University Park -- Brown Bag Discussions on Research Issues Start Sept. 14
The Office of Research Protections and the Graduate School are co-sponsoring a series of brown bag discussions during the fall semester, with the first discussion scheduled for Wednesday, September 14. A complete list of discussion topics and dates is provided below. Students, faculty and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend the discussions and bring a bag lunch. Beverages and dessert will be provided.
All sessions will be held from noon to 1:00 p.m. in 102 Kern Graduate Building.
Sessions will also be available for connection by teleconference. To connect
to a session, please dial the number provided below each topic a few minutes
prior to 12:00 p.m. To receive copies of the slides in advance of a session,
or for more information, please contact the Office of Research Protections
at 814-865-1775.
September 14, 2005
Is it Research? How to Tell if You are Engaged in Research
Delores Maney, Compliance Coordinator
Jodi Mathieu, Social Science IRB Administrator
Dial 814-865-9999 to teleconference (limited to 10 callers)
September 29, 2005
Protecting the Interests of Student Researchers
John Hanold, Sr. Associate Director of Sponsored Programs
Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Sr. Associate Dean of The Graduate School
Dial 814-865-9999 to teleconference (limited to 10 callers)
October 14, 2005
The New and Improved Exempt Review Process–You’re Going to Love It!
Mary Becker, Biomedical IRB Administrator
Dial 814-863-2330 to teleconference (limited to 30 callers)
October 26, 2005
Red Fish, Blue Fish, Green Fish–What Color is Your Application for the Use
of Human Participants in Research?
Mary Becker, Biomedical IRB Administrator
Tracie Kahler, Compliance Coordinator
Dial 814-863-0008 to teleconference (limited to 14 callers)
November 7, 2005
Best Practices and Considerations When Conducting Survey Research
Mindy Anderson-Knott, Assistant Director of the Survey Research
Center
Dial 814-863-2330 to teleconference (limited to 30 callers)
November 15, 2005
Calculating the Risk-Benefit Ratio for Research with Human Participants
Jim Pawelczyk, Assistant Professor of Physiology / Kinesiology
Dial 814-863-0008 to teleconference (limited to 14 callers)
December 9, 2005
Write it Down! Getting Away from Paper Napkins in Research Documentation
Avery August, Associate Professor of Immunology
Ron Huss, Associate Vice President for Research and Director of Intellectual
Property
Candice Yekel, Director of Research Protections
Dial 814-863-2330 to teleconference (limited to 30 callers)
Release Date: September 6, 2005