Note that many IRB forms have recently changed due to the implementation of the new federal Common Rule, the regulation that governs human subjects protection in the United States, on Jan. 21, 2019. This includes new model consent documents as well as other new forms. The forms on the IRB site are the correct forms to use. Please make sure you are not using old forms.

About Us

The mission of the Institutional Review Board is to protect the rights and welfare of research subjects, through review of research involving human subjects at Chicago State University . The mission of the CSU IRB is congruent with the University's mission of academic excellence, which encompasses teaching, research, service and community development including social justice, leadership and entrepreneurship.

The CSU IRB Administrator is Crystal Wiley-Brown, MS, MBA. Current IRB Office hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:00am - 4:00pm.

The CSU IRB is under the direction of Dr. Daniel Block, IRB Chairperson.

Do you have questions about research at CSU on these or other topics?

• Research with human subjects
• Research with vulnerable populations such as children, prisoners, pregnant
  women and others
• Authorship questions
• Publication questions
• Research ethics
• Research considerations in international settings
• Financial disclosure questions
• Time and effort reporting questions

For questions regarding research with animal subjects or biological materials, please contact the Department of Biological Sciences:

Williams Science Center, Room 310.
Tel: (773) 995-2183/2184.

Contact the IRB Administrator during IRB office hours at (773) 995-2405, or send an email to irb@csu.edu with your questions or to set up an appointment with the IRB Chairperson.