It is the policy of UWF that all educational, training or research activities involving human subjects, at any UWF campus or by any UWF faculty, staff or student, must be reviewed and approved by the IRB prior to the initiation of data collection. Please allow 4-6 weeks for IRB review.

Members of the IRB are available to discuss the responsibilities of the IRB and researchers at department or organization meetings. If you would like to schedule a member of the IRB for a presentation, contact the IRB administration at 857-6378, e-mail irb@uwf.edu or contact a member of the IRB directly.

• Policies and Procedures
• IRB Forms, Guidelines & Samples
• Training
• IRB Meetings
• Regulations & Resources
• Decision Charts
• Requests From External Researchers, UWF Policy AC-10.00 - 08/10 (PDF)

• IORG Number: IORG0001310
• IRB#: IRB00001740
• FWA Number: FWA00002657

Questions? Contact us at irb@uwf.edu or phone (850) 857-6378.

September 8, 2011, Dr. Carla Thompson, Chair of the IRB, discussed IRB and researcher responsibilities with students in Dr. Tressa Kelly's Introduction to Research Methods class, PUR 4800. If you would like to schedule a member of the IRB for a presentation, contact the IRB administration at 857-6378, or e-mail irb@uwf.edu.

09/27/10 Dr. Terry J. Prewitt, Professor in the Anthropology and Archaeology Department (standing on the right) received a gavel plaque as tribute to his outstanding service as chair of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Research Participants from 2007 through 2010. Dr. Richard Podemski, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School presented the plaque to Dr. Prewitt at the September 15, 2010 meeting of the IRB.