IRB Committee Members
The IRB is composed of faculty members from various disciplines within the education, social, and behavioral sciences as well as community members.
The IRB operates under the guidance of the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). OHRP provides clarification and guidance, develops educational programs and materials, maintains regulatory oversight, and provides advice on ethical and regulatory issues in biomedical and behavioral research.
Name | Term | College/Dept. | MS | Phone |
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Martin Binks, Ph.D.
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2024 |
Nutritional Sciences |
5042 |
806-834-4434 |
Stephanie J. Jones, Ed.D. (Scientific) |
2025 |
Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling |
1071 |
806-834-1380 |
Name | Term | College/Dept. |
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Eric Cardella, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2025 |
Rawls College of Business |
Sherice Gearhart, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2023 |
Public Relations |
Joaquin Gonzales, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2025 |
Kinesiology & Sport Management |
Cynthia Jumper, MD, MPH (Prisoner/Scientific/Medical) |
2023 |
TTU Health Science Center - Lubbock |
Patricia Maloney, Ph.D.(Scientific) |
2024 |
Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work |
Susan Mengel, Ph.D.(Scientific) |
2024 |
Computer Science |
Patrick Metze, J.D. |
2024 |
Director of Criminal Clinics – TTU Law School |
Lainey Morrison |
2023 |
City of Lubbock |
Cory Powell (Non-Scientific) |
2025 |
Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
John Rayfield, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2025 |
Agricultural Education & Communications |
René Saldaña, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2023 |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Roman Taraban, Ph.D. (Scientific) |
2023 |
Psychological Sciences |
Ryan Williams, Ph.D. |
2024 |
Agricultural & Applied Economics |
Name | College/Dept. |
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Alice Young, Ph.D. |
Assoc. Vice President for Research Integrity, Office of Research & Innovation |
Katherine Austin Beltz, Ph.D. |
Asst. Vice President for IT, Information Technology, and CIO |
Bobbie Brown |
Office of the Registrar |
Amy Cook, J.D. |
Managing Director, Office of Research Services |
Marianne Evola, Ph.D. |
Director, Responsible Conduct of Research |
Matt Roe, M.S. |
Assistant Vice President for Environmental Health and Safety, Environment Health and Safety |
Cui Romo, J.D. |
Attorney, Office of Research Services |
Human Research Protection Program
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Address
Texas Tech University, 2500 Broadway, Box 41075 Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2064 -
Email
hrpp@ttu.edu