The Pace Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with reviewing proposed human research protocols in order to ensure that the rights of participants are protected and that risk of harm is minimized. The framework for the protection of human participants is set in Federal regulation and the Belmont Report. Board members provide ethical review of human research and help ensure compliance with 糖心vlog短视频 policies and procedures, federal regulations, and state and local laws.
The Pace Institutional Review Board (IRB) operates according to the requirements in Sections 5, 6, and 7 of the "HRPP Policies and Procedures" document.
HRPP Policies and Procedures (PDF)
Training Requirements to Conduct Human Research
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How to log in to the CITI Program website (PDF).
Activities that Do Not Require Submission to the Pace IRB
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Students who carry out projects involving intervention or interaction with living individuals or their identifiable data where the purpose of the project is to fulfill a class requirement, and not to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge, are also not required to submit the project to the IRB. However, the faculty member responsible for the class must have submitted to the IRB and received an outcome letter from the IRB stating that the faculty糖心vlog短视频檚 review process is acceptable.
If, after reviewing Section 2 of the "HRPP Policies and Procedures" you have questions about whether your project requires a submission to the IRB, please email the IRB at paceirb@pace.edu.
Activities that Do Require Submission to the Pace IRB
Investigators must submit to the Pace IRB prior to beginning any project that involves research with human subjects, determined as described in Section 2 of the "HRPP Policies and Procedures." Submission to the IRB must occur through the electronic system. For information on how to access the electronic system, see the PURRS FAQ.
Investigators should contact the IRB if they have any questions about the submission requirements.
Application Process
As Pace transitions systems, there is a pause on all IRB submissions from October 13糖心vlog短视频揘ovember 3. Please check back on November 3 to get information about our new system and how to submit an application.
Meet the IRB
IRB Co-Chairs
Christopher-John Godfrey, PhD
IRB Co-Chair & Clinical Associate Professor Psychology, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
Email: cgodfrey@pace.edu
Sharon S. Wexler, PhD, RN, FNGNA
IRB Co-Chair & Professor and Director College of Health Professions
Email: swexler@pace.edu
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Sheila Chiffriller, PhD
Faculty
James Conte, PhD
Volunteer
John Damiao, PhD, OTR/L
Faculty
Lin Drury, PhD, C-NP, RN
Faculty
Brenna Hassinger-Das, PhD
Faculty
Vishal Lala, PhD
Faculty
Stephen Phelps, MDiv
Volunteer
Rita Upmacis, PhD, FRSC
Faculty
Zhan Zhang, PhD
Faculty
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Guler Boyraz, PhD
Faculty
Marie Lourdes Charles, EdD, RN
Faculty