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Welcome to the Institutional Review Board at Texas Wesleyan University. Our goal is to develop and maintain an Institutional Review Board that meets federally mandated guidelines with standing members who review research sponsored by the University. IRB Members consist of faculty representing all Schools and professionals from the larger community. We endeavor to promote research, protect the rights of research participants, and educate the University community on the importance of ethical research practices.

Overview

What is considered Research?

Any research involving human subjects must receive prior approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The sole exceptions are for (a) faculty supervised classroom projects on educational practices in which students volunteer to use themselves as the research subjects; (b) anonymous one-time educational tests limited to innocuous items such as perceptions of non-personal matters; and (c) demographic, marketing, and program evaluation information routinely collected by the University. Projects in these three categories do not require IRB approval as they are not considered research by the Code of Federal Regulations, 45 CFR 46.102d.

The IRB Review Process at a Glance

The goal of the IRB is to make the proposal review process as quick and efficient as possible. If you are planning a project in the future in which you are the principle investigator (PI) the following are the basic steps you’ll need to take to get IRB approval:

PI contacts IRB Chair for proposal forms
PI completes proposal forms & online training
PI submits forms and training certificate to IRB Chair
Proposal is reviewed by committee
IRB Chair contacts PI regarding decision
PI receives letter of approval/rejection
Proposal status tracking available online

Proposals must be submitted for review no less than four weeks before the commencement of data collection.

Student Research & Class Projects

All student researchers who involve human subjects in a research project must have a member of the TWU faculty act as the faculty sponsor for the research. The faculty member is responsible for ensuring that the student researcher takes proper precautions to protect the rights and welfare of volunteer participants and assists with the IRB proposal completion and submission processes.

The collection of information from research participants for the purpose of class discussion or for the purpose of training students in research methods generally does not require IRB review. Use the University’s definition of “what is research” above to help discern if IRB review is warranted.

Training

IRB Member and Principal Investigator Online Training

Standing members, Deans, and Principal Investigators will complete the NIH online training, "Protecting Human Research Participants" every three years and forward their Certificate of Completion to the IRB Secretary.
http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php

NIH Policy: Required PI Training (2000)

The following NIH policy requires principle investigators to complete human subjects protection training for all NIH federally-funded projects.
Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants

Other Online Training Opportunities

National Institute of health – Office of Human Subjects Research
http://ohsr.od.nih.gov/cbt/cbt.html

UCLA Online Training Portal
http://www.training.ucla.edu/

Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the federal register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States.

Title 45 pertains to Public Welfare and is the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Human Services. Part 46 of Title 45 governs the protection of human subjects.

A complete listing of 45 CFR 46 is available at:
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.html

Proposals

The progress of research proposals submitted to the IRB is tracked through completion. If you have submitted a proposal to the IRB that does not appear on the tracking page AND four or more weeks have passed, please contact the IRB Chairperson, Dr. Marcel Kerr, mskerr@txwes.edu

Archive of Approved Projects

Fall 2007 - Spring 2011 Approved Research Projects

Fall 2007 to Spring 2008

Project Title and Principal Investigator	Proposal Number	Submission Date	Status
The role of feedback in decision making under uncertainty - Dr. Jay Brown	FA07001	09/10/07	A
Psychosocial dimensions in education - EDU 6305 - Dr. Aileen Curtin	FA07002	09/06/07	A
Psychosocial dimensions in education - EDU 6305 - Dr. Aileen Curtin	FA07003	09/13/07	D
Marketing research survey for Jazz by the Boulevard - Dr. Sandra Hart	FA07004	09/17/07	A
Relations between academic dishonesty, personal responsibility, and perfectionism - Dr. Steve Davis	FA07005	09/20/07	A
Attitudes toward presidential religious affiliations - Dr. Marilyn Pugh	FA07006	10/01/07	A
Research practicum in reading graduate student projects - Dr. Twyla Miranda	FA07007 - FA07014	10/10/07	A
SOC/CJR 4397: Applied Research Methods Student Projects - Dr. Sara Horsfall	FA07015 - FA07020	11/06/07	A
An Evaluation of the "We Both Read" Series as an Intervention for First Graders - Dr. Lisa Dryden	FA07021	01/14/08	A
What Does Food Mean to Me, and Why Do I Eat? - Dr. Lisa Hensley	SP08022	03/03/2008	A
Lifelong Learning, Resilience and Academic Success - Dr. Marcel Kerr	SP08023	04/02/2008	A
SOC/CRJ 4397 Student Research Projects - Dr. Greg Gullion	SP08024	04/11/2008	A

