Welcome to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Texas Wesleyan University. Our goal is to develop and maintain an IRB that meets federally mandated guidelines with standing members who review research sponsored by the University.
IRB Members consist of faculty representing all Schools and professionals from the larger community. We endeavor to promote research, protect the rights of research participants and educate the University community on the importance of ethical research practices.
Members
Dr. Lisa Dryden, Chair
Professor of Education
Dr. Connie Barker, Secretary
Director — Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Dr. Jenny Dean
Associate Professor of Mass Communication
Dr. Chris Parker
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Dr. Sinan Yildirim
Associate Professor of Management
Dr. Yashar Dehdashti
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Dr. Julie Vowell
Associate Professor of Education
Dr. Pamela Rast
Professor of Exercise and Sports Studies
Dr. Brian Cornelius
Assistant Professor of Nurse Anesthesia
Dr. April Chiarelli
Member-at-Large
Dr. Matthew Hand (consulting)
Associate Professor of Psychology