Decentral Reviewers

There are two categories of decentral reviewers supporting exempt reviews at Alverno.

• RRC Decentral Reviewers

• IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers

All decentral reviewers affirm that they will refrain from participating in exempt determinations when they may have a conflict of interest.

Decentral Reviewer Declaration of Commitment to Avoid Conflict of Interest in Exempt Determinations
- Put signed copy in IRB Administrator mailbox

RRC Decentral Reviewers, as their name implies, make determinations for exempt requests in the context of a particular Research Review Committee. These reviewers are assigned and receive School specific training by the Research Review Committee.

IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers make exempt determinations outside of the context of one of Alverno’s RRCs. These include the following:

exempt determinations where no appropriate RRC exists
exempt determinations using the Streamlined Alverno Educator Request for Educational Research Exemption
exempt determinations for research proposed by researchers not affiliated with Alverno College (external researchers)
a waiver or altering of Informal Consent and/or its documentation is required

The following Alverno Affiliated individuals are IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers

Donna Engelmann (Acting IRB Chair)
Catherine Knuteson
Paul Smith (IRB Chair on sabbatical)
Glen Rogers (IRB Administrator)

RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE: A standing committee at Alverno delegated by the Alverno IRB to conduct determinations of exemption of research from IRB review. When located within a School at Alverno (e.g., School of Nursing), the Committee also ensures that student research conforms to the School’s educational policy for protecting human subjects. {Alverno}


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Decentral Reviewers There are two categories of decentral reviewers supporting exempt reviews at Alverno. • RRC Decentral Reviewers • IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers All decentral reviewers affirm that they will refrain from participating in exempt determinations when they may have a conflict of interest. Decentral Reviewer Declaration of Commitment to Avoid Conflict of Interest in Exempt Determinations Put signed copy in IRB Administrator mailbox RRC Decentral Reviewers, as their name implies, make determinations for exempt requests in the context of a particular Research Review Committee. These reviewers are assigned and receive School specific training by the Research Review Committee. IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers make exempt determinations outside of the context of one of Alverno’s RRCs. These include the following: exempt determinations where no appropriate RRC exists exempt determinations using the Streamlined Alverno Educator Request for Educational Research Exemption exempt determinations for research proposed by researchers not affiliated with Alverno College (external researchers) a waiver or altering of Informal Consent and/or its documentation is required The following Alverno Affiliated individuals are IRB Direct-Certified Decentral Reviewers Donna Engelmann (Acting IRB Chair) Catherine Knuteson Paul Smith (IRB Chair on sabbatical) Glen Rogers (IRB Administrator) RESEARCH REVIEW COMMITTEE: A standing committee at Alverno delegated by the Alverno IRB to conduct determinations of exemption of research from IRB review. When located within a School at Alverno (e.g., School of Nursing), the Committee also ensures that student research conforms to the School’s educational policy for protecting human subjects. {Alverno}

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