Fall 2008 to Spring 2009

Project Title and Principal Investigator	Proposal Number	Submission Date	Status
The role of feedback in decision making under uncertainty - Dr. Jay Brown	FA08001	08/25/08	A
Religiosity and Self Control - Dr. Jay Brown	FA08002	08/25/08	A
Factors that Interfere with Learning in a Cross-Cultural Classroom - Dr. Jay Brown	FA08003	08/28/08	A
Sociology Student Research projects - Ms. Tanni Chaudhuri	FA08004 - FA08012	10/08/08	A
The effects of family of origin groups and filial therapy on the parent-child relationship - Dr. Molly Kuzmich & Edita Ruzgyte	FA08013	09/15/08	A
Graduate Student Reading Projects - Dr. Twyla Miranda	FA08014 - FA08024	09/25/08	A
Study in learning outcomes: Online versus in-class courses - Dr. Rod Erakovich	FA08025	10/30/08	A
Integration of technology by university faculty -Dr. Carolyn L. Webb	FA08026	11/07/08	A
Evaluating the characteristics of effective administrative internships - Mr. Joe Dryden	FA08027	11/17/08	A
Reading habits and preferences of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students - Dr. Kim Tyler & Dr.Twyla Miranda	FA08028	08/30/08	A
Textbook development: Advanced writing in education - Dr. Linda Carroll & Dr. Carol Johnson	FA08029	08/03/08	A
Does race explain differences in asthma prevalence among children in Tarrant County, TX - Dr. Bruce Benz	FA07003X	01/28/09	A
Human sexuality: A cross-generational study of sexual attitudes and behavior - Dr. Molly Kuzmich & Edita Ruzgyte	FA08030	02/11/09	A
GST Networking Study - Dr. Jerry Galloway	FA08031	11/14/08	A
Pilot study: Measuring social processes & classroom features in diverse classroom communities - Dr. Twyla Miranda	SP09001	01/16/09	A
Pilot study of the effects of indoor and outdoor walking conditions in children with asthma and GSTM 1 variants - Dr. Pamela Rast	SP09002	02/13/09	A
Subliminal priming and pre-existing professor preferences - Dr. Jay C. Brown	SP09003	02/25/09	A
SOC 4397: Applied research methods student projects - Tanni Chaudhuri	SP09004 - SP09013	03/02/09	A
Title III learning communities survey of student satisfaction - Laural Mayo	SP09014	04/24/09	A

Fall 2009 to Spring 2010

Project Title and Principal Investigator	Proposal Number	Submission Date	Status
Learning and Study Skills Inventory for Freshmen, Title III - Laural Mayo	FA09001	08/25/09	A
Bereavement and Grief in a Diverse Group of Students - Dr. Lisa Hensley	FA09002	09/25/09	A
Psychosocial Dimensions of Education - EDU 6305 - Dr. Aileen Curtin	FA09003	10/06/09	A
Throwing Mechanics and Shoulder Fatigue - Dr. Karen Wallace	FA09004	10/14/09	A
SOC 4397: Applied Research Methods Projects - Tanni Chaudhuri	FA09005 - 09013	10/12/09	A
Equine Facilitated Mental Health Interest Survey - Dr. John Hall	FA09014	11/03/09	A
The Interview Paper - Dr. Whitney Myers	FA09015	11/11/09	A
Freshmen Seminar & Learning Community Student Survey - Laurel Mayo, Title III	FA09016	11/12/09	A
BUS: Statistical Study Student Projects - Dr. Trisha Woolley	FA09017	11/11/09	A
Multicultural Attitudes of Education Students - Dr. Lorrie Webb	FA09018	11/16/09	A
Human sexuality: A cross-generational and cross-cultural study of sexual attitudes - Dr. Edita Ruzgyte	SP 10001	1/14/10	A
Is self-control affected by individualistic thinking? - Dr. Jay Brown	SP10002	1/10/10	A
The role of race in Asthma prevalence in Tarrant County - Dr. Bruce Benz	FA07003C	1/19/10	C
Study in learning outcomes: Online vs in-class courses - Dr. Rod Erakovich	SP10003	1/20/10	A
The role of feedback in decision making, Part II - Dr. Jay Brown	SP10004	1/26/10	A
Bereavement in online communities: A preliminary survey - Dr. Lisa Hensley	SP10005	2/2/10	A
EDU 6305 Student Projects - Dr. Aileen Curtin	SP10006	2/18/10	A
Social distance between people of Middle Eastern descent and students at a Southern University - Dr. S Horsfall, Dr. I. Salih & Ms. T. Chaudhuri	SP10007	2/19/10	A
Qualitative Design & Analysis: EDU 7305 projects- Dr. Aileen Curtin	SP10008 - 10030	2/14/10	A
Technology needs of new teachers - Dr. Lorrie Webb	SP10031	2/23/10	A
Audit Expectation Gap - Ms. Amber Gau / Dr. Tom Tolleson, Sponsor	SP10032	3/31/10	A
BUA 2321: Student Statistical Projects - Dr. Trisha Woolley	SP10033 a-h	3/30/10	A
Relation between sensation seeking, risk seeking, self-control & Impulsiveness - Dr. Jay C. Brown	SP10034	4/7/10	A
Experience of International Students at Texas Wesleyan University - Dr. Rod Erakovich	SP10035	3/31/10	A
Teams and Teamwork - Mr. Joshua Stone / Dr. Tom Tolleson	SP10036	4/13/10	A
Title III Learning Communities Survey of Student Satisfaction - Ms. Laurel Mayo	SP10037	4/22/10	A

