Aerial view of McCardell Bicentennial Hall.

The Institutional Review Board exists as a standing committee.

It consists of at least seven members, including:

  • A member of the Psychology Department
  • A member of the Sociology or Anthropology Department on a rotating basis
  • A member whose primary concerns are in non-scientific areas
  • A representative of the public from the local community who does not have active ties to the College or to the organization sponsoring the research
  • An administrator (ex officio)

The chair of the committee is appointed by the administration of the College. The community representative is invited by the Dean of the Faculty to serve on a yearly basis. The community member may serve as many consecutive terms as they are is invited to and willing to serve.

2025-26 IRB Members

Matt Kimble, IRB Chair

Laura Biester

Moira Cook (community member)

Kate Crawford

Katharine Petrich

Fulya Pinar

Thor Sawin

Ajay Verghese

Roberto Lint Sagarena, ex officio

IRB Administration

Amanda Richardson, M.A.
Research Compliance Analyst
irb@middlebury.edu