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This is the page where we post updates about our University of La Verne procedures, interesting national news on protection of human participants in research, and hints about special issues in research ethics. The page will be updated on a periodic basis, so check back!
Effective June 15, 2007, the IRB will be administered by Dr. Al Clark, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs. IRB Applications and other inquiries should be directed to Dr. Clark, who can be reached at clarka@ulv.edu, or (909) 593-3511, x4240
Ethnographic Studies Require IRB Review
The question arose a couple of months ago of whether Ethnographic studies require IRB review and approval. Ethnography is a major methodology used mostly by Anthropologists, but also by other social scientists, when studying human cultures. Ethnography involves the scientific description and analysis of cultural assumptions as observed in the record of day-to-day human activities. In concurrence with guidelines from the American Anthropological Association, the IRB has ruled that any ethnographic study conducted by faculty, students or staff of the University of La Verne that is intended for contribution to the generalizable knowledge of an academic field of study (i.e., will be published or presented outside of the university) must be reviewed and approved by the IRB before the initiation of data collection.
See the American Anthropological Association website for the detailed guidelines and other information for anthropologists regarding protection of human participants in research:
