IRB Members

IRB Member Roster

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2026-2027

IRB Chair - Tracy Ozzello EdD, MSN, RN 

     tracy.ozzello@methodistcollege.edu 

IRB Co-Chair - Marla Kniewel EdD, MSN, RN  
     marla.kniewel@methodistcollege.edu 

IRB Administrator- Maggie Koozer EdD
     maggie.koozer@methodistcollege.edu 

IRB Legal Counsel - Keith Patton J.D.
     keith.patton@nmhs.org

IRB Manager - Virginia Holland

     virginia.holland@methodistcollege.edu 

 

IRB Members:

  • Meg Blair, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN - NMC Undergraduate Nursing 
  • Jill Scott - PhD, MSN, RN - NMC Graduate Nursing
  • Jill Cuff MOT, BSOT - NMC Health Professions
  • Allison Kinney Walker EdD, MS, BA - NMC Arts & Sciences 
  • Spencer Vogt, PhD, MS, BA - NMC Community 

 

Alternate IRB Members:

  • Bryce Kennedy MSN, BS, RN - NMC Undergraduate Nursing 
  • Courtney Kennedy DNP, MSN, RN-BC - Graduate Nursing
  • Cheryl Frickel OTD, OTR/L, CAPS - NMC Health Professions
  • Heather Henrichs DC, BS - NMC Arts & Sciences 
  • Will Roberts EdD, MEd, BA - NMC Community

 

Community Affiliates: 

  • Pauline Felker DNP, APRN
  • Brianna Conyers MHA, BS, ACRP-CP 

IRB Member Orientation

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Member Orientation & Quiz

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IRB Member Orientation

IRB Meetings & Membership

The Who, What, Why, and Where of IRB Meetings and Membership (1:02:56)

This presentation will provide an overview of the requirements for IRB meetings and membership, including quorum, minutes, records, and more.

What is research, what isn't, and, who is a human subject anyway?

This video explains Common Rule terms for Research and Human subjects. Click on the link to access the video:

What is research, what isn't, and, who is a human subject anyway?  Explaining Common Rule terms

Nothing basic about it...

Nothing basic about it, but we’ll try to make it so – Common Rule ABCs with OHRP [Basics of the Common Rule #1] (34:23)

This presentation reviews why we have regulations to protect research participants, how they function, and who needs to comply with them. The webinar is intended for anyone looking to understand the general regulatory framework for human research protections.

 

Understanding Exemption Categories

This video reviews the exempt categories in detail. Click on the link to access the video: Understanding Exemption Categories

 

 

 

IRB Member Checklist for Protocol Review

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    IRB Determination-Review Checklist
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    Research Determination Checklist.docx
    IRB Protocol Review Checklist
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    IRB Protocol Review Checklist 2021.docx
    RUBRIC-Differences between Research, EBP, & QI
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    Project Determination rubric.pdf
    IRB QI/EBP Determination Guide (2025)
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    IRB_ QI-EBP guide_NMC 2025.docx
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