Dr. Heidee McMillin
Professor, Justice Studies
Institutional Review Board
The Institutional Review Board protects the rights of humans in research and maintains confidentiality of data. History has demonstrated the need for appropriate oversight which resulted in the regulations we have today. Lewis-Clark State College holds Federalwide Assurance (FWA) through the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). LCSC's FWA number is 00025141.
The Institutional Review Board (IRB) will provide assistance with research applications that involve human participants for both students and faculty.
Please be aware that IRB ethics training is a required part of your research application. If you have not already done so, faculty research advisors need to email the IRB chair to request access to the training for students or for themselves.
Activities that may require Institutional Review Board review and approval include:
- Human participant surveys
- Collecting or using data about humans
- Use of human tissues/specimens
- Activities involving interaction or intervention with human participants
- Data about identifiable living persons when the data is not publicly available
- Data or samples that can be linked to an identifiable living person
IRB Guides and Forms
- IRB Application
- IRB Application Introduction Video Instructions
- Participant Consent Form Template
- IRB Application Cover Sheet and Questions 1-7 Video Instructions
- Agency Permission Letter in Support of Research Example
- IRB Application Methodology and Procedures Questions 8 – 18 Video Instructions
- Research Completion Form
- IRB Application Risks, Costs & Benefits Questions 19 – 34 Video Instructions
- Research Modification Form
- IRB Application Materials Consent Form, Agency Permission Letter, etc. Video Instructions
- Research Continuation Form
- IRB Application Research Classifications Exempt Expedited, or Full Board Review
- Projects With Outside IRB Approval Form
- Consent Form Guide
- Adverse Effect Report
- IRB Guidelines
Assistance and Information
IRB Chair, Dr. Heidee McMillin, is available to consult with students and faculty. Professor McMillin will provide student help sessions to facilitate the application process. Please note, once dead week starts, there is no promise of any review activity on applications. Reviews during breaks are also on an as-possible basis.