The Seattle University Institutional Review Board and its Office of Research Oversight ensure institutional compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as university policies.
Please be aware that all SU IRB Staff and Board Members work and serve in the Office on a part-time basis. We nonetheless constantly strive to ensure that we review proposals and answer concerns promptly. Email is the most reliable way of getting in touch with us quickly and efficiently.
Sarah Trainer, PhD • Director of Research Oversight
irb@seattleu.edu
Michael Spinetta, PhD • Chair of the IRB Board
spinetta@seattleu.edu
Peter Collins, PhD, Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences
Janiece DeSocio, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, College of Nursing, Ad Hoc Member
Michelle DuBois, PhD, Biology, College of Science & Engineering, At-Large Member
Jennifer Fricas, PhD, MPH, RN, College of Nursing
Michael Jaycox, PhD, Theology & Religious Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, At-Large Member
Douglas Latch, PhD, Chemistry, College of Science & Engineering
Ashli D. Tyre, PhD, College of Education
Mike West, Program Manager IV, King County Dept. of Adult & Juvenile Detention (Prisoner Advocate)
Matthew Whitlock, PhD, Theology & Religious Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
Nicole Wood, PhD, Kinesiology, College of Arts & Sciences