IRB Members and Meetings

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.

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