Located in the Psychology Department, HC 211
785-670-1564
***NEW: Beginning July 1, 2012, all faculty, staff, and students conducting research that involves humans must complete all six (6) IRB training modules PRIOR to submitting an IRB application.***
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established according to federal regulations and charged with the protection of human research subjects. All research involving human participants must be reviewed and approved prior to the initiation of research, including the recruitment of participants. No exceptions.
The purpose of an IRB review is to assure, both in advance and by periodic review, that appropriate steps are taken to protect the rights and welfare of humans participating as subjects in the research. To accomplish this purpose, IRBs use a group process to review research protocols and related materials (e.g., informed consent documents and investigator brochures) to ensure protection of the rights and welfare of human subjects of research. Guidelines for human subjects research and a description of the IRB are in the faculty handbook.
The IRB application process is purely electronic. Applications submitted to the IRB should be sent via email from the faculty or faculty mentor's MyWashburn email account to Dr. Mike Russell, IRB Chair, Psychology department. Be sure to include the following with your application, if applicable:
IRB Chair:
Michael K. Russell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
mike.russell@washburn.edu (preferred)
785-670-1566
IRB Administrative Assistant:
Bonnie Paine
Administrative Assistant
Department of Psychology
bonnie.paine@washburn.edu (preferred)
785-670-1564
IRB Committee: