About the NPS IRB

The IRB’s  primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and welfare of human research subjects. IRB roles, responsibilities and authorities include but are not limited to: 

• Recommend approval, require modification to secure approval, table or defer review or disapprove human subject research.
• Take any action necessary to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects.
• Suspend or terminate human subject research that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to subjects or is in non-compliance with human research protection policy.
• Conduct prospective and continuing review of human subject research.
• Conduct prospective review and approval of changes to previously approved research. 
• Reviews all audit findings or other reports (e.g., medical monitor reports) related human subject research.

IRB Members

• Dr. Larry Shattuck, Senior Lecturer, OR (Chair)
• LCDR Brennan Cox, USN (Vice Chair)
• Bryan Hudgens, Lecturer (Vice Chair)
• Dr. Kathryn Aten, Assistant Professor, GSDM
• Mr. Michael McCarrin, Research Associate, CS
• MAJ Jared Shingleton, USA, Analyst, TRAC Monterey
• Dr. Quinn Kennedy, Lecturer, OR
• Dr. Christopher Darnton, Assistant Professor, NSA
• Mr. Tony Kendall, Lecturer, IS
• Dr. Leo Blanken, Assistant Professor, DA
• Dr. Bradley Strawser, Assistant Professor, DA
• Mr. Gregory Miller, Senior Lecturer, SE
• MAJ Paul Lester, USA, Director, Army Analytics Group
• LCDR Brendan Blain, USCG, Student Rep

Interested in joining the IRB?  Contact Dr. Larry Shattuck for more information.