Seattle University IRB Board and Staff
SU IRB Board members review Expedited proposals submitted via OneAegis on a rotating basis throughout the 12-month calendar year. During the academic year, reviewers have two weeks to complete a review from the day they are assigned a review. This means that the overall time between submission and feedback is typically about two and a half weeks.
Please be aware that during the summer months, the actual assignment of a review takes longer. This means that during the summer, you may not received feedback on an Expedited submission for at least three and a half weeks. Please plan accordingly.
Full Board proposals are only reviewed during the nine-month academic year, in the course of the regularly scheduled monthly meetings of the Board. Full Board proposals must be submitted three weeks prior to a meeting, in order to be formally reviewed at that meeting.
The IRB Board meeting schedule for the 2025-2026 academic year has not been set yet.
- Fall Quarter: TBA
- Winter Quarter: TBA
- Spring Quarter: TBA
In addition to complying with Federal regulations on IRB Composition, the SU IRB Board reflects the combined expertise needed to review the various types of research protocols submitted by SU affiliates. Our non-scientific member and non-affiliated member help represent the views of non-researchers and the local community. IRB members are appointed for rotating, 1- to 3-year terms by the Provost after consultation with the IRB Chair and the Director of Research Oversight.
- Sarah Trainer, PhD, Director of Research Oversight, irb@seattleu.edu
- Michael Spinetta, PhD, Chair of the IRB Board, spinetta@seattleu.edu
Board Members
- Peter Collins, PhD, Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences
- Janiece DeSocio, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, College of Nursing
- Michelle DuBois, PhD, Biology, College of Science & Engineering
- Jennifer Hong, PhD, Marketing, Albers School of Business & Economics
- Michael Jaycox, PhD, Theology & Religious Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
- Douglas Latch, PhD, Chemistry, College of Science & Engineering
- Luke Maher, JD, School of Law
- Ashli 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