IRB Committee
Bowdoin College is required to assure the federal government that the welfare, rights, and privacy (where applicable) of those that participate in human subject research studies are being safeguarded. All research studies that use tools such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, must submit a protocol for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review, and approval. The IRB conducts an ethical evaluation of research activities that collect data from people throughout the life of the research project, including initial, continuation, and modification reviews and unanticipated problems, to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws/regulations. The responsibilities of the IRB are determined by federal mandates (The Common Rule and subparts B, C, and D of the HHS regulations at 45 CFR Part 46) for institutions that receive federal funds to support research.
2023-2024 Committee Roster
Committee Members:
- Hannah Reese, Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
- Suzanne Lovett, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Sebastian Urli, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures
- Sue O'Dell, Science Librarian
- Chloe Qian, Research Analyst, Institutional Research
- David Nadeau, Community Member
- Anita Ruff, Community Member
- Cara Martin-Tetreault, Director of Sponsored Research, alternative nonscientist
Staff Members:
- Emily Murphy, Research Compliance Manager
- Jeff Doring, IT Ex-Officio, Senior Director and Enterprise Architect, Information Technology