Committee Book
Table of Contents A C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Academic Affairs

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS, COMMITTEE FOR

 

Appointed by: President
Reports to: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Number of Members: 15
Faculty 10
Faculty/Administrator 1
Student Services 1
Community Member 1
Inmate Advocate 1
Ex officio 1

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.

Appointments. The President makes all appointments and designates the Chair. The committee consists of nine Regular members and nine Alternate members. One Regular member and one Alternate member will be nominated by each academic dean; one Regular member and one Alternate member from the community will be nominated by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs from recommendations made by the committee chair; one Faculty/Administrator and one Alternate member will be nominated by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; one Student Services representative and one Alternate member will be nominated by the Vice President for Student Services; one Inmate Advocate and one Alternate member will be nominated by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Regular members and Alternate members serve three-year terms, staggered to ensure continuity of membership on the committee.

Glen Kercher Chair
   
Regular Members
Terms expire August 31, 2010:
Rody Miller Humanities and Social Sciences
Todd Armstrong Criminal Justice
Yvonne Garza Education
Daughn Pruitt Student Services
Sheri C. Gaines, M.D., P.A. Community Representative
Rudolph Brothers (SCFO) Inmate Advocate
Term expire August 31, 2012:
Sylvia Taube (Faculty/Administrator)
Juliana Lilly Business Administration
Li Jen Shannon Arts and Sciences
John Slate Education
 
Alternate Members
Terms Expire August 31, 2010
To be named Business Administration
Carol Nardone Humanities and Social Sciences
Phillip Lyons Criminal Justice
Tim Jones Education (Faculty/Administrator)
Emily Roper Education
Gang Gong Arts and Sciences
Franklin Harrison Student Services Representative
Kim Vernon (SCFO) Inmate Advocate
Terms Expire August 31, 2010
Jolene Miller Community Representative
Ex officio Member
Jerry Cook  Associate Vice President for Research and Special Programs

Correct as of October 2009

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