The IRB consists of the following members who are appointed by the Provost:
- Chair: Oversees the functioning of the committee and provides feedback to investigators and the Provost as appropriate.
- The Institutional Review Board (IRB) membership is appointed by the Provost and is informed by requirements of the Office of Human Research Protections within the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Membership consists of six faculty representatives, at least one from each College and no more than two from any one College. At least two members must teach regularly in the Graduate Program. Additional members include a representative of the Office of Institutional Research and two Community members, one representing the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters and one from the Greater Reading area. One of the faculty representatives will be appointed Chair by the Provost.
- Qualified professionals may be asked to review applications and/or attend meetings for the purpose of providing knowledge in certain areas of expertise.
IRB Chair
​​Catherine Emenheiser, Ph.D., OTR/L
College of Health Sciences representative
IRB Members
Patrice Klausing, OSF
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Community representative
Magdelena (Maggie) Moyer, BS
Greater Reading Area representative
​Nicholas Nicoletti, Ph.D.
College of Humanities, Education, & Social Sciences representative
Eric Recktenwald, Ph.D.
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics representative
Spencer Stober, Ed.D.
College of Business, Communication, & Leadership representative
Soo Yeon Sun, Ph.D., PT
Faculty-at-large representative
Malgorzata (Meg) Zuber, Ph.D.
College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences representative
Molly Gaffney
Office of Institutional Research Data and Research Specialist
Contact
Office of Institutional Research
Francis Hall Room 220A
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400 Saint Bernardine Street
Reading, PA 19607-1799
610-685-3338
