Science and Engineering Technology
Kara Mace, Community Representative
Doug Kim, Inmate Advocate

Ex Officio Member
Chad Hargrave, Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs

To Report Errors
All errors in committee listings should be reported in writing to:
Lila Alvarado
lca007@shsu.edu
936-294-1536