UNC PEMBROKE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
The Provost and Vice Chancellor appoints IRB members for Academic Affairs for three-year terms. The Institutional Review Board includes the Director of Sponsored Research (or delegate) and five faculty members. The members should reflect the diversity of the institution and the community. Two members should be experienced in human subjects research. There must be one non-scientist member and one member who is not affiliated with UNC Pembroke. A chair is elected at the first meeting. Names of IRB members are located on the IRB website. No IRB member may participate in the review of a proposal in which the member has a conflict of interest. Specialists may be invited by the IRB to provide technical assistance.

Individual departments may establish IRB’s to review department faculty and student research that is not externally funded. Each departmental IRB must submit its policies and procedures to the university IRB for review and approval. These policies and procedures must conform to those established by the university IRB. Each departmental IRB must be registered with the US Department of Health and Human Services within the UNC Pembroke registration. Each departmental IRB also must comply with US Department of Health and Human Services Federalwise Assurance for Protection of Human Subjects for Domestic Institutions.

The IRB is responsible for approving research protocols, requiring modifications, or disapproving research. Every proposal must be reviewed on an annual basis. The IRB is responsible for the development of all forms requesting review and guidelines for informed consent that reflect federal regulations. The IRB will notify researchers of their decisions in writing.

The IRB will meet during the first week of the month if a full board meeting be needed. Announcement of a full Review Board meeting will be placed on the IRB website at least 5 working days in advance of the meeting. A majority of the membership must be present to consider any proposal and a majority vote is required for any Board action. The principal investigator (or delegate) should attend a Board meeting to present a review of the research and answer any relevant questions posed by the committee.

The IRB will keep adequate records of all protocols and requests for continuing review, including decisions made. The minutes of each IRB meeting will include the names of members who attended, actions taken by the Board, the outcome of voting on research protocols including numbers of votes for and against, the rationale for requiring modifications to a protocol or informed consent process, and a summary of discussion of controversial issues and their resolution.

IRB Website: www.uncp.edu/irb
Email: irb@uncp.edu

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alfred Bryant, Ph.D.
School of Education
Email: alfred.bryant@uncp.edu

Tim Hayes , Ph.D.
College of Arts & Science - Sociology & Criminal Justice
Email: timothy.hayes@uncp.edu

Howard Ling, Ph.D.
School of Business
Email: howard.ling@uncp.edu

Deborah Lundin, Ed.D.
Center for Sponsored Research & Programs
Email: deborah.lundin@uncp.edu

Mark McClure, Ph.D.
College of Arts & Sciences—Chemistry & Physics
Email: mark.mcclure@uncp.edu

John Raacke , Ph.D.
College of Arts & Sciences-Psychology
Email: john.raacke@uncp.edu