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About the Campus IRB
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Campus Institutional Review Board
483 McReynolds
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
573 882-9585 phone
573 884-0663 fax
umcresearchcirb@missouri.edu |
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Facts about the Campus IRB
The Campus IRB is comprised of a diverse membership with the scientific expertise and regulatory knowledge to review human subject research activities primarily from the Behavioral and Social Sciences research community. Researchers from other disciplines often collaborate with researchers under the jurisdiction of the Campus IRB, and will be required to comply with all Campus IRB policies and procedures governing research involving humans.
The Campus IRB office is located in 483 McReynolds Hall with convenient parking in RC-9 adjacent to the building. The office hours are Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm. Please contact the Campus IRB if you have questions about the IRB process.
Campus IRB Responsibilities
The Campus IRB's review processes are consistent with the terms and conditions of the institution's assurance agreement with DHHS, as well as the principles in the Belmont Report.
The Campus IRB's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research projects conducted under the jurisdiction or sponsored by MU.
- Reviewing, approving, monitoring, requiring modification, or disapproving all research activities involving the use of human subjects.
- Approving modifications of previously approved research.
- Providing continuing review of all human subject research activities, at least annually, and more often if deemed necessary to protect participants.
- Taking any measures necessary to assure the safety of each and all human subject participants.
Board Member Responsibilities Policy (PDF, 80K)
Staff/Contact Information
The Office of Research assures that the administrative infrastructure of the Campus IRB shall operate with an adequate amount of personnel and sufficient accommodations to adequately carry out the responsibilities of the Campus IRB. The IRB review operations are conducted with the direct assistance of administrative staff members that perform a variety of delegated functions.
The staff is comprised of individuals who shall possess the professional qualifications to assure human subject research activities are in compliance with the policies and procedures of the Campus IRB and federal regulations. The staff shall make every effort to facilitate an efficient and comprehensive review of all research proposals by coordinating activities between the board membership and research team members.
The Campus IRB review operations and staff are under the direction of the Campus IRB Compliance Officer, who shall serve as the Administrator over the Campus IRB.
If you have questions, concerns or comments about the Campus IRB process, please contact the Campus IRB Compliance Officer at (573) 882-9585.
Department
Campus Institutional Review Board
483 McReynolds
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211 |
Phone
573 882-9585 |
Fax / EMAIL
573 884-0663
umcresearchcirb@missouri.edu |
Name / Title / ADDRESS
Charles Borduin, PhD
Campus IRB Chair
Compliance Officer
Professor, Psychology
485 McReynolds Hall
108A McAlester Hall |
Phone
573 882-9500 |
Email
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Charles M. Borduin, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and Director of the Missouri Delinquency Project. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Memphis and interned at Rutgers Medical School. Dr. Borduin is the co-developer of multisystemic therapy, a family-based therapeutic approach that has been identified as an effective treatment for violence and other serious antisocial behaviors in adolescents. His research has been funded by various federal agencies, including the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Borduin has published more than 100 journal articles, book chapters, and books on the development and validation of effective mental health services for youth with complex clinical problems, and he has served as a national and international consultant to government and private agencies on the reform of children’s mental health services. |
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Michele Reznicek, RN, MBA, JD
Compliance Officer
485 McReynolds Hall |
Phone
573 882-9585 |
Email
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Michele Reznicek is the Campus IRB Compliance Officer administering over Behavioral & Social Sciences research at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a licensed Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Missouri and practiced as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neonatology research and Adult Intensive Care. She earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri and a Masters of Business Administration. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri. Her legal practice focused in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Regulatory Compliance and Employment Discrimination. She was the former Bureau Chief of Health Facilities Regulation for the State of Missouri, Department of Health, over the licensure and regulatory compliance of all statewide health facilities.
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Janelle Greening, MBA
Quality Assurance Associate
487 McReynolds Hall |
Phone
573 882-8984 |
Email
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Janelle Greening is the Quality Assurance Associate for the Campus IRB, monitoring the continuing quality assurance of all internal IRB operations, review and auditing processes. She has responsibilities in the areas of human subject research education, staff and membership trainings, and community outreach activities. She earned a BS in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her Master's in Business Administration at William Woods University. |
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Denise Harrington, BS, LPN
Compliance Specialist
489 McReynolds Hall |
Phone
573 884-2692 |
Email
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Denise Harrington is the Compliance Specialist for the Campus IRB. She is a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Missouri. She earned a BS in Business Management from William Woods University.
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Erin Bryant, BS
Compliance Specialist
482 McReynolds Hall |
Phone
573 884-7755 |
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Erin is a Compliance Specialist for the Campus IRB. She earned her BS in Business Management, Accounting, and Finance from Columbia College. |
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