Faculty Senate - Year 2008-2009
Institutional Review Board
(at least nine members, three-year terms)
This Committee is responsible for reviewing all research proposals involving human subjects in order to protect and assure the rights of research subjects as defined by ethical considerations and government guidelines. Members should have the professional competence and knowledge necessary to review and evaluate research proposals to determine compliance with federal standards and Drake University guidelines, and to evaluate proposed research in terms of institutional commitments and regulations, applicable law, and standards of professional competence and practice.
The Committee shall consist of at least nine members, and shall meet the following specifications: (a) at least six faculty members including the chair at least four of whom shall be tenured; one shall have primary expertise in a nonscientific area; all except the member from the non-scientific area shall have expertise in conducting human subjects research; (b) at least one individual who is neither affiliated with, nor a member of the immediate family of anyone affiliated with, the institution; (c) at least one designee from the Office of the Provost who shall serve ex-officio.
The committee chair shall be appointed by the Provost and shall serve a two-year term. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee shall designate a Vice Chair from among the tenured faculty on the committee who will serve as chair when necessary, including situations in which the chair must step down due to conflict of interest.
1. Judith Allen (AS, 10) Chair
2. Lisa Penland (LAW, 11)-Non-Scientist
3. Erik Maki (PH, 10)
4. Robert Stensrud (ED, 09)
5. Heidi Sleister (AS, 11)
6. Joyce Njoroge (CBPA, 10)
7. Steve Faux (AS, 10) Vice Chair until 2010
8. June Johnson (PH, 11)
Rachel Boon (ex officio - Office of the Provost)
Deb Mertz - Community Member