Institutional Review Board

Committee Members

Neal DeChillo, Chair
Dean of the Schools of Human Services
neal.dechillo@salemstate.edu
978-542-6630

Eric Albright, Non-Affiliate Member
Director of the Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University
eric.albright@tufts.edu
617-636-2481

Carol D. Cirone
Associate Professor, Nursing
ccirone@salemstate.edu
978-542-7011

Teresa M. Lyons
Associate Professor, Psychology
tlyons@salemstate.edu
978-542-7124

Kathy Neville
Director of Residence Life
kneville@salemstate.edu
978-542-6416

Jennifer Zelnick
Assistant Professor, Social Work
jzelnick@salemstate.edu
978-542-6606

Administrator

Janet A. Lundstrom IRB Administrator and Director of Administrative Services, Graduate School
janet.lundstrom@salemstate.edu
978-542-6310

The IRB committee will meet monthly from September to May. During the summer, the committee will meet on an as needed basis.

Exempt reviews and expedited reviews will be done weekly.

All applications must be submitted to the IRB Administrator.

Meeting Dates

• Monday, September 22, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
  Harrington Building, Room 104, South Campus
• Monday, October 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
  DGCE Conference Room, Sullivan Building, Room 112A, North Campus
• Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
  DGCE Conference Room, Sullivan Building, Room 112A, North Campus
• Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
  Harrington Building, Room 104, South Campus

Contacting the IRB

To facilitate processing and to optimize service, we encourage investigators to utilize email for all inquiries. Messages will be reviewed frequently by the IRB Chairperson and IRB Administrator, who will respond either by email or telephone, depending on the nature of the question.

Email: irb@salemstate.edu
FAX: 978-542-7215

IRB Administrator
Graduate School
Sullivan Building Room 113
Salem State College
Salem, MA 01970

Additional Resources

• Web-based training program for research with human subjects: Beginning September 1, 2008, the Salem State College Institutional Review Board will offer training on the protection of human research participants for all investigators submitting protocols for review. This training through the CITI program is optional for research conducted between fall 2008 through summer 2009. The social and behavioral modules chosen by the College's IRB provide coverage of the ethical principles and procedures for conducting human subject research. Biomedical modules and other modules of interests are also available. Please be advised that effective September 1, 2009, the Institutional Review Board will require this training and documentation of its completion.
• Understanding the IRB: When Do I Need to Apply? [PPS 108KB]
  David Berry, SMS Dept.
• The Belmont Report
• 45 CFR 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations
• Research Integrity
• Frequently Asked Questions

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