Stephen F. Austin State University has established an Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB), which has the responsibility and authority to review, approve, disapprove, or require changes in research activities involving human subjects.
IRB Membership and Institutional Responsibilities
The IRB at SFA has the responsibility and authority to review, approve, disapprove, or require changes in research activity and methodology of research involving human subjects.
- The IRB will have at least five members with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted at the institution. The membership of the IRB is based on the following criteria:
- At least one member whose primary concerns are in scientific areas and at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas;
- At least one member who is not otherwise affiliated with the institution and who is not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with the institution.
- An ex-officio, non-voting representative from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (ORGS);
- Invited, non-voting individuals at the discretion of the IRB who have competence in specialized areas of research.
- Appointments to the IRB are made by the president of the university for indefinite terms. The IRB chair is appointed by the provost and vice president for academic affairs from among the faculty members of the IRB. Whenever possible, the chair of the IRB will be granted reassigned time equivalent to one three-hour course each semester.
- The ORGS is responsible for maintaining the registration status of the IRB with the DHHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and for monitoring the status of a university Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) as applicable.
IRB Members
| Member | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmerentie Oliphant (Chair) | Social Work | 2291 | oliphante@sfasu.edu |
| Allison Younger | Nursing | 7747 | youngeram@sfasu.edu |
| Caroline Garner | Outside | 554-1802 | cgarner@unitedwaynac.com |
| Deena Petersen | Speech Language Pathology | 1029 | petersend@sfasu.edu |
| Dianne Dentice | Anthropology, Geography & Sociology | 2241 | denticede@sfasu.edu |
| Jamie Flowers | HSEL | 1114 | jaime.flowers@sfasu.edu |
| Rebekah Raney | ORGS | 1067 | steelear@sfasu.edu |
| Pat Stephens-Williams | Forestry | 2196 | stephensp@sfasu.edu |
| Todd Whitehead | Kinesiology | 1462 | whiteheam@sfasu.edu |
Alternate Members
| Member | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Turner | Human Services and Educational Leadership | 1219 | Elaine.Turner@sfasu.edu |
| José Carbajal | Social Work | 3726 | carbajalji@sfasu.edu |
| James Rowe | Kinesiology & Health Science | 7098 | rowej@sfasu.edu |