Institutional Review Board
吃瓜头条’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness oversees the District’s federally-recognized Institutional Review Board (IRB). For meeting materials and notes .
吃瓜头条’s IRB is approved through 11/22/2027.
吃瓜头条 IRB Vision Statement
The 吃瓜头条 Institutional Review Board (IRB) is committed to increasing the quantity and quality of research conducted at the College.聽 Research conducted at 吃瓜头条 should reflect the College mission as well as the principles of academic freedom and the dedication to the pursuit of new knowledge.
吃瓜头条 is committed to protecting and ensuring the rights, privacy, and welfare of those individuals participating in research projects conducted at our institution.
Mission Statement
The mission of the 吃瓜头条 Institutional Review Board is to protect the rights and welfare of the human research participants.
To accomplish our mission, we strive to:
- Maintain appropriate ethical conduct and regulatory compliance;
- Honor and respect all persons;
- Engage in a continuing quest for excellence;
- Use new technologies and practices in accomplishing our charge.
Institutional Review Board Forms
Purpose, Authority & Principles
The primary purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to protect the welfare of human subjects used in research.
Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 46, which applies to:
- Research involving human subjects conducted by U.S. Health and Human Services or other federal department or agency that has adopted the federal Office for Human Protections (OHRP) policy that is not otherwise exempt
- Non-exempt human subject research covered by Assurance of Compliance
Although community colleges such as 吃瓜头条 are generally not considered to be 鈥渞esearch institutions,鈥� all applicants for Federal grant funds must have an IRB process in place to assure that proposals submitted are compliant with Federal human subjects regulations.
The IRB compliance process applies to all research involving human subjects at 吃瓜头条 (not just grants), applying to studies such as a dissertation, thesis, or research project. Also, approval of a dissertation or thesis by the institution where the individual is pursuing a degree does not substitute for or constitute approval by 吃瓜头条鈥檚 IRB.
- Beneficence
- do no harm
- maximize benefits
- justice
- distribution of burden and benefits is equal
- Respect for Persons
- individual autonomy is respected
- persons with diminished autonomy need extra protections
IRB Composition
Minimum five members with expertise and diversity of representation:
- Minimum one scientist and one non-scientist;
- Minimum one non-affiliated member;
- One member alternate;
- Individuals knowledgeable of institutional commitments, regulations, applicable law, and relevant professional conduct and practice;
- Non-members; consultants as appropriate
IRB Membership
| Name | Title |
| Alfredo Mendoza | Director of Grants Development, 吃瓜头条 (Chair) |
| Kody Stimpson | Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, 吃瓜头条 |
| Dr. Gary Gargano | Psychology Professor, 吃瓜头条 |
| Dr. Denisha Dawson | Chemistry Professor, 吃瓜头条 |
| Karrie Bullock | Reference Librarian, 吃瓜头条 |
| Luis E. Flores | Senior Research Analyst, 吃瓜头条 |
| Danielle Dai’re-Benziger | Community Member |
| Donald Barclay | Community Member |
| Jenny McCaffery-Jones | Program Assistant, 吃瓜头条 (Non-member) |
| Chika Takahashi | Student, ASMC Legislative Officer, 吃瓜头条 |
IRB Registration
The Merced Community College District (MCCD)/吃瓜头条 Institutional Review Board is registered with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); registration number IORG0007554.