Institutional Review Board

For any questions or assistance regarding IRB matters, please reach out to our team. Our IRB is composed of experienced members from diverse fields, including faculty from various departments, community members, and research compliance experts. For inquiries, you can contact us via the provided IRB email.

Below is a list of our current IRB members and their titles, reflecting the broad expertise available to support your research needs.

If you have questions, please email us at irb@kennesaw.edu.

Meet the KSU IRB Board Members

Member Title
Tim Martin, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Psychology, KSU
Garrett Hester, Ph.D. Vice Chair and Associate Professor, Exercise Science, KSU
Sandra Arntz, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Research Integrity
Brendon Banes, Pharm.D. Community Member
Laura Boman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Marketing & Professional Sales, KSU
Steven Caras, M.D., Ph.D. Part-Time Assistant Professor of Biology, KSU
Kevin Gittner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology, KSU
James McCafferty, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, KSU
Margot Hedenstrom, Ph.D.  Associate Professor of Nursing, KSU
Amy Hillen, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, KSU
Kristine F. Nowak, Ph.D. Director of Research Compliance, KSU
Paul Story, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology, KSU
Preethi Titu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, KSU
Luisa Valentina Nino de Valladares, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, KSU
Anete Vasquez, Ph.D. Professor, Secondary & Middle Grades Education, KSU
Mitchell Zaplatosch, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, KSU