Human Subjects Research

• IRB Process Synopsis
• Exempt Research
• Protection of Human Subjects in Research Policy
• Protection of Human Subjects in Research Procedures
• CITI Training Program - The CITI Human Subjects Research (HSR) course is the required training for all researchers involved in human subjects research. Researchers may select the HSR course most appropriate for their research area or "Learner Group" (e.g., Biomedical, Social Behavioral Education (SBE), etc.). All researchers are also strongly encouraged to complete the following CITI Courses: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) to promote research ethics and avoid research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism), AND Conflict of Interest (COI) to promote timely disclosure of financial and other conflicts of interest.
• FAQ's

Anyone involved in human subjects research must complete CITI Training before beginning any research activities. The CITI Training should be completed before submitting an application for IRB review when initiating a new study, or prior to engaging in research activities, including access and analysis of private identifiable data, when joining an active research project.

 This includes:

• Principal Investigators (PIs)
• Co-Principal Investigators
• Research staff listed in the research personnel list
• Individuals obtaining informed consent
• Individuals listed as contact persons in recruitment materials
• Faculty Advisors

PIs, Co-PIs, and Faculty Advisors are always considered engaged in research due to their oversight responsibilities. The PI is responsible for ensuring all research personnel have completed the required training at https://citiprogram.org/.

• Human Subjects Research Approval Request Form
• Human Subjects Research Approval Renewal Form
• Human Subjects Research Protocol Amendment/Modification Form

Committee Composition

Federal regulations 45 CFR 46 require that the IRB shall have at least five members, and membership include at a minimum, one member whose primary concerns are in scientific areas, one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas, numerous members representing more than a single profession, and at least one individual not affiliated with the institution.

Morgan's IRB membership is drawn from faculty in several disciplines, from the social, behavioral and biological sciences to the liberal arts and business. The current IRB membership includes the following voting members:

IRB Members

• Benjamin Welsh, Ph.D., Chairperson, Associate Professor, Education
• Mian Hossain, Ph.D., Professor, Community Health and Policy
• Asha Layne, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Sociology
• Justin Bonny, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Simone Gibson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Education
• Karen Watkins-Lewis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychology
• Mona Addison, MA, Non-affiliated Community Member
• Timothy Meeker, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Biology
• Samia Kirchner, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Architecture
• Emelia Asamoah, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Nursing
• Lujie Peng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Social Work

Administration

• Willie May, Ph.D., Institutional Official
• Edet Isuk, Ph.D., IRB Administrator
• Olatunde Aladesote, Research Compliance Assistant
• Keyshawn Moncrieffe, Ph.D. MBA, Special Assistant
  

Note:  A quorum will be a majority (greater than 50%) of the voting members of the IRB. For reasons other than conflict of interest, abstentions do not alter the quorum, or change the number of votes required.