Introduction
The welfare of human subjects in research is the core mission of UMA’s Institutional Review Board. We are charged by the University of Maine System and Federal statute 45 CFR 46 to function as an ethics committee. This board is responsible for reviewing proposals before human subject research is conducted and for monitoring the welfare of those subjects during the research. All human subject research must receive approval from UMA’s IRB prior to the research being conducted. If a research proposal meets the definitions of both research and human subjects, it must go through the IRB process. Most human subjects research at the University of Maine at Augusta falls under one of the §46.104 exemption categories.
Mission
The University of Maine at Augusta’s Institutional Review Board is the institutional body vested and charged with protecting the rights and welfare of persons participating in human subjects research conducted at, or affiliated with UMA.
Board Members
| Name | Title | Membership | Representation | Expires |
| Sara Flowers, Ph.D. | Director of TRIO Scholars | Chair | Education | 08/31/23 |
| Abbie Turner, M.A. | Education Coordinator SMWRC | Voting | Social & Criminal Justice | 05/31/24 |
| Tricia Spearin | Lecturer III of Dental Hygiene | Voting | Dental Hygiene | 12/31/23 |
| James Cook, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Sociology | Voting | Sociology | 05/31/24 |
| Shannon Gauvin, RN, DHA | Nursing Program Coordinator | Voting | Nursing | 05/31/23 |
| Laura Rodas, M.S. | Associate Dean of Students | Voting | Criminal Justice | 05/31/22 |
| Joseph Szakas, Ph.D. | Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost | Ex Officio | Academic Affairs | N/A |
Board Meetings
| Meeting Date | Full Board Review Submission Deadline |
| Monday, September 27, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 8/27/2021 |
| Monday, October 25, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 9/25/2021 |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 10/22/2021 |
| Monday, December 27, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 11/27/2021 |
| Monday, January 29, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 12/29/2021 |
| Monday, February 28, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 1/28/2022 |
| Monday, March 28, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2/28/2022 |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 3/25/2022 |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 4/23/2022 |
University of Maine at Augusta Federalwide Assurances for the Protection of Human Subjects
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