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.
Certification
IRB certification allows Missouri Western to ensure that 100% of students, faculty, and staff who are responsible for a study are familiar with both the Federal regulations and local Missouri Western 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 into the IRB Certification section in within the Axiom IRB system. Certification is valid for a 3-year period.
Proposals
IRB Members
The IRB consists of six employees of Missouri Western State University from a variety of backgrounds plus one community member.
- Teddi S. Deka (MWSU – Psychology)
- LeAnn Wittman (MWSU – Social Work)
- Amit Verma (MWSU – Business)
- Tilottama Roy | Chair (MWSU – Biology)
- Sharyl Trout (SJSD – Education)
- Tammie Conley (MWSU – Nursing)
- Kristen Walton (MWSU – Biology)
- James Okapal (MWSU – Humanities)