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Institutional Research Board

IRB Members

Shaunti Knauth, Ph.D.
Director of Engaged Research
IRB Chair
shaunti.knauth@nl.edu
(312) 261-3526

Kathleen Cornett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
IRB Co-Chair
kcornett@nl.edu
(844) 380-5001
Internal Ext: 7079

G. Maxx Shawlee, MSc.
Engaged Research
IRB Coordinator
Maxx.Shawlee@nl.edu
(312) 261-3121

Jeffrey Winter, Ed.D.
Professor
National College of Education JWinter@nl.edu
(224) 233-2463

Carla Sparks, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
National College of Education
CSparks3@nl.edu
(813) 928-6889

Raymond Legler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
RLegler@nl.edu
(312) 261-3019

Jessica Gamba, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
JGamba@nl.edu
(312) 261-3649

Jennifer Klapatch Totsch, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Program Director
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
jklapatchtotsch@nl.edu
(312) 261-3409

Christopher Rector, Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Training
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
CRector@nl.edu
(312) 621-9650

Linsey M. Sabielny, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor 
College of Professional Studies and Advancement
LSabielny@nl.edu
(847) 947-5509

Wendy Gardiner, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Pacific Lutheran University
IRB External Reviewer
gardinwl@plu.edu

Julie Sidarous
Adjunct Faculty & Doctoral Student
National Louis University
IRB External Reviewer
jsidarous@nl.edu

 

    

Welcome to the Institutional Research Board (IRB) Web site. IRB ensures compliance with National Louis University’s policies and procedures for conducting ethical research involving human participants.

Every research investigator involved in any aspect of human subject research at NLU must submit a protocol to IRB that includes appropriate application forms, and informed consent documents. This applies to faculty and staff, doctoral students, masters students conducting thesis research or large action research projects. Students conducting research as part of a class, and faculty and staff collecting institutional data for self study and accreditation are not required to submit a protocol.

STEPS TO COMPLETING AN IRB APPLICATION

  1. Ensure you have current certification in Protection of Human Subjects in Research. You can obtain this by taking the online training provided by the Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI), hosted by NLU and also available to over 325 institutions and organizations around the world. Please see the link to CITI training below.
  2. Decide what type of review your application should receive. Please see the link to Decision Guidelines below.
  3. Complete the IRB application using forms provided.
  4. Submit all IRB-related questions, completed application forms and all supporting materials via email to IRBMailbox@nl.edu.

Timeframe:  From completion of application to receiving your approval letter
Exempt & Expedited IRBs- Up to 30 days
Full Review IRBs- Over 30 days

This IRB Web site is comprised of 7 sections:

  1. IRB Forms
  2. IRB Decision Guidelines (Is your study Exempt, Expedited or Full Review?)
  3. CITI Training Materials
  4. IRB Policy
  5. Informed Consent Information and Examples
  6. Resources
  7. FAQs
   

 

 

 

 

 

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    (888) 658.8632
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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    (888) 658.8632
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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (888) 658.8632
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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    (888) 658.8632
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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    (888) 658.8632
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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of Tampa's major business districts, NLU's Florida Regional Center serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to its classrooms, the National Louis University Tampa Regional Center features a computer lab, student lounges, and conference room.

    5110 Sunforest Drive, Suite 102
    Tampa, FL 33634
    (800) 366.6581
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