The K-State Vice President for Research appoints IRB members and the Chair, renewable at the discretion of the Appointing Official. According to federal guidelines (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/45cfr46.html), the IRB must have at least five members, at least one who is not affiliated with Kansas State University, and at least one whose primary interests are nonscientific (these two attributes may be combined in the same member). The IRB may also utilize ad hoc reviewers in cases where additional or specialized expertise in protocol review would be of value to the IRB in its deliberations.

IRB Committee Members

Rick Scheidt, Committee Chair
Family Studies and Human Services

Jerry Jaax
University Research Compliance Office

Nancy Muturi
Journalism & Mass Communication

Farrell Webb
Family Studies and Human Services

Craig Harms
Kinesiology

Laura Brannon
Psychology

Christy Moran Craft
Special Education, Counseling and Student Affairs
Education

Krishna Tummala
Political Science

Earl J. Reppert
Community Member

Steve Warren
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Shelly Williams
Community Member

Suzanne Lueker
Director of Non-Trad Students

Alternate:

Heath Ritter (Jaax Alternate)
University Research Compliance Office