The ICIR's initial Fall 2010 colloquium brought together the faculty and students of the College of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS). The session highlighted new developments in the ICIR laboratories, as well as addressed additional research issues.
The theme of the session was to address existing concerns surrounding the IRB application process. ICIR Director Dr. Kim Bissell answered questions pertaining to the various IRB requirements. She also discussed the allotted time expectation for project feedback and approval, and reviewed the actual steps within the IRB process. Participants suggested ideas that would help the ICIR to improve the application process. The issue of faculty peer review was also discussed during the session as well.
Doctoral student Charles Meadows introduced the enhanced capabilities of the latest Biopac system installed in the psychophysiology lab. Improvements were also noted concerning the common pooling research participants' resource (CARP) which is managed by the ICIR. Lab manager/Doctoral student Cui Zhang elaborated current online procedures used to track and allocate research of interested participants. An update followed listing ongoing ICIR research by the Ph.D. candidates from the College of Communication and Information Sciences.
The colloquium was instrumental in addressing the concerns related to the IRB processes. It also allowed established, as well as budding, researchers to become better acquainted with the ICIR personnel and the lab facilities.
