IRB Members/Contact

The University of West Georgia Institution Review Board (IRB) can be contacted by emailing irb@westga.edu

Active IRB Members

Laura Caramanica (Co-Chair)
Tanner Healthcare System School of Nursing 
lcaraman@westga.edu

Joan Deng (Non-Scientific Member)
Richards College of Business, Department of Management
jdeng@westga.edu 

Kelly Dyar (Non-Scientific Member)
Tanner Healthcare System School of Nursing
kdyar@westga.edu

Heather Mbaye (Non-Scientific Member)
University College, Department of Civic Engagement and Public Service
hmbaye@westga.edu

Martin McPhail (Scientific Member)
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry, Department of Natural Sciences
mmcphail@westga.edu

Emily McKendry-Smith (Non-Scientific Member)
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry, Department of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
emckendr@westga.edu

Soo Moon (Non-Scientific Member)
School of Communication, Film, and Media 
smoon@westga.edu

Kathleen Morales (Non-Scientific Member)
Tanner Healthcare System School of Nursing
kmorales@westga.edu

Elizabeth Pope (Non-Scientific Member & Interim Director of Research Compliance)
College of Education, Department of Leadership, Research, and School Improvement
epope@westga.edu

Christine Simmonds-Moore (Non-Scientific Member)
College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry, Department of Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
csimmond@westga.edu

Marsha Simon (Non-Scientific Member)
College of Education, Department of Leadership, Research, & School Improvement
msimon@westga.edu

Julie Travnicek-Burns (Community/Unaffiliated Member)
julie.travnicekburns@gmail.com

Mary Alice Varga (Co-Chair)
College of Education, Department of Leadership, Research, & School Improvement
maryv@westga.edu

Reena Viswanath (Non-Scientific Member)
College of Education, Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Speech-Language Pathology
rviswanath@westga.edu

Inactive IRB Members

 

 

To submit application and question contact:
UWG IRB administrator
irb@westga.edu