Institutional Review Board
Guided by the institutional Mission of Iona University and by its Catholic heritage, Iona's Human Subjects Review Board/Institutional Review Board (IRB) is established to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and, further, to promote adherence to the highest ethical standards in research on human subjects and human tissue by Iona's faculty, students, and employees. The efforts of the IRB are guided by the pursuit of wisdom, integrity and truth, and the common good.
Out of respect for the dignity of human persons and in pursuit of the goal of education toward ethical decision-making, the IRB seeks to protect the rights, physical and emotional welfare, and privacy of all persons who choose to participate as subjects in research by:
- Requiring all investigators to be educated regarding regulatory and ethical guidelines concerning human research,
- Reviewing all proposed research involving human subjects and human tissue regardless of funding source,
- Approving, disapproving, or requiring modification of such research according to stated criteria, and
- Monitoring approved research to ensure that such protections remain in place throughout the course of the research.
Process Guide: IRB Application
External Researchers
External researchers must work in collaboration with a full-time Iona University faculty or staff member. The Iona University faculty or staff member must submit an application to the Iona University IRB.
IRB Members
- Mary Jane Skelly, Ph.D. (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Mitchell Bard, JD, Ph.D. (Media & Communication)
- Gary Grimaldi, Ph.D. (Occupational Therapy)
- Nyonyo Kyaw, Ph.D. (Finance)
- Teresa D'Aversa, Ph.D. (Biology)
- Adam Rosado, Ph.D. (Music)
- Mary Jane Skelly, Ph.D. (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Sarah Wong-Goodrich, Ph.D. (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Kelly McGovern, Ph.D. (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Karen Bauce, DNP. MPA, RN NEA-BC (Nursing)
- Michelle Eliasson, Ph.D. (Criminal Justice and Sociology)
- Jayne Peister (Community Member)
- Alison Wai Yan Suen, Ph.D. (Philosophy)
Meeting Schedule for 2026-2027
- Thursday, September 24, 12 p.m.
- Thursday, October 22, 12 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 17, 12 p.m.
- Thursday, December 17, 12 p.m.
- Thursday, January 21, 12 p.m.
- Thursday, February 25, 12 p.m.
- Thursday, March 25, 12 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 20, 12 p.m.