The Institutional Review Board oversees, reviews, and monitors research involving human subjects at Oakton.
The IRB assesses the risks and benefits of proposed studies and ensures that studies are ethically sound, have adequate protection, and obtain informed and uncoerced consent. All research involving human participants at Oakton must receive IRB approval by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations.
Committee Members
- Dr. Keenan Andrews, Associate Professor of Business
- Dr. Kelly Becker, AVP of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
- Dr. Robert Gynn, Chair, Professor, Speech, Theather and Performing Arts Center
- Dr. Michael Kristiansen, Professor of Modern Languages
- Dr. Wendy Adele-Marie, Distinguished Professor of History and Coordinator of Jewish Studies
- Dr. Kathleen Murphy, Community Member
- Dr. Kalpa Patel, Associate Professor of Biology
- Dr. Ahalya Satkunaratnam, Associate Professor of Humanities
- Dr. Philip Sloan, Professor of English
Institutional Review Board Proposal
