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Protecting Human Research Participants

Marywood University's Human Research Protection Program safeguards the rights and welfare of all individuals participating in research performed at Marywood or sponsored by the University.

Two boards review research involving human participants:

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

The IRB reviews, approves, and monitors all research involving human participants that qualifies for full or expedited review.

Exempt Review Committee (ERC)

The ERC, which now includes Departmental Exempt Review Committees (formerly Departmental Review Boards), reviews, approves, and monitors all research that qualifies for exemption.

All applications to the IRB or ERC must be submitted electronically at www.irbnet.org.

Contact Information

For Questions about Basic Requirements or Help with IRBNet:

Ryan Houser
Administrative Assistant
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 208
Phone: (570) 961-4778
irbhelp@maryu.marywood.edu

Directors

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Courene M. Loftus, MPA, CIP
Director of Human Participants Protection
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 211
Phone: (570) 961-4782, Fax: (570) 340-6068
cloftus@marywood.edu

Exempt Review Committee (ERC)

Laura Ann Camlet Houser, Ph.D.
Director of Research Compliance
O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 218
Phone: (570) 340-6031, Fax: (570) 340-6068
lacamlet@marywood.edu

Announcements

Oral History Policy - See Policies & Procedures

Policy Update: Professional Review of Researcher-Developed Instruments

IRBNet Tutorial Videos

Procedural Update: Participant Recruitment via Official Facebook or Other Social Media

Policy Update: Research Personnel

Procedural Update: E-mail Recruitment on Campus

    For IRB or IRBNet questions, please contact irbhelp@marywood.edu.
    For web content editor questions, please contact cloftus@marywood.edu.
    Keith J. O'Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 208 | 570-348-6211, x.2233