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IRB Committees and Calendars

The submission calendar below is for applications requiring full review of either archival or prospectively conducted research projects. Applications seeking confirmation of exempt status or expedited review of either archival or prospectively conducted research projects may be submitted to the IRB at any time and should reference the exempt/expedited review timeline on the IRB community homepage.

Graduate and Professional Schools (GPS) IRB Calendar and Committee Members

*GPS IRB NOTE: During the months of August and December, the GPS IRB does not review any new (exempt, expedited, or full) applications. Also, the IRB will close for business in line with university holiday closures. Please be mindful of this as you make plans to submit an IRB application during these time periods.

  GPS Calendar
Proposal Submission Dates Meeting Dates
No August Proposal Submission No August Proposal Submission
September 8, 2026 September 15, 2026
October 13, 2026 October 20, 2026
November 10, 2026 November 17, 2026
No December Proposal Submission No December meeting
January 12, 2027 January 19, 2027
February 9, 2027 February 16, 2027
March 9, 2027 March 16, 2027
April 13, 2027 April 20, 2027
May 11, 2027 May 18, 2027
June 8, 2027 June 15, 2027
July 13, 2027 July 20, 2027
  GPS Committee Members
Member Title
Judy Ho Chairperson
Associate Professor, Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Luisa Blanco Raynal Professor of Public Policy
School of Public Policy
Lusineh Gharapetian Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Nelson Granados Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management
Graziadio Business School
Samaa Haniya Assistant Professor
Education Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Parham Holakouee

Visiting Professor
Education Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Stephen Kirnon Visiting Faculty
Education Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Jennifer Koh Associate Professor of Law
Caruso School of Law
Dennis Lowe Professor
Psychology Division, Online Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Gary Mangiofico Executive Professor of Management and Leadership
Graziadio Business School
Gabriella Miramontes Assistant Clinical Professor
Education Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Dayea Oh Assistant Professor of Public Policy
School of Public Policy
Edith Pomposo Community member
Andrea Quintero IRB Manager
Cristel Russell Professor of Marketing
Graziadio Business School
Erlanger Turner Associate Professor of Psychology
Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Veronica Viesca Assistant Professor
Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Kevin Wong Assistant Professor of Education
Education Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Katy Carr Associate Provost
Human Protections Administrator

 

Seaver (SVR) / College of Health Science (CHS) IRB Calendar and Committee Members

*SVR IRB NOTE: During the months of July and December, the Seaver/CHS IRB does not review any new (exempt, expedited, or full) applications. Also, the IRB will close for business in line with university holiday closures. Please be mindful of this as you make plans to submit an IRB application during these time periods.

  SVR/CHS IRB Calendar
Proposal Submission Dates Meeting Dates
August 19, 2026 August 26, 2026
September 23, 2026 September 30, 2026
October 21, 2026 October 28, 2026
November 25, 2026 December 2, 2026
No December Proposal Submission --
January 13, 2027 January 20, 2027
February 10, 2027 February 17, 2027
March 24, 2027 March 31, 2027
April 21, 2027 April 28, 2027
May 12, 2027 May 19, 2027
June 16, 2027 June 23, 2027
No July Proposal Submission No July Meeting
August 18, 2027 August 25, 2027
  SVR/CHS IRB Committee Members
Member Title
Susan Helm Professor of Nutritional Science
Natural Science Division
Angel Coaston Dean
School of Nursing, College of Health Science
Christina Durón Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Natural Science Division
Nataria Joseph Associate Professor of Psychology
Social Science Division
Dongkuk Lim Associate Professor of Accounting
Business Administration Division
Klive Oh Associate Professor of Public Relations
Communication Division
Elizabeth Parang Research and Instruction Librarian, Libraries
Edith Pomposo Community member
Kellie Rine Assistant Professor
School of Speech-Language Pathology
Amanda Rizkallah Associate Professor of International Studies
International Studies and Languages Division
Laura Stricklin-Barrett Community member
Katy Carr Associate Provost
Human Protections Administrator