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Institutional Review Board Committee

Committee Charge

An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is established for the purpose of protecting the rights of human subjects. The IRB will operate in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal law and regulations.

It will be composed of nine (9) members as follows: four (4) designated by the Faculty Senate and five (5) designated by the Chancellor. Of these five (5), one must not be affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. There must always be one such member.

Each member is to have a 3‐year term which may be renewable.

The terms of the nine (9) members are to be staggered so that no more than three (3) terms terminate concurrently.

Members

Chair: Elizabeth Richardson

Name

Department

Council

Term Ends

Lamade, Raina
Prisoner Representative
SSCI
Dec. 2024
McCurry, Mary*
Adult Nursing
NUR
Dec. 2023
Mulnix, Jennifer*
Philosophy
HUM
Dec. 2023
Neto, Cathy**
Chemistry
NSCI
Dec. 2024
Richardson, Elizabeth*
Psychology
SSCI
Dec. 2023
Scarano, Frank*
Medical Laboratory Science
NUR
Dec. 2023
Sethares, Kristen**
Adult Nursing
NUR
Dec. 2024
White, Steve**
Management & Marketing
BUS
Dec. 2024
Vacant
Community Representative
   
* Appointed by the Senate
** Appointed by the Chancellor
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