IRB Contacts

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 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

For questions, issues, or concerns regarding the protection of human subjects, please contact the following individuals:

Dr. Donna Desforges, Chair, Protection of Human Subjects Committee

Voice: 936-294-1178 Email:psy_dmd@shsu.edu

Sharla Miles, Coordinator, Protection of Human Subjects Committee

Voice: 936-294-4875 Fax: 936-294-3622 Email: irb@shsu.edu

Protection of Human Subjects Committee Members (Correct as of September 2013:

Donna Desforges, Chair

Regular Members (Term expires August 31, 2015):

Jeff Bouffard, Criminal Justice

Linda Zienteck, Sciences

Darren Grant, Business Administration

Ryan Zapalac, Health Sciences (Faculty/Administrator)

Regular Members (Term expires August 31, 2016):

Craig Henderson, Humanities and Social Sciences

Todd Armstrong, Criminal Justice 

Jeffrey Sullivan, Education

Sam Sullivan, Education

Daughn Pruitt, Student Services

Jolene Miller, Community Representative

Rudolph Brothers (SCFO), Inmate Advocate

Alternate Members (Term expires August 31, 2016):

Marcus Boccaccini, Humanities and Social Sciences 

Brian Boutwell, Criminal Justice

Courtney Franklin, Criminal Justice

Shani Robinson, Business Administration

Kelly Zinn, Health Sciences (Faculty/Administrator)

Helen Berg, Education

Kimberly LaPrairie, Education

Karin Perry, Education

Scott Miller, Sciences

Angie Taylor, Student Services Representative

Frank Thornton, Community Representative

Ken Nash, Inmate Advocate

Ex officio Member:

Jerry Cook, Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs