{"id":39,"date":"2024-09-17T17:33:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/irb\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:22:00","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/irb\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16000\" height=\"2078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/irb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/10\/HOW-to-SUBMIT-1-2.png\" alt=\"This is a banner with the text &quot;Meet the team!&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-435\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Â鶹ÊÓƵ are federally regulated entities responsible for reviewing research studies conducted under the auspices of the university. The primary purpose of the IRB review is to ensure that proposed research complies with established regulatory, policy, and ethical standards designed to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in such studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\" class=\"has-inline-color has-mtsublue-color\">This page provides essential information and resources for members of MTSU\u2019s Institutional Review Board.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-lightblock\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingannouncements\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableannouncements\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableannouncements\">Announcements<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableannouncements\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingannouncements\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-compact-list\">\n<li>The IRB retreat will be held on <strong>September 24<\/strong> \u2014please RSVP and check your email for the venue and agenda \u2014 and we will also hold October and November committee meetings (details coming soon).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out our new events <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/irb\/events\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"284\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Cayuse Guide for Modifications has been posted. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ct_ewWpue8b9t0V1pp_WmNdSAA-70SHY3Zi97nddm9Q\/edit?usp=sharing\">Click here to view.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<br><strong>NAME<\/strong><br><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<br><strong>TITLE<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>&nbsp;<strong>ROLE<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Cyrille Magne<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Psychology<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Chair; Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Frank Lambert<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Educational Leadership<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Vice Chair; Education\/Minor Representative; Scientist<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. David L. Butler<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Vice Provost for Research and Dean of Graduate Studies&nbsp;<br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Ex officio; Institutional Official&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Nolan Hatley<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Philosophy, Office of Research Compliance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Compliance Officer; Non-Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Michele Finch<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Nursing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Lisa Murphree<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Nursing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Robert Rogers<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Criminal Justice<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Prisoner Representative; Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr.&nbsp;Amanda Flagg<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Nursing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Vajira Manathunga<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Mathematical Sciences<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Non-scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Brandon Grubbs<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Health and Human Performance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. Ugur Orak<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Sociology and Anthropology<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. James Houston<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Psychology<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Sungyoon Lee<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Elementary and Special Education&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Andrew Owusu<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Health and Human Performance&nbsp;<br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Dr. James Loveless<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Psychology<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Scientist<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br><strong>Byron Glenn Jr.<\/strong><br><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Community Member<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><br>Community Member; 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