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Appointed by: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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:  September 1, 2024

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 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 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 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 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, 2025
Leena Landmark, College of Education
Ken Nash, Inmate Advocate
Kaye Boehning, Community Representative

Terms expire August 31, 2027
Ryan Broussard, College of Arts and Media
Jaime Anderson, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
William Ellegood, College of Business Administration
Tim Kalafut, College of Criminal Justice
Harsh Buddhadev, College of Health Sciences
Patrick Davis, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mary Swarthout, College of Science and Engineering Technology
Rachel Houston, College of Criminal Justice
Erica Bumpurs, Division of Student Affairs

Alternate Members

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

Terms expire August 31, 2027
Lesley Hughes, College of Arts and Media
Jin Choi, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rachel Valle, Division of Student Affairs
Maribeth Jorgensen, College of Education
Tabbetha Lopez, College of Health Sciences
Petra Rocic, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Eric Connolly, College of Criminal Justice
Philip Mulvey, College of Criminal Justice
Chris Thompson, College of Business Administration

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