IRB Meeting Dates and Membership

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IRB Full Board Meetings

During a Full Board meeting, all voting IRB faculty members discuss pending research proposals that pose a higher risk to subjects. Meetings are usually scheduled on the last Friday of each month, unless adjusted for holidays.

  • Student researchers are not qualified to conduct Full Board level research. A SEU faculty member must be the Principal Investigator for any research that includes vulnerable populations or highly sensitive data collection.
  • Proposals that likely require a Full Board Review must be submitted at least 15 business days (M-F) prior  to a meeting date. Missing this deadline will lead to delays in your approval process.
  • Proposals that are not likely to require Full Board Review can be submitted any time during the school year.

If you are unsure whether or not your project will require Full Board Review, refer to the IRB Proposal Types Flowchart or contact IRB@stedwards.edu for assistance.

The final deadline for Full Board research proposals for the academic year is in April. The Full Board does not convene May through August.

Fall Meeting Dates

Friday, Sept 25, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Sep 7)
 
Friday, October 30, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Oct 12)
 
Friday, December 4, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Nov 16)

Spring Meeting Dates

Friday, January 29, 2027
(Submission deadline: Monday, Jan 11)
 
Friday, February 26, 2027
(Submission deadline: Monday, Feb 8)
 
Friday, April 2, 2027
(Submission deadline: Monday, Mar 15)
 
Friday, April 30, 2027
(Submission deadline: Monday, Apr 12)

Alexis Croffie, IRB Chair
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Gentry Atkinson, IRB Vice Chair
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Alison Carpenter, IRB Administrator
Holy Cross Hall » Rm 106
irb@stedwards.edu

Sarah Agarwal 
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Katy Allen
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Melissa Alvarado-Biehl
Associate Professor of Counseling

Carsten Andresen
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

Mary Brantl 
Associate Professor of Art History

Michelle Burd
Non-Affiliated Member/Principal & Owner of Burd's Eye View

Marcus Folkes
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Katie Hansen
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy/Nicole and Ramzi Al-Rashid Endowed Professor of Health Sciences

Jena Heath
Professor of Journalism & Digital Media

Alexi Martel
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Moira Martin 
Associate Professor of Psychology

Stephanie Martinez 
Professor of Communication

Adesegun Oyedele
Associate Professor of Marketing

Amir Sedeh 
Assistant Professor of Management

Jocelyn Shadforth
Ex-Officio Member/Assistant Provost of Accreditation & Assessment

Elijah Wostl
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences