IRB Meeting Schedule
Typically, the IRB meets during the last full week of each month (while classes are in session). The IRB does not meet during the summer; However, the committee continues to review Exempt and Expedited applications during the summer.
The full IRB must meet to review and discuss all Convened applications. Please submit any research project involving human subjects that are NOT eligible for exempt or expedited review at least 6 weeks prior to your proposed start date. Projects which fall under an exempt or expedited review category can be submitted any time during the academic year or during the summer months and will be reviewed regularly.
In the event an application requires review by a convened board, applicants and faculty sponsors (if applicable) will be invited to attend the IRB meeting and will be notified of the results within one week of the meeting date.
2024-2025 IRB Members
Chair:
Urska Dobersek, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specialty: Psychology
Members:
- Daniel Bauer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Anthropology
Specialty: World Languages and Cultures - Ryan Butler, DNP - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Arthur Chlebowski, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Engineering
Specialty: Engineering - Charlotte Connerton, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Frances Dumas-Hines, Ph.D. - Director of Performance Management, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, USI IRB Community Member
Specialty: Education - Jessica Felix-Martinez, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Marketing
Specialty: Marketing - Prasenjit Ghosh, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of AG Business
Specialty: Economics - Mikel Hand, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Bailey Rankin, DNP - Assistant Professor of Nursing, Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs
Specialty: Nursing - Kelly Sparks, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Education
Specialty: Teacher Education - Melissa Stacer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Specialty: Criminal Justice - Steven Stump, MBA - Assistant Director of the Center for Applied Research
Specialty: Applied Research - Alyssa Weatherholt, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Specialty: Exercise Science - Peter Whiting, MLIS, MPA - Scholarly Communication Librarian
Specialty: Library Sciences - Anna Will - Advising Center, RCOB
Ex-Officio Members:
- Rebecca Deeg, MPA - Senior Grant Administrator
- Amy Chan Hilton, Ph.D. - Director, Sponsored Projects and Research
2023-2024 IRB Members
Chair:
Urska Dobersek, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specialty: Psychology
Members:
- Daniel Bauer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Anthropology
Specialty: World Languages and Cultures - Ryan Butler, DNP - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Arthur Chlebowski, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Engineering
Specialty: Engineering - Charlotte Connerton, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Frances Dumas-Hines, Ph.D. - Director of Performance Management, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, USI IRB Community Member
Specialty: Education - Prasenjit Ghosh, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of AG Business
Specialty: Economics - Mikel Hand, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Brian McGuire, Ph.D. - Professor of Accounting, Associate Dean of the College of Business
Specialty: Accounting - Katelyn Russell, DNP – Instructor in Nursing
Specialty: Nursing - Kelly Sparks, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Education
Specialty: Teacher Education - Melissa Stacer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Specialty: Criminal Justice - Steven Stump, MBA - Assistant Director of the Center for Applied Research
Specialty: Applied Research - Alyssa Weatherholt, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Specialty: Exercise Science - Peter Whiting, MLIS, MPA - Scholarly Communication Librarian
Specialty: Library Sciences - Anna Will - Advising Center, RCOB
Ex-Officio Members:
- Rebecca Deeg, MPA - Senior Grant Administrator
- Amy Chan Hilton, Ph.D. - Director, Sponsored Projects and Research
2022-2023 IRB Members
Chair:
Urska Dobersek, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specialty: Psychology
Members:
Daniel Bauer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Anthropology
Specialty: World Languages and Cultures
Ryan Butler, DNP - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing
Arthur Chlebowski, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Engineering
Specialty: Engineering
Charlotte Connerton, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing
Frances Dumas-Hines, Ph.D. - Director of Performance Management, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, USI IRB Community Member
Specialty: Education
Prasenjit Ghosh, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of AG Business
Specialty: Economics
Mikel Hand, Ed.D. - Associate Professor of Nursing
Specialty: Nursing
Brian McGuire, Ph.D. - Professor of Accounting, Associate Dean of the College of Business
Specialty: Accounting
Katelyn Russell, DNP – Instructor in Nursing
Specialty: Nursing
Kelly Sparks, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Education
Specialty: Teacher Education
Melissa Stacer, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Specialty: Criminal Justice
Steven Stump, MBA - Assistant Director of the Center for Applied Research
Specialty: Applied Research
Alyssa Weatherholt, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Specialty: Exercise Science
Peter Whiting, MLIS, MPA - Scholarly Communication Librarian
Specialty: Library Sciences
Ex-Officio Members:
Rebecca Deeg, MPA - Senior Grant Administrator
Amy Chan Hilton, Ph.D. - Director, Sponsored Projects and Research