Fall 2010 to Spring 2011

Project Title and Principal Investigator	Proposal Number	Submission Date	Status
Relation between self-control and memory - Dr. Jay C. Brown	FA10001	08/05/10	A
Using feedback to enhance memory - Dr. Jay C. Brown	FA10002	08/05/10	A
College Student Inventory for freshmen students - Dr. Kathy Prater	FA10003	08/23/10	A
Management and Organizational Culture Assessment - Dr. Rod Erakovich	FA10004	08/25/10	A
Remembering with narrative therapy: A cross-cultural case study - Dr. Edita Ruzgyte	FA10005	09/14/10	A
Measurement for putting E(xcitement)-Books in the hands of students - Dr. Twyla Miranda	FA10006	10/04/10	A
Sociology Student Projects - Ms. Tanni Chaudhuri	FA10007: A-K	10/20/10	A
Use of cell phones in schools - Dr. Lisa Dryden	FA10008	10/12/10	A
ENG 4355 Research Methods Student Projects - Dr. Whitney Myers	FA10009: A-H	10/13/10	A
Psychological Dimensions of Education: EDU 6305 - Dr. Aileen Curtin	FA10010: A-E	10/12/10	A
Freshmen Seminar & Learning Community Student Survey - Laurel Mayo	FA10011	11/02/10	A
Transfer Learning Communities Student Survey - Laurel Mayo	FA10012	11/08/10	A
Survey Assignments for ENG 3300A-LCK - Dr. Beth Battles	FA10013: A-N	11/11/10	A
Student Views of Illegal Immigration, Music and Corporal Punishment - Dr. Sara Horsfall	FA10014	11/12/10	A
Ensuring Student Engagement Through Instant Feedback - Dr. Kalpana Pai	FA10015	11/17/10	A
Do SmartBoards Really Make Students Smarter? - Dr. Kalpana Pai	FA10016	11/18/10	A
Athletic Training Student Clinical Case Reports - Ms. Laura Kunkel	FA10017	11/30/10	A
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Teacher Agency - Dr. Liz Ward	SP11001	01/16/11	A
ECAR Study of Students and Information Technology - Marcus Kerr	SP11002	01/21/11	A
Student Projects - EDU 6305-Spring 2011 - Dr. Aileen Curtin	A-L	02/10/11	A
Validation of the Eating Triggers Questionnaire - Dr. Lisa Hensley	SP11004	03/02/11	A
Applied Research Methods Student Projects 2011 - Ms. Tanni Chaudhuri	SP11005 A; C-H	03/18/11	A
Differences in Educational Satisfaction between Traditional and Non-traditional Students - Mr. Robert Dickerson & Dr. Marilyn Pugh	SP11006	03/22/11	A
Athletic Training Student Clinical Case Reports - 2011 - Ms. Laura Kunkel	SP11007	03/25/11	A
Relation between implicit and symbolic racism and exposure effects - Mr. Daniel Martinez and Dr. Jay Brown	SP11008	05/03/11	A
Effective classroom ecology: Similarities and differences in social processes for Title I and Non-Title I schools- Dr. Twyla Miranda	SP11009	05/10/11	A
Administrative approaches to cyber bullying - Mr. Joe Dryden	SP11010	06/10/11	A
Use of ultrasound technology to assist in the placement of epidurals for laboring patients - Dr. Lisa Milhoan, C. Gore, L. Stewart & J. Ussery	SP11011	06/2011	A

Animal Research

The protection of animal participants for research is not the purview of the IRB. Researchers wishing to conduct research with animals should discuss their projects with their department chair and Dr. Chitra Chandrasekaran. Animal Research References, Department of Veterans Affairs http://www.researchtraining.org/referencedocuments/animalrefs/animaldefault.asp

Resources

Proposal Submission Checklist:	MS Word	PDF
Initial Proposal:	MS Word
Continuation Request:	MS Word	PDF
Modification Request:	MS Word	PDF
Approval Form	MS Word	PDF

DHHS Institutional Review Board Registration	PDF
Federal-wide Assurance	PDF
Policy & Procedures Manual	PDF

Wesleyan's Federalwide Assurance (FWA) has been approved by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), and the FWA number assigned to Texas Wesleyan U, is FWA00012727. You may find this approval listed on their website at: http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/

Funding agencies should use this website to verify that Texas Wesleyan holds an active OHRP-approved FWA.

Institutional Review Board Guidebook. Chapter IV: Considerations of Research Design - U.S. Department of Health & Human Servic

Members

Dr. Bruce Benz
Associate Professor of Biology

Ms. Deborah Maloy-Flowers
Assistant Director, Nurse Anesthesia

Dr. Jay Brown
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. Ron McManus
Professor of Religion & Psychology

Dr. Chitra Chandrasekaran
Associate Professor of Biology

Dr. Stacia Neeley
Associate Professor of English

Dr. Mary Ann Clark
Professor of Biology

Dr. Kalpana Pai
Assistant Professor of Economics & Finance

Dr. Aileen Curtin
Associate Professor of Education