Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects Research
Institutional Review Board Overview
Human Subject Research at Washington State University is coordinated through two Institutional Review Boards (IRBs): Behavioral and Biomedical IRB (or IRB 1) and Summer and Ad Hoc IRB (IRB 2). The WSU Institutional Review Boards are responsible for the review and approval of all research activities involving human subjects. The IRBs are charged with protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects to ensure that physical, psychological, or social harms or other negative effects are minimized in compliance with the federal, and state regulations, and university policies. All research activities involving human subjects conducted by WSU faculty, staff, and students must be approved by the IRBs regardless of the funding source or location and prior to initiating any portion of the activity. It is especially important that graduate students who use data from human subjects for theses and dissertations be fully aware of this policy. Failure to comply with IRB review may make it impossible for these documents to be accepted by the Graduate School. See the IRB website for guidance, training information, and additional IRB resources.
Committee Functions
- Review research proposals that involve human subjects to ensure that they are in keeping with existing policies and regulations
- Advise investigators on safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects
- Recommend policies for safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research projects, in accordance with state and federal regulations
Committee Composition
- The two WSU Institutional Review Boards each shall have at least 5 members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted by the institution:
- At least 1 member whose primary concerns are in scientific areas and at least 1 member whose primary concerns are in non-scientific areas
- At least 1 member who is not otherwise affiliated with the institution and who is not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with the institution
- At least 1 physician (when required by the regulations)
- Members will be predominantly faculty; however, any WSU staff (including IRB or other Office of Research Assurances staff) and graduate students may be members. Non-affiliated members may be any individual that enhances review of research projects.
- The IRBs shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its members to ascertain the acceptability of proposed research in terms of institutional commitments and regulations, applicable law, and standards of professional conduct and practice.
- Individuals who are knowledgeable about and experienced in working vulnerable categories of subjects, including but not limited to children, prisoners, pregnant women, or cognitively impared persons will be included in the WSU IRBs when protocols involving vulnerable participants are reviewed.
- The IRBs may not have a member participate in the IRBs’ initial or continuing review of any project in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide information requested by the IRBs.
- The WSU IRBs may, at their discretion, invite individuals with competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues which require expertise beyond or in addition to that available on the IRBs. These individuals may not vote with the IRBs.
Committee Tenure
IRB members, including the chairs, will be appointed for terms of up to three years. Members are appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Vice President for Research (VPR).
At WSU appointment authority has been delegated in writing to the VPR.
Committee Membership: Behavioral and Biomedical IRB
Lazarus, Andrea (Scientific)
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Barry, Christopher (Scientific)
Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Kabasenche, William Paul (Non-Scientific)
Vice Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Levien, Terri (Scientific)
Vice Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Ahmed, Ayesha (Scientific)
Alternate member for Scientific Members
Committee term end: 2023
Bender, Naomi
Consultant, Native American issues
Ad Hoc reviewer
Bolls, Paul (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Bracket, Heather (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Ex officio
Carbonneau, Kira (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Crossno, Joseph
Consultant, Human Research Protection Regulations
Ex-Officio
Fales, Jessica (Non-Scientific)
Alternate Member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Haalas, Gwen (Scientific)
Health Sciences Spokane
Alternate Member for scientific and physician members
Committee term end: 2023
Hansen, Devon (Scientific)
Sleep and Performance Research Center
Committee term end: 2023
Heine, Carl (Scientific, Physician)
Alternate Member for scientific members, or physician members
Committee term end: 2023
Heston, Thomas (Physician, Scientific)
Ad hoc reviewer
Committee term end: 2023
Hicks, Barry (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Hirchak, Katherine (Scientific)
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Committee term end: 2023
James, Stephen (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Jandhyala, Malathi (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Kluzik, Mike (Non-Scientific)
Ex oficio
Krebill-Prather, Rose (Non-Scientific)
Alternate Member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Le, Lena (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Lokensgard, Ken (Non-Scientific)
AI/AN Expert Reviewer
Committee term end: 2023
Lutze, Faith (Non-Scientific)
Prisoner’s Representative
Alternate Member for Non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Makamson, Sally
Alternate to Tom Ambrosi
Ex-officio
May, Thomas (Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Muller, Clemma (Scientific)
Alternate Member for scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Nelson, Lonnie (Scientific)
AI/AN Expert Reviewer
Alternate member to Scientific members
Committee tern end: 2023
Phelps, Johanna (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Postma, Julie (Scientific)
Alternate Member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Quinlan, Robert (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Ray, Matthew (Physician, Scientific)
Alternate member to Physician or Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Scheid, Julie (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Ex-officio
Schillinger, Andrew
Legal Counsel, HIPAA compliance
Ex-Officio
Shrope, Nancy (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Smith-Kaprosy, Jessica
Legal counsel
Ex-officio
Strong, Zoe Higheagle (non-Scientific)
Special Assistant to the Provost
AI/AN Reviewer
Alternate Member for non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Suchy-Dicey, Astrid (Scientific)
Alternate Member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Thorburn, Kim (Scientific, Physician)
Prisoner Representative
Physician
Committee term end: 2023
Van Son, Catherine (Scientific)
Alternate Member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Walters, Michael
Ex-officio
Wirkkala, Sydney (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Ex-officio
Committee Membership: Summer IRB
Lazarus, Andrea (Scientific)
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Barry, Christopher (Scientific)
Chair: 2019-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Levien, Terri (Scientific)
Vice Chair: 2020-2023
Committee term end: 2023
Ahmed, Ayesha (Scientific)
Alternate member for Scientific Members
Committee term end: 2023
Ambrosi, Tom
Consultant, Information security/data security
Ex-Officio
Bender, Naomi
Consultant, Native American issues
Ad Hoc reviewer
Brackett, Heather (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Ex officio
Carbonneau, Kira (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Crossno, Joseph
Consultant, Human Research Protection Regulations
Ex-Officio
Haalas, Gwen (Scientific)
Health Sciences Spokane
Alternate Member for scientific and physician members
Committee term end: 2023
Hansen, Devon (Scientific)
Sleep and Performance Research Center
Committee term end: 2023
Heine, Carl (Scientific, Physician)
Alternate Member for scientific members, or physician members
Committee term end: 2023
Heston, Thomas (Physician, Scientific)
Ad hoc reviewer
Committee term end: 2023
Hicks, Barry (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Hildebrand, Kasee (Scientific)
Alternate member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Hirchak, Katherine (Scientific)
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Committee term end: 2023
Jandhyala, Malathi (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Kabasenche, William Paul (Non-Scientific)
Alternate Member to non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Kluzik, Mike (Non-Scientific)
Ex oficio
Krebill-Prather, Rose (Non-Scientific)
Alternate Member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Le, Lena (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Lokensgard, Ken (Non-Scientific)
AI/AN Expert Reviewer
Committee term end: 2023
Lutze, Faith (Non-Scientific)
Prisoner’s Representative
Alternate Member for Non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
May, Thomas (Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Muller, Clemma (Scientific)
Alternate Member for scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Nelson, Lonnie (Scientific)
AI/AN Expert Reviewer
Alternate member to Scientific members
Committee tern end: 2023
Neumiller, Joshua (Scientific)
Consultant, Pharmacotherapy and clinical trials
Ad Hoc reviewer
Paterson, Neil (Non-Scientific)
Alternate Member for non-scientific members
Ex officio
Phelps, Johanna (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Postma, Julie (Scientific)
Alternate Member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Quinlan, Robert (Non-Scientific)
Committee term end: 2023
Ray, Matthew (Physician, Scientific)
Alternate member to Physician or Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Schillinger, Andrew
Legal Counsel, HIPAA compliance
Ex-Officio
Shrope, Nancy (Non-Scientific)
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Spradin, Alex (Scientific)
Alternate Member to Scientific Members
Committee term end: 2023
Strong, Zoe Higheagle (non-Scientific)
Special Assistant to the Provost
AI/AN Reviewer
Alternate Member for non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Suchy-Dicey, Astrid (Scientific)
Alternate Member to scientific members
Committee term end: 2023
Thorburn, Kim (Scientific, Physician)
Prisoner Representative
Physician
Committee term end: 2023