Meet the Human Participants Review Board
Members of the HPRB and Unit Designates are always available for informal consultation on matters pertaining to projects involving human participants.
HPRB Members:
Marianne Taylor, Ph.D., Psychology, taylormg@plu.edu – Chair
Wendy Gardiner, Ed.D., Education, gardinwl@plu.edu
Nicky Martin, Ph.D., Kinesiology, martin@plu.edu
Gordy West, Ph.D., Nursing, gwest@plu.edu
Holly Billiu, Community Member, PLU Alum, hbilliu@multicare.org
HPRB Administrative Coordinator:
Carol Bautista, Sr. Manager, Faculty Affairs and Governance Operations, and Sitero (Mentor) Administrator
hprb@plu.edu
(253)535-8312
Please contact Carol Bautista for questions, concerns, and issues related to HPRB and Mentor. If she cannot provide an answer, she will direct you to someone who can!
Unit Designates (HPRB reviewers in your department, or school):
College of Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies – Xi Zhu, Ph.D., xi.zhu@plu.edu
Sociology, Criminal Justice & Anthropology – Kate Luther, Ph.D., lutherke@plu.edu
College of Health Professions
Kinesiology/MFTH/SOCW- Nicky Martin, Ph.D., martin@plu.edu
Nursing – SarahAnn McFadden, Ph.D., mcfaddsm@plu.edu and Shumenghui Zhai, Ph.D., szhai@plu.edu
College of Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences – Sean O’Neill, oneillsm@plu.edu
Psychology – Michelle Ceynar, Ph.D., ceynarml@plu.edu, Bianca Aldrich, Ph.D., aldrichb@plu.edu (alternate Spring), and Laura Shneidman, Ph.D., las@plu.edu (Fall),
College of Professional Studies
Business – Somaye Nargesi, Ph.D., nargesi@plu.edu
Communication, Media & Design Arts/Music/Theatre &Dance – Soon Cho, D.M.A., chosy@plu.edu
Education/Innovation Studies – Wendy Gardiner, Ph.D., gardinwl@plu.edu
Student Life (Academics and Student Experience)
Angie Hambrick, Ph.D., hambriaz@plu.edu, and Jes Takla, Ph.D., jes.takla@plu.edu
The Unit Designates conduct an initial review of all new HPRB research proposals from investigators in their respective units. They then forward recommendations to the HPRB Chair. Each Unit Designate also serves as a liaison between the HPRB and the students, faculty, and administrators in their respective units and should be a first point of contact for discipline-specific questions (e.g., use of vulnerable participants and deception in Psychology research, whether a project meets the criteria for Quality Improvement in Nursing).