Institutional Review Board

3510 Federal regulations require that the members of the IRB collectively have sufficiently varying backgrounds to assure that they can promote the complete and adequate review of those types of research activities commonly conducted by the University. The membership of the IRB must be highly qualified by experience and expertise, and must be sufficiently diverse in terms of race, gender, cultural background, and sensitivity to community attitudes as to promote respect for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects. The IRB may not consist entirely of men or entirely of women, or primarily of members of one discipline.

3520 In addition to possessing the professional competence necessary to review specific research activities, the IRB shall be able to ascertain the acceptability of proposed research in terms of institutional commitments and regulations, applicable law, and standards of professional conduct and practice. The IRB shall, therefore, include persons knowledgeable in these areas. If the IRB regularly reviews research that involves a vulnerable category of subjects, such as children, prisoners, pregnant women, or handicapped or mentally disabled persons, the IRB shall include one or more individuals who are primarily concerned with the welfare of these subjects.

3530 Accordingly, the membership of the CSULB Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects shall be constituted as follows:

3531 Eleven tenured members of the faculty, appointed by the President. Of these members, at least six must hold the rank of professor, three must represent scientific disciplines, and three must represent nonscientific disciplines. Of the minimum of three members from scientific disciplines, one must have expertise in such medically relevant issues as physically invasive procedures, physical therapy, and pharmacology. Of the minimum of three members from nonscientific disciplines, one must have expertise in survey research and assessment....

Name	Professor (6)	Scientific (3)	Medically Relevant (1)	Non-Scientific (3)	Survey/ Assessment (1)	Term Expires
Douglas Young	yes	CHHS				8/31/10
Valerie McKay	yes			CLA - Communication Studies	yes	8/31/011
David Kumrow	yes	CHHS	Nursing			8/31/09
Dennis Fisher	yes		Psychology	CLA	yes	8/31/10
Ralph Rozenek	yes	CHHS				8/31/11
Rose Marie Hoffman	yes			CoEd EDPAC	yes	8/31/11
William Pedersen	yes	CLA			yes	8/31/10
Marilyn Potts	yes			CHHS-Social Work	yes	8/31/10
Ronald Loewe	yes			CLA - Anthropology	yes	8/31/10
Leslie Swigart	yes			Library		8/31/10
Veronica Acosta-Deprez	yes	CHHS				8/31/09

3532 Two members shall be individuals not otherwise affiliated with the University and who are not part of the immediate family of any person affiliated with the University. These members shall be appointed by the President. [45 CFR 46.107]