Institutional Review Board

The Institutional Review Board is designated to review and monitor biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects. In accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services, an IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove research.

The IRB is co-chaired by faculty from the Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences and the School of Education, and its members are drawn from the various schools of the University. Individuals at Lesley University conducting research involving human subjects are required to submit an application for review by the IRB.

Institutional Review Board Information:

Process
Send all applications to: irb@lesley.edu. See current application form under Documents & Forms.

Make sure last name of author is the leading text on all file names

All applications must be in MSWord or in a PDF

All applications must include a human subjects training certificate issued within the last 5 years for key personnel.

Lesley Faculty, Staff, and PhD students are eligible for human subjects training via PHRP. Please contact the IRB (irb@lesley.edu) for PHRP access. Faculty advisors must request access for PhD students.

Please allow 6–8 weeks for a full review

Expedited applications will take 4–6 weeks
Documents & Forms
Application (DOC)

Advisor-Student and Research Information (PDF)

COVID-19 IRB Guidelines (PDF)

What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? (PDF)

Policies and Practices (PDF)

Expedited Categories (DOC)

Exempt Status Decision (DOC)

Example Consents (PDF)
Co-Chairs

Robyn Flaum Cruz, Ph.D.
Professor
PhD Program in Expressive Therapies
Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences
rcruz@lesley.edu

Ulas Kaplan, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Ed.D. in Educational Studies Program
Graduate School of Education
ukaplan@lesley.edu
Members

Jason Butler, PhD
Associate Professor
Expressive Therapies Division
Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

Michele Forinash, DA
Professor, Expressive Therapies Division
Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

Jason Frydman, PhD , RDT
Assistant Professor
Psychology and Applied Therapies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Kazuyo Kubo, PhD
Assistant Professor
Social Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Sue L. Motulsky, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Counseling and Psychology
Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

Jeffrey Perrin, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychology and Applied Therapies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Gail Simpson Cahill, EdD
Associate Professor
Special Education Department
Graduate School of Education

April Berry Fletcher, LICSW, EdD
Associate Professor
Master of Social Work Program
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Donna C. Owens, PhD
Assistant Professor
Expressive Therapies Division
Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences

Public Member

Margaret Migliorati, MA, LPCC, R-DMT
Consult Liaison Services, Presbyterian Hospital
mmigliorati@hotmail.com