Who are the OCU IRB members?
The IRB is composed of Oakland City University faculty members, as well as one external member of the community. The law requires that IRB have at least five members. The law also requires that each IRB include both males and females, people from varying cultural backgrounds, and people from varying professions—at least one member whose primary concerns are scientific, at least one member whose primary concerns are nonscientific, and at least one member who is not affiliated with the institution. The Oakland City University IRB has a self-imposed goal of having a representative from each of the schools that conduct or may conduct human subject research. Members are appointed by the Vice President of Research and Planning or designee for two-year terms.
