Human Subjects Committee (HSC)
Federal Wide Assurance IRB Number
Federalwide Assurance Number FWA 00014037 Expiration December 18, 2017 assigned by the Division of Policy and Assurances/Office for Human Research Protections/ US Department of Health and Human Services
Application FORMS are found here.
Human Subjects Manual for Investigators.
The Human Subjects Committee requires Principal Investigators, Faculty Advisors, Co-investigators, and all researchers who contact human subjects in research to complete the CITI on-line training program. The Social/Behavioral Research module is the proper learning module for preparing to do research involving humans. Certification is for five years.
Full Committee Meeting Schedule for Spring 2013 Semester
| Meeting Date | Submission Deadline (3pm) |
| August 30, 2013 | August 21, 2013 |
| September 13, 2013 | September 4, 2013 |
| September 27, 2013 | September 18, 2013 |
| October 11, 2013 | October 2, 2013 |
| October 25, 2013 | October 16, 2013 |
| November 8, 2013 | October 30, 2013 |
| November 22, 2013 | November 13, 2013 |
| December 6, 2013 | November 27, 2013 |
| December 20, 2013 | December 11, 2013 |
Contact Information
Dr. Ralph Baergen, Chair |
Patricia Hunter |
208-282-3371 Liberal Arts Room 247 Mail Stop 8056 |
208-282-2179
208-282-4723 FAX Rise Complex Room 107 1999 Alvin Ricken Drive Mail Stop 8046 |
Researchers also should be aware that if their research is being funded by private industry, it is HSC policy to charge an Application Fee. Details are available here.
| Dr. Ralph Baergen, CIP (Chair) | Department of Philosophy | Mail Stop 8056 |
| Dr. Tara Johnson | Dental Hygiene | Mail Stop 8048 |
| Dr. Cathy Arvidson | Department of Nursing | Mail Stop 8101 |
| Dr. Kate Reedy-Maschner | Department of Anthropology | Mail Stop 8005 |
| Dr. Fredrick Hyde | Community Member | |
| Dr. Cindy Seiger | Physical Therapy | Mail Stop 8045 |
| Dr. Beverly Klug | College of Education | Mail Stop 8059 |
| Dr. Steven Lawyer | Department of Psychology | Mail Stop 8112 |
| Dr. Cara Liday | Department of Pharmacy | Mail Stop 8334 |
| Dr. Cynthia Blanton | Health Science and Nutrition | Mail Stop 8117 |
| Dr. William Woodhouse | Family Practice Residency Program | Mail Stop 8357 |
| Patricia Hunter | Research IRB Coordinator | Mail Stop 8046 |
