Embry‑Riddle is committed to protecting the rights of and ensuring the safety of human subjects participating in research conducted by faculty, staff, and students of the University and for research in which Embry‑Riddle is engaged. The Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB), a federally mandated body established under the Department of Health & Human Services , by protecting the rights and welfare of participants recruited to volunteer in research activities conducted under the auspices of Embry‑Riddle. The IRB reports to the legal department.
The guiding ethical principles of the IRB are embodied in the . The principles of respect for persons, beneficence, and justice are accepted as critical considerations for the ethical conduct of human subjects research. View the History of Ethics to see why we review research using human participants.
requires that all research involving human participants be reviewed and approved by the IRB prior to initiation of the research. This requirement applies to research utilizing human participants conducted at any campus by faculty, staff, and students and further mandates that those conducting research using human participants must first complete Mandatory Training.
Research involving human subjects includes the recruitment of potential participants in research, the collection of data about or from human subjects (including surveys), and the use of existing data (including specimens). Any changes to a project after IRB approval must be submitted for review and approval before implementation. Continuing review is also required at regular intervals for certain protocols.
We at Embry‑Riddle are excited about the research being conducted, and we look forward to working with you.
Does My Research Need IRB Review?
Take this to see if your project requires IRB review. If review is required, please visit the for application information, instructions, mandatory training, frequently asked questions and more.
IRB Members and Contacts
The activities for the protection of human subjects in research for Embry-Riddle fall under the responsibility of the Legal Department.
Embry‑Riddle has a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Number FWA00018875 and complies with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Human Research Protection regulations under . This ensures that whenever this institution engages in research to which this Assurance applies, it will comply with the Terms of the Federalwide Assurance.
Embry‑Riddle's Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research is registered with the Department of Health & Human Services, Number IORB0004370.
Charlie Sevastos
Vice President and General Counsel
Institutional Official, Ex-Officio Advisory Member
Teri Gabriel
Institutional Review Board Director
Professor, Human Factors and Systems
Daytona Beach, Florida Campus
Clint Balog, Scientist
Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Worldwide Campus
Anne Boettcher
Assistant Dean of Research, URI
Prescott, Arizona Campus
David Cross
Assistant Professor, College of Aviation
Worldwide Campus
Andrew Dattel, Co-Chair - Scientist
Associate Professor, Graduate Studies
Daytona Beach, Florida Campus
Stephanie Douglas
Associate Professor, College of Business
Worldwide Campus
Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Physiology
Daytona Beach, Florida Campus
Michelle W. Gazica
Associate Professor of Psychology
Prescott, Arizona Campus
Ricardy Rimpel, M.D., Non-Affiliated
Halifax Hospital, Family Medicine
Daytona Beach, Florida Campus
Christine D. Walck
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Daytona Beach, Florida Campus
Tanya Corbin, Alternate
Chair, Dept. of Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies
Worldwide Campus
Ex-Officio Advisory Members
Justin M. Grillot
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
University Administration
Marla Callanan
Insurance Coordinator
University Administration
Sean A. Thomas
Senior Information Security Analyst
University Administration