Meetings & Membership
IRB Meetings
When:The Institutional Review Board (IRB) meets the second Thursday of each month during
the academic year (see below for planned dates).
Where: The IRB meets on Zoom or in a hybrid meeting format.
When: 11:30am.
Note: The IRB agenda is finalized two weeks prior to the meeting. IRB studies requiring full board review must be determined to be Administratively Complete at least two weeks prior to the IRB meeting. Incomplete submissions will be delayed to a later agenda once the submission package has been determined to be Administratively Complete.
Meeting Dates:
Summer meetings are subject to necessity and the ability to make quorum. Please reach out to the IRB Chair for inquiries about meeting scheduling.
| Semester | Planned IRB Meeting Dates | ||||
| Fall 2025 | August | September | October | November | December |
| Spring 2026 | January | February | March | April | May |
IRB Committee Members:
| Committee Member | Affiliation | Contact Information |
| Dr. Lauren Lessard, IRB Chair | Associate Professor of Health Sciences Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) |
uaa_irb_chair@alaska.edu |
| Mr. Michael Baldwin | Non-Affiliated Member | michael.baