» IRB Members

The Chapman University Institutional Review Board (IRB) is composed of faculty and academic staff with backgrounds in varying disciplines, such as the physical, social, and behavioral sciences, as well administrative staff and members from the community. The IRB functions under Chapman University's Office of Research.

Each IRB member is appointed for a 3-year term and may renew appointment for one additional term.
Chairs are appointed for a 4-year term and may renew for one additional term.

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Rebecca Forster, PhD

IRB Chair
Dr. Forster is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication.
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Mary Kennedy, PhD

IRB Vice Chair
Dr. Kennedy is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
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David Pincus, PhD

Dr. David Pincus is a Professor in the Department of Psychology in Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
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Jerika Lam, PharmD, AAHIVP, FCSHP

Dr. Lam is an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy.
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Jo Armour Smith, PhD

Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor in Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences.
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Viet-Huong Nguyen, PharmD, MPH, MS, BCPS

Dr. Viet-Huong Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Chapman University.
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Barbara Moore, Ed.D.

Ms. Moore is a non-affiliated community member.
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Michael Robinson, PhD

Mr. Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Schmid College of Science and Technology; Department of Philosophy.
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Andrew Greenman, MLIS

Mr. Greenman works with the Library Research & Data Services Team and specializes in Research Data Management, Data Repositories, Data Discovery, Data Sharing Requirements, and Data Visualization

Administrators

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Natalie Del Rio

IRB Administrator
Natalie specializes in providing oversight for research using human subjects.