Welcome to the Kennesaw State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) website. The purpose of the IRB is to make certain that people who participate in research are treated ethically. To accomplish this, an Approval Request application must be sent to the Board for approval before any data is gathered.

Research is defined as any planned investigation that is designed to produce generalizable knowledge. Any administration of a substance or stimulus, interview, test, use of records that identify living individuals, or observations of non-public behavior must be approved by the IRB. An exception of this rule is the routine classroom investigation of student knowledge gained, attitude change, or satisfaction. Research involving more than minimal risk, or involving the use of research participants who are under 18 years of age, prisoners, or who for some reason are unable to give informed consent for their participation will generally require several weeks for approval.

• The Process for Submitting an IRB Application for Approval
• IRB Approval Request
  
• IRB Online-Training Certification
• IRB Certificates (use to request certificates for training completed prior to 8/20/07)
• Forms
• Current IRB Members and Meeting Dates
• KSU Assurance of Compliance - a complete description of duties, composition, and procedures of the IRB
• Federal Regulations concerning the use of human experimental subjects -- Code of Federal Regulations (Title 45 CFR Part 46)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Other Resources

If you have any questions concerning the Board, please send them to Dr. Ginny Zhan, IRB Chairperson, at gzhan@kennesaw.edu, or to Paula Strange, IRB Administrator, at pstrange@kennesaw.edu.