{"id":33,"date":"2022-11-22T17:09:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T22:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost-test\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:18:33","slug":"institutional-review-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/research-and-scholarship\/institutional-review-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Review Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ramapo College of New Jersey Institutional Review Board (IRB) is made up of peer researchers and external members of the larger community and charged with providing an initial and continuing review of research proposals involving human subjects. The IRB assures that the rights of determination, privacy, and confidentiality are maintained through its procedures, and it strives to protect subjects from undue harm by upholding the minimum risk requirement. The IRB will review applications for the use of human subjects and it will evaluate each within the guidelines of the Ramapo College Human Subjects Policy. The committee must review and approve the proposed human research project giving consideration to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bluebullet\">\n<li>Sensitivity to students\u2019 ability to give informed consent within faculty research while they are enrolled in that faculty member\u2019s course(s).<\/li>\n<li>The degree of risk and whether the benefits outweigh the risks.<\/li>\n<li>Protecting human rights and welfare.<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining voluntary informed consent.<\/li>\n<li>Providing debriefing about protocol and contact information for possible complaints, as appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Whether researchers are competent and qualified.<\/li>\n<li>The overarching considerations stipulated by the Belmont report and the Common Rule: Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"tabs\"><a href=\"#\" title=\"View Board Members Tab\" rel=\"t13656375\" class=\"active\"><span>Board Members<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" title=\"View IRB Committee Members Tab\" rel=\"t13656376\"><span>IRB Committee Members<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" title=\"View IRB Procedure Manual Tab\" rel=\"t13656377\"><span>IRB Procedure Manual<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" title=\"View IRB Application Tab\" rel=\"t13656378\"><span>IRB Application<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" title=\"View Documents Tab\" rel=\"t13656379\"><span>Documents<\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" title=\"View Important Websites Tab\" rel=\"t13656380\"><span>Important Websites<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"wrapper\"><div id=\"t13656375\" title=\"Board Members\" class=\"content active\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Members of the Ramapo College IRB are appointed by the Provost. The chair and co-chair of the committee serve 2 year terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colleen Martinez, PhD &#8211; Chair<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Social Work<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:c,arto13@ramapo.edu\">cmarti13@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shaziela Ishak, PhD &#8211; Co-Chair<\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor of Psychology<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:sishak@ramapo.edu\">sishak@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"t13656376\" title=\"IRB Committee Members\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>IRB Committee Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rikki Abzug, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Atieh Babakhani, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Carol Bowman, AHE\/TE<\/li>\n<li>Desislava Budeva, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Burke, SNH\/Nursing<\/li>\n<li>Erick Castellanos, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Cataliotti, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Joy de los Reyes, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Bernadette Connors, Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs\/Office of the Provost<\/li>\n<li>Madeline Gale, Community<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Haase, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Shirin Irani, Community<\/li>\n<li>Shaziela Ishak, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Kristin Kenneavy, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Gurvinder Khaneja, Institutional Research<\/li>\n<li>YongBum Kim, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Changhee Lee, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Emily Leskinen, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Colleen Martinez, SSSW &#8211; Chair<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Mattis, SNH\/Nursing<\/li>\n<li>Brian McSherry, AHE<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Otjen, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Lysandra Perez-Strumolo, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Maya Poran, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Christian Reich, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Robin Segal-Gonzalez, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Ruma Sen, AHE<\/li>\n<li>Mihaela Serban, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Marcia Sexton, Library<\/li>\n<li>Mark Skowronski, ASB<\/li>\n<li>Gardan Speights, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Stamos, TAS<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Teigen, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Jessica Terrizzi, SSSW<\/li>\n<li>Micheal Unger, Office of the Provost<\/li>\n<li>Inderani Walia, SNH\/Nursing<\/li>\n<li>Leah Warner, SSSW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"t13656377\" title=\"IRB Procedure Manual\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>IRB Procedure Manual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2026\/06\/IRB-Manual-as-of-Fall-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRB Procedure Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have specific questions about a particular review or general questions concerning research with human subjects at Ramapo College, please contact the IRB chair.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants can also email questions or applications to<a href=\"mailto:irb@ramapo.edu\"> irb@ramapo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"t13656378\" title=\"IRB Application\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>IRB Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bluebullet\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2026\/06\/IRB-Application-Revised-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRB Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please email forms or questions to the IRB committee using this address:<a href=\"mailto:irb@ramapo.edu\"> irb@ramapo.edu <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The IRB will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until the last day of the Spring semester.<br \/>\nApplications received after that will be reviewed during the Fall semester.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"t13656379\" title=\"Documents\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bluebullet\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2026\/06\/Study-Review-Checklist-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Review Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2026\/06\/IRB-Application-Checklist-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRB Application Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/380\/2026\/06\/ETHICS-REVIEW-FORM-FOR-COURSE-RELATED-RESEARCH-2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethics Review Form for Course Related Research (Exempt)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div id=\"t13656380\" title=\"Important Websites\" class=\"content\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p><strong>Important Websites<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bluebullet\">\n<li>CITI Training &#8211; To access the training, register for an account with the Organization Affiliation &#8220;Ramapo College of New Jersey&#8221; and use your Ramapo email address.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/about.citiprogram.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">https:\/\/about.citiprogram.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Science Foundation Link to Federal Policy &#8220;Common Rule&#8221;:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/docs\/45cfr690.pdf\">http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/bfa\/dias\/policy\/docs\/45cfr690.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Institutes of Health Office of Human Subjects Research:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ohsr.od.nih.gov\/\">http:\/\/ohsr.od.nih.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United State Department of Education:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/policy\/fund\/guid\/humansub\/overview.html?exp=0\">http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/policy\/fund\/guid\/humansub\/overview.html?exp=0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>United State Department of Health and Human Services:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/\">http:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Institute of Justice:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ojp.usdoj.gov\/nij\/\">http:\/\/www.ojp.usdoj.gov\/nij\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/policy\/gen\/guid\/fpco\/ferpa\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/policy\/gen\/guid\/fpco\/ferpa\/index.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Psychological Association Code of Ethics:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/ethics\/code2002.html\">http:\/\/www.apa.org\/ethics\/code2002.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Society for Research in Child Development:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.srcd.org\/\">http:\/\/www.srcd.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider \"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ramapo\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ramapo College of New Jersey Institutional Review Board (IRB) is made up of peer researchers and external members of the larger community and charged with providing an initial and continuing review of research proposals involving human subjects. 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