IRB Institutional Review Board

Heritage University is committed to the training faculty, staff, and students along with other stakeholders that engage in research with Heritage. Heritage is committed to creating a culture of research compliance.

The Heritage University IRB Committee acts as a liaison between researchers and TIER (The Institute for Evaluation and Research).


Upcoming Training Topics

  • Advancing Equity and Justice in Research
  • Education, Qualifications, and Training
  • FDA Regulated Research
  • Populations Requiring Additional Protections
  • QA/QI and Post-approval Monitoring
  • Shared Oversight Challenges
  • Research Misconduct
  • Compensation
  • Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events
  • Data Identifiability & Security
  • Deception in Research
  • Best Practices in Research Records
  • Recruitment/Advertising
  • Social Media
  • Students as Research Participants
  • Continuation Reviews
  • Research on Sensitive or Triggering Topics

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Contact Us

Vikki Carpenter, PhD
IRB Chair
IRB@heritage.edu 
Simkins Hall, Office 2120

IRB Committee

Vikki Carpenter, Ph.D.
IRB Chair
Carpenter_V@heritage.edu

Jessica Black, Ph.D,
Black_J@heritage.edu

James Dugan, Ph.D.
Dugan_J@heritage.edu

Kirstin Dunn, Ph.D.
Dunn_K@heritage.edu

Antonio Estudillo, Ph.D.
Estudillo_A@heritage.edu

Amy Nunez, Ph.D,
Nunez_A@heritage.edu

Fang Xu, Ph.D.
Xu_F@heritage.edu