The Wake Forest University Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee of faculty, staff, and community members that reviews research about living people. They are charged with protecting the rights and welfare of human participants involved in research conducted under the auspices of Wake Forest University, in accordance with its Federal-wide Assurance and IRB Policies and Procedures.

Do you need IRB approval for your proposed research activity?

If you are gathering information about living individuals, you may be conducting human research.

Don’t risk noncompliance with University policy or federal regulations! Contact irb@wfu.edu for guidance and documentation of the determination. Only the IRB can make this determination.

Remember, no research activities involving human participants (including advertising or recruiting) can take place until the research application is reviewed and approved by the IRB.

Please note that most applications (those that qualify for Flex, Exempt, or Expedited level review) can be submitted anytime and are reviewed in the order submitted. Applications requiring review by the Full Board should be submitted by one week before the meeting to be considered for that month’s agenda.

IRB Full Board Meeting schedule:

Please note that if no full board agenda items are submitted by one week before the meeting, the meeting may be cancelled:

  • September 10, 2024 (submit by Sept 3)
  • October 8, 2024 (submit by Oct 1)
  • November 12, 2024 (submit by Nov 5)
  • December 10, 2024 (submit by Dec 3)

Contact IRB

General Inquiries
irb@wfu.edu

John V. Petrocelli, Chair 
Department of Psychology
336.758.4171
petrocjv@wfu.edu

Jeanie Baird, CIP
Associate Director for Human Research Protection and Human Protections Administrator
336.758.5195
bairdjl@wfu.edu

Lindsay Jarvis
Human Subjects Protection Specialist
jarvisl@wfu.edu

IRB, c/o ORSP
306 Reynolda Hall
Wake Forest University
PO Box 7528
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7528
336.758.5888