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SCC IRB

SCC's Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research is charged with protecting human research subjects.

Research is defined as "systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge," citing 45 CFR 46.102(d). Learn more about 45 CFR 46.102.

All activities involving original data collection (i.e., surveys, focus group interviews, etc.) must be reviewed by the IRB prior to any SCC employee making research-related contact with any prospective research subject. Use of institutional data for research purposes must be similarly reviewed by the IRB.

This practice also applies to all research activities by persons not affiliated with SCC who wish to conduct research using SCC students, faculty, or staff as research subjects. Research that has already been approved by an IRB from a non-SCC organization will normally be approved by SCC.

Members of SCC's IRB

Debra Hagen, IR Director, IRB Administrator

Joe DeJesus, M.B.A., Retired Chicago P.D., Unaffiliated

Lori Henderson, Ph.D., Psychology, IRB Chair

Forest Morrisett, Ph.D., Biology

Janet Shepherd, Ed.D., Academic Affairs

Glen Day, M.A., Math

Michelle Allmendinger, Ph.D., Student Affairs

Alternate Members of SCC's IRB

Deanna Kline, MSN Ed, Health

Randall Moffett, Ph.D., History

Chris Sedlack, Ph.D., Arts & Science

Brenda Wamsley, BGS, Information Technology

Paula Willoughby-DeJesus, M.D., ER Physician, Unaffiliated

Please review "Required Elements in the Project Description for IRB Review" and "Elements of Informed Consent" before completing the "SCC Application for IRB Review".

SCC's office of institutional research is available to assist in designing research projects and obtaining IRB approval. Contact Debra Hagan at dhagen@scciowa.edu.

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