Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB-PHS)
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

"All research projects undertaken by students, faculty, staff, or administrators of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania must be approved prior to involvement of human subjects"  (LHU IRB-PHS Policies and Procedures, 2002).

All requests for IRB-PHS approval must begin with the researcher(s)' completion and submission of the following documents to the IRB-PHS Chairperson or designated departmental reviewer:

                  1) LHU IRB-PHS Application Cover Sheet
                  2) Proposal Narrative - This is an MSWord form document.
                  3) Consent forms:
                       a) for studies in which data are collected in person by the researcher
                            (standard consent form template and consent form sample ) 
                       b) for studies in which data are collected online
                            (Online Survey consent form template) 
                  4) A copy of any assessments, surveys, or other instruments to be used
                  5) Additional materials may be required such as a letter from a cooperating
                       institution if you are collecting data at a site off campus.

Christine A. Offutt, Ph.D., Chairperson
Associate Professor of Psychology
321 Robinson Hall, Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA 17745
Phone: 570-484-2400    Fax: 570-484-3044   Email: coffutt@lhup.edu
 

Updated  06/04/2008