IRB Meeting Dates and Membership

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IRB Full Board Meetings

During a Full Board meeting, all voting IRB faculty members discuss pending research proposals that pose a higher risk to subjects. Meetings usually take place on the last Friday of every month.

  • Student researchers are not qualified to conduct Full Board level research. A SEU faculty member must be the Principal Investigator for any research that includes vulnerable populations or highly sensitive data collection.
  • Proposals that likely require a Full Board Review must be submitted at least 15 business days (M-F) prior  to a meeting date. Missing this deadline will lead to delays in your approval process.
  • Proposals that are not likely to require Full Board Review can be submitted any time during the school year.

If you are unsure whether or not your project will require Full Board Review, refer to the or contact IRB@stedwards.edu for assistance.

The Full Board does not convene May through August. The final deadline for Full Board research proposals for the academic year is in April.

Fall Meeting Dates

Friday, Sept 26, 2025
(Submission deadline: Monday, Sep 8)
 
Friday, October 31, 2025
(Submission deadline: Monday, Oct 13)
 
Friday, December 5, 2025
(Submission deadline: Monday, Nov 17)

Spring Meeting Dates

Friday, January 30, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Jan 12)
 
Friday, February 27, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Feb 9)
 
Friday, March 27, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Mar 9)
 
Friday, April 24, 2026
(Submission deadline: Monday, Apr 6)

Angela Ju , IRB Chair
Associate Professor of International Affairs & Political Science

Alexis Croffie, IRB Vice Chair
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Mary Zadnik, Interim IRB Vice Chair
Professor/Program Director of Occupational Therapy

Alison Carpenter, IRB Administrator
Holy Cross Hall | Rm 106
irb@stedwards.edu

Sarah Agarwal 
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Melissa Alvarado-Biehl
Associate Professor of Counseling

Gentry Atkinson 
Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Mary Brantl 
Associate Professor of Art History

Michelle Burd 
Non-Affiliated Member
Director of Evaluation Education
Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success
University of Texas at El Paso

Marcus Folkes
Assistant Professor of Counseling

Alexi Martel
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Moira Martin 
Associate Professor of Psychology

Stephanie Martinez 
Professor of Communication

Alex Ortiz
Professor/Founding Director of Physical Therapy

Amir Sedeh 
Assistant Professor of Management

Jocelyn Shadforth
Ex-Officio Member/Alternate
Assistant Provost of Accreditation/Assessment

Natalie Shin 
Assistant Professor of Management

Elijah Wostl
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences