About RPO

RPO  is responsible for the administration of all Institutional Review Board (IRB) activities and the oversight of all other human research protections activities such as educational programs, protocol database management, and compliance with policies and procedures.

RPO provides weekly office hours, during which researchers may stop in to receive clarification of IRB policies and guidance in preparing human research protocols for presentation to the IRB.

RPO also conducts departmental workshops, which are carefully tailored to the specific research needs of the department. Faculty, students and staff can request one-on-one meetings to discuss human research projects, or an HRPO representative can provide small group seminars regarding human research protections and IRB processes. These seminars are also customized to the research needs of the group or department. A coordinated, responsive, and in-depth education and outreach program encompassing all elements of the inclusion of people as research participants is essential to a strong human research protections program.