What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.
Does my project need IRB approval?
Read the following information here:
Certification
IRB certification allows MoWest to ensure that 100% of students, faculty, and staff who are responsible for a study are familiar with both the Federal regulations and local MoWest policies regarding the ethical treatment of human subjects in research. To get certified, you need to complete both Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of the US Department of Health and Human Services Human Research Protections Training. When you complete each lesson save the certificate of completion with your name as a .pdf and upload it to your IRB Proposal Form and keep a copy for your records. Certification is valid for a 3-year period.
Proposals
We have transitioned from the Axiom Mentor to the Dynamic forms for MoWest’s IRB platform, including proposal submissions, amendments, deviations, ect. Please contact troy1@missouriwestern.edu with any questions.
IRB Members
The IRB consists of employees of Missouri Western State University from a variety of backgrounds plus one community member.
- Teddi S. Deka (MoWest – Psychology)
- LeAnn Wittman (MoWest – Social Work)
- Amit Verma (MoWest – Business)
- Tilottama Roy | Chair (MoWest – Biology)
- Latha Varghese (Stuber Health Center)
- Tammie Conley (MoWest – Nursing)
- Kristen Walton (MoWest – Biology)
- James Okapal (MoWest – Humanities)