Welcome To The Institutional Review Board WEBSITE
Welcome To THE WEBSITE
The mission of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of St. Thomas is to assist faculty, staff, and student researchers in meeting the highest ethical and professional standards for the use of human subjects in scientific research.

 
IRB
Mail 5037
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105


Eleni Roulis (Education), Chair

Membership:

  • Dan Carey

    Health and Human Performance
    William Cavanaugh Theology
    Kendra Garrett Social Work
    Tamara Kaiser Social Work
    Britain Scott Psychology
    Buffy Smith Sociology
    David Steele Faculty Grants Office
    Chris Weimholdt Community Representative
    Karen Westberg Education

Meeting Schedules for Fall Semester 2009 and J-term 2010

 

Meeting Date

 

Full Board Proposal Deadline

 

·  August 26
·  September 29
·  October 23

·  November 13
 ·  November 24
 ·  December 4
 ·  December 15
 ·  January 5, 2010
 ·  January 19

 

·  August 12
·  September 15
·  October 9
·  October 30
 ·  November 10
 ·  November 18
 ·  December 1
 ·  December 17
 ·  January 5

 

 

Deadline for full-board project submission is 10 business days prior to a meeting (not including holidays).

There is no deadline for expedited and exempt-level reviews, which are done on a rolling basis.

 

Image:Icon new.gifCheck out our revised application forms!  You may view and download these forms (in a Microsoft Word document) by clicking on the appropriate link in the left side of the page.

 

There are also appendices available which contain step-by-step instructions and other information needed to complete the applications.  To view or download the appendices lease click on the appropriate link on the left side of this page.

 

Image:Icon new.gifCheck out the "Helpful Hints for a Successful IRB Review", available by clicking on the link on the left side of this page (under "Levels of Review").  This document will give you additional hints and tips, including:

  • Questions to ask when determining your level of review

  • Tips on how to create a successful proposal

  • Sample research scenarios

  • A step-by-step guide to the review process

  • Lots of other useful information!

 

Institutional Review Board

University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
651-962-5341
irb@stthomas.edu