Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an institution-wide committee certified by the US Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Human Research Protections whose job is to protect the rights of human participants in research conducted at the College.
Any research involving human participants conducted either at Stonehill College or under its sponsorship at another location, must be reviewed and approved by the College's Institutional Review Board. Additional information, helpful links and forms are located on the IRB myHill page.
Note to External Researchers Interested in Conducting Research at Stonehill College:
- All researchers who are not formal employees of Stonehill College and who are interested in conducting a study on Stonehill’s campus must be affiliated with another higher education institution.
- All researchers who are not formal employees of Stonehill College and who are interested in conducting a study on Stonehill’s campus are required to identify a Faculty Collaborator/Sponsor to represent the interests of Stonehill College. A Sponsor must be a full-time faculty member at Stonehill. Exceptions of the Sponsor’s status will be reviewed by the IRB on a case-by-case basis.
- The Sponsor will be responsible for:
a. Co-signing the IRB application as there must be an identified faculty member from Stonehill for any application to be reviewed by Stonehill’s IRB.
b. Including his or her name on the consent form for the study as well as having his or her contact information on the consent form for the participants to contact if any questions or concerns arise.
c. Overseeing the project to adequately uphold the ethical standards for research outlined by Stonehill College.
4. External Researchers are required to:
a. Identify a full time faculty member at Stonehill College who would function as a collaborator/sponsor for his or her project. The external researcher is encouraged to seek out a collaborator/sponsor who would be able to offer some expertise relevant to the project.
b. Submit a letter of approval from the IRB at the external researcher’s formal/home academic institution.
c. Provide the collaborator/sponsor with updates on the progress and status of the project.
d. Complete CITI Human Subjects Training online.
Spring 2025 Meeting Schedule
For an application to be considered at a particular meeting it must be received by the corresponding due date listed below:
| IRB Proposal Due Dates | IRB Meeting Dates |
|---|---|
| January 20, 2025 | January 27, 2025 |
| February 17, 2025 | February 24, 2025 |
| March 17, 2025 | March 24, 2025 |
| April 21, 2025 | April 28, 2025 |
| May 5, 2025 | May 12, 2025 |
Dr. Lillian Reuman, Chair
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Mr. Brian Oles, Member
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Dr. Patrick Rich, Member
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Moon Chung, Member
Associate Professor of Education
Ms. Bonnie L. Troupe, Member
Director, Office of Research, Grants & Sponsored Projects
Dr. Erica Tucker, Member
Associate Professor of Anthropology
For questions about the IRB process, please contact:
Lillian Reuman
Office of Research, Grants & Sponsored Projects
The Office of Research, Grants & Sponsored Projects serves the faculty and staff of the College in helping to obtain external funding for scholarly research, academic program and curriculum development, and community service projects.