We have a really poor system: we ask the dean for suggestions from relevant departments to balance the constituency to the recommended proportions of human subjects type research disciplines (nursing and psychology usually represent these for us) and other type research (discplines such as english, philosophy or religious studies usually represent these for us). We have a law school so a law school faculty member serves as the legal expert.
Then it's a matter of begging someone in deisgnated departments when the original designee of the dean refuses, which is usually--although it's really NOT a lot or work, it is perceived to be so. Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:07:38 -0600 >From: "Penley, Julie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [tips] IRB >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > Hi everyone, > > I think a similar question was recently raised, but > I am curious about (1) whether your institution has > an active IRB and (2) how its members are selected. > There is some concern that our school's IRB are > recommended by our deans, directors, and leaders of > our constituency groups (i.e., the presidents of our > staff and faculty associations) and ultimately > appointed by our College President. We'd like to > know how other schools identify their IRB members. > > > > Thanks very much! > > > > Julie > > > > Julie A. Penley, Ph.D. > > Associate Professor of Psychology > > El Paso Community College > > PO Box 20500 > > El Paso, TX 79998-0500 > > Office phone: (915) 831-3210 > > Department fax: (915) 831-2324 > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription go to: > http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english ---
