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Institutional Review Board

Welcome to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Texas Wesleyan University. Our goal is to develop and maintain an IRB that meets federally mandated guidelines with standing members who review research sponsored by the University.

IRB Members consist of faculty representing all Schools and professionals from the larger community. We endeavor to promote research, protect the rights of research participants and educate the University community on the importance of ethical research practices.

Members

Dr. Lisa Dryden, Chair
Professor of Education

Dr. Connie Barker, Secretary
Associate Professor of Nursing Practice

Dr. Jenny Dean
Associate Professor of Mass Communication

Dr. Chris Parker
Associate Professor of Microbiology

Dr. Sinan Yildirim
Associate Professor of Management

Dr. Yashar Dehdashti
Assistant Professor of Marketing

Dr. Elsa Anderson
Professor of Education

Dr. Pamela Rast
Professor of Exercise and Sports Studies

Dr. Brian Cornelius
Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia

Dr. April Chiarelli
Member-at-Large

Dr. Matthew Hand (consulting)
Associate Professor of Psychology