About the IRB
All research involving human participants that is conducted by Appalachian State University faculty, staff, or students must, regardless of funding, receive IRB approval or an official exemption determination prior to the start of recruitment and data collection. Applications for IRB review or exemption must be submitted using the Cayuse Human Ethics product.
Assurance Information
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
IRB Organization number: IORG0001064
FWA number: FWA00027456
Expires: September 19, 2028
IRB linked to this assurance: Appalachian State U IRB #1
IRB Registration number: IRB00001458
What's New
Introducing the App State IRB AI Proofreading Tool
Jun 25, 2025
The Appalachian State University IRB Office is pleased to announce the launch of the App State IRB AI Proofreading Tool, a new resource designed ...
Office Holiday Closure Dates- December 23, 2024-January 2, 2025
Dec 18, 2024
Our office will be closed starting 12/23/24. We will return on 1/2/25.E-mail inboxes will be monitored periodically during this time period to address...
Updated Informed Consent Templates
Nov 1, 2024
IRB Staff have made some changes to the Exempt and Non-Exempt Consent Form Templates, as well as adding a Parental Permission Template, to improve the...
IRB Contact Information
- Institutional Official: Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren
- Director of Research Protections: Shante' Mathes, mathessc@appstate.edu
- Associate Director of Research Protections, IRB: Dr. Marizel Dávila Figueroa, davilafigueroams@appstate.edu
- IRB Chairperson: Dr. Andrew Shanely, shanelyra@appstate.edu
- Senior IRB Analyst: Willow M Greene, MA, greenewm@appstate.edu
- Research Protections Compliance and Communication Coordinator: Morgan Coyle, coylemt@appstate.edu
- IRB Office: irb@appstate.edu
- Address: IRB, Research Protections, ASU Box 32174, Boone, NC 28608