New Procedures and Forms
The Institutional Review Board procedures have been steamlined for your ease of use. Here's all you need:
- IRB Research Tutorial - View this PowerPoint presentation to understand how to submit an IRB application.
- IRB Application Form - Fill out this form and submit as an e-mail attachment to the appropriate school or department representative, listed below.
Use these templates as appropriate to obtain informed content from study participants:
Required Training
Human Subject Project Closure Form
School/Department Representatives
Arts & Sciences - David Dedo, Theresa Davidson, or Drew Hataway
Business –Jeremy Thornton
Divinity –Mark DeVine
Education – Betsy Rogers, John Petrella, or Patti Wood
Law - Woody Hartzog
Nursing - Gretchen McDaniel or Debra Whisenant
Pharmacy – John Arnold, Lindsey Elmore, or Steve Stricker
If you have any questions, please contact your school representative or IRB Chair.
Dr. Debra Whisenant, IRB co-chair
Associate Professor of Nursing
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
E-mail: dwhisena@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4508
Dr. Steve Stricker, IRB co-chair
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
E-mail: sstricke@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4548
Dr. Thersa Davidson, IRB chair-elect
Associate Professor of Sociology
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
E-mail: tcdavids@samford.edu
Phone: 205-726-4548
Overview & Membership
The Institutional Review Board of Human Subjects is one of four special committees appointed by the provost for a three-year staggered term. Membership consists of one person from the community with expertise in medical and/or scientific ethical issues and representation from each school which conducts research involving human subjects, specifically:
- Arts and Sciences (3)
- Business (1)
- Divinity (1)
- Education (3)
- Law (1)
- Provost (ex officio)
- Nursing (2)
- Pharmacy (3)
- Outside Representative (1)
TOTAL: 15 Voting