Division of Research and Economic Development:IRB – Research with Human Participants

East Texas A&M University is committed to the protection of human subjects involved in research and other scholarly activities conducted by our faculty, staff or students.

Human Subjects

Human Subjects research and other scholarly activities are defined as systematic investigations designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge, which involves the collection of data from or about living human beings.  In addition, all student research activities involving human subjects outside of the classroom are considered to be in this category. All research and other scholarly activities involving human subjects are required to be reviewed and approved by East Texas A&M University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to initiation of data collection. This requirement applies to all human subjects research and other scholarly activities conducted by faculty, staff, and students, on- and off-campus, regardless of the funding source, if any, for the project.

Research Training

East Texas A&M University requires all individuals conducting/participating in research projects or working on externally funded projects to complete training for Responsible Conduct in Research. This requirement is met by the successful completion of online training modules from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) website.

IRB FULL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

MEMBERS OF THE IRB

FAQs for Researchers

• Use of Student Educational Records for Research
• Using Incentives
• Research Involving Deception or Concealment
• Classroom Research Projects
• Data Retention and Destruction: Video and Audio Data

Protocol Submission Forms

• Expedited or Full Board Application
• Exempt Review Application
• IRB Amendment Request
• IRB Continuing Review Form
• Closure Form

Templates

• Informed Consent Online
• Informed Consent Spanish Short Form
• Informed Consent With Signature
• Informed Consent With FERPA
• Informed Child Assent
• Informed Parental Consent Signed
• Adult Informed Consent – Medical
• Informed Consent Adult (Addendum)
• Debrief Form (Deception/Concealment)

Contact

For more information, contact: [email protected]