Submitting a Proposal to the Institutional Review Board for Human Participants

Please send an electronic copy of your proposed project to the Chair of the IRB for Human Participants, Alicia Schultheis, at aschulth@stetson.edu

Your proposal should include:

1. A brief background to justify the study, with references. Pay special attention to justifying any potential risks to subjects, which may include:

• the use of active deception
• the collection of sensitive information
• physical stress (e.g. running a treadmill, lifting weights)
• mental stress (e.g. exposure to emotionally charged material)
• invasive procedures (e.g. blood draws, ingestion of caffeine)

2. A methods section, complete with a description of participants, materials/equipment, and procedures.
3. A copy of the informed consent document to be used
4. A description of how you will assure sensitive information will be kept confidential
5. A description of the debriefing procedure you will use

For more clarification, please consult Stetson University's Policy for Research Involving Human Participants

Your proposal will be electronically submitted to the IRB members, who currently include:

Toni L. Blum, Associate Professor of Psychology

Alicia Schultheis, Assistant Professor of Biology

Susan Hewlings, Assistant Professor of Integrative Health Sciences

John Rasp, Associate Professor of Decision and Information Sciences

Robert Batey, Professor of Law

They will review your proposal and communicate to you within seven days of receipt.