The Social/Behavioral IRB is responsible for reviewing social science and behavioral research involving human subjects. The schools or colleges that are generally reviewed by the Social/Behavioral IRB include, but are not limited to:
- Academic Success Center
- College of Education
- Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services
- Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education
- Department of Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
- Department of Teaching and Learning
- College of Fine Arts
- School of Architecture
- Department of Art
- Department of Dance
- Entertainment Engineering and Design
- Department of Film
- School of Music
- Department of Theatre
- College of Hospitality
- College of Liberal Arts
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of World Languages and Cultures
- College of Urban Affairs
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Criminal Justice
- School of Journalism and Media Studies
- School of Public Policy and Leadership
- School of Social Work
- Lee Business School
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Economics
- Department of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
- Department of Marketing and International Business
- School of Law
- Criminal Justice
- University Libraries
If you would like guidance on whether your proposal would be reviewed by the Social/Behavioral IRB, please contact the Office of Research Integrity – Human Subjects at 702-895-2794 or via email at IRB@unlv.edu.
Membership on the IRB is an annual appointment by the UNLV Institutional Officer. The Social/Behavioral IRB is composed of faculty affiliated with the social and behavioral sciences at UNLV and representatives from the community.
Current Members
- Amanda Amacker
- Christie Batson, Co-Chair
- Salvatore Biazzo
- Tara Emmers-Sommer
- Sheri Ann Forbes
- Erin Hannon, Chair
- Kendall Hartley
- Katherine M. Hertlein
- Lateka Grays
- Joseph Lombardo, Alternate
- Norma Marrun
- Rebecca Nathanson
- Lori Olafson
- Joy Ramiro, Alternate
- Maureen Shaw