IRB Roster 2026

Voting Members

Barry, Christopher (Scientific)
Department of Psychology
Chair: 2019-2027
Committee term end: 2027

Catena, Robert (Scientific)
College of Education
Committee term end: 2027

Fales, Jessica (Non-Scientific)
Department of Psychology
Committee term end: 2027

Hicks, Barry (Non-Scientific)
Community member
Committee term end: 2027

James, Stephen (Non-Scientific)
College of Nursing
Committee term end: 2027

Kabasenche, Bill (Non-Scientific)
School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Vice Chair: 2019-2027
Committee term end: 2027

Kurinec, Courtney (Scientific)
Sleep and Performance Research Center
Committee term end: 2027

Ladd, Ben (Scientific)
Department of Psychology
Committee term end: 2027

Levien, Terri (Scientific)
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Vice Chair: 2019-2027
Committee term end: 2027

Lokensgard, Ken (Non-Scientific)
Plateau Center for American Indian Studies
AI/AN Expert Reviewer
Committee term end: 2027

Phelps, Johanna (Non-Scientific)
Department of English
Committee term end: 2027

Richards, Claire (Scientific)
Department of Nursing
Committee term end: 2027

Roll, John (Scientific)
College of Medicine
Professor, Community and Behavioral Health; Special Advisor and Vice Dean of Research Emeritus
Committee term end: 2027

Tippett, Tija (Non-Scientific)
Office of Research Assurances
Ex-officio

Thorburn, Kim (Scientific)
Community member
Prisoner representative
Physician
Committee term end: 2027

Alternate Members

Achour, Amiri (Non-Scientific)
CAHNRS
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Brackett, Heather (Non-Scientific)
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
Office of Research Assurances
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Ex-officio

Chang, Daniel (Non-Scientific)
Community member
Alternate member for community members
Committee term end: 2027

Chen, Chun Chu (Non-Scientific)
Carson College of Business
Alternate member for non-scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Firestone, Jonah (Non-Scientific)
College of Education
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Gladstone, Joe (Non-Scientific)
Management Information Systems and Entrepreneurship
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Hirchak, Kait (Scientific)
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Kapas, Levente (Scientific)
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Lee, Yen-I (Non-Scientific)
Murrow College of Communication
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Liu, Chang (Non-Scientific)
Department of Psychology
Alternate member for Non-Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

McPherson, Sterling (Scientific)
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Muller, Clemma (Scientific)
College of Medicine
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Rodin, Nicole (Scientific)
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Weeks, Doug (Scientific)
Community and Behavioral Health
Alternate member for Scientific members
Committee term end: 2027

Expert Reviewers & Ex-Officio Members

Crossno, Joseph
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
Assistant Director, Office of Research Assurances
Ex-officio

Harper, Collin
Assistant Attorney General, WSU Office of the Attorney General
Legal Counsel
Ex-officio

Jandhyala, Malathi
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
Manager, Office of Research Assurances
Ex-officio

Makamson, Sally
Assistant Director, Compliance and Risk Management
Ex-officio

Smith-Kaprosy, Jessica
Assistant Attorney General, WSU Office of the Attorney General
Legal counsel
Ex-officio

Walters, Michael
Interim Chief Information Security Officer
Ex-officio

Wirkkala, Sydney
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
Compliance Specialist, Office of Research Assurances
Ex-officio