IRB-About-Title

About the NPS IRB

IRB-About

The IRB’s  primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and welfare of human research subjects. IRB roles, responsibilities and authorities include but are not limited to: 

  • Recommend approval, require modification to secure approval, table or defer review or disapprove human subject research.
  • Take any action necessary to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects.
  • Suspend or terminate human subject research that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to subjects or is in non-compliance with human research protection policy.
  • Conduct prospective and continuing review of human subject research.
  • Conduct prospective review and approval of changes to previously approved research. 
  • Reviews all audit findings or other reports (e.g., medical monitor reports) related human subject research.

 

IRB Members

  • Bryan Hudgens, Senior Lecturer, DDM (Chair)
  • LCDR Claire Modica, MSC, USN, HSI Director, OR (Vice Chair) 
  • Dr. Christopher Darnton, Associate Professor, NSA (Vice Chair) 
  • Dr. Kathryn Aten, Associate Professor, DDM
  • Mr. Gregory Miller, Senior Lecturer, SE
  • Dr. Bradley Strawser, Associate Professor, DA
  • Dr. Paul Lester, Associate Professor, DDM
  • Ms. Norma Reyes, Army Analytics, DDM
  • Ms. Bridgette Newell, Army Analytics Group (Alternate for Ms. Reyes)
  • MAJ Shawn Eskew, USA, TRAC Monterey
  • MAJ Ryan Davis, USA, TRAC Monterey
  • LTC Charles Rowan, USA, Moves Institute, Assistant Professor, MOVES
  • Mr. James Howard, ITACS
  • Dr. Mollie McGuire, Assistant Professor, IS
  • Capt Rachel Murphy, USA, Student Rep
  • Dr. Carolyn Halladay, Senior Lecurer, NSA (Alternate for Dr. Darnton)
  • Capt Stephen Lennon, USA, Student Rep (Alternate for Capt Murphy)
 

Interested in joining the IRB?  Contact Bryan Hudgens for more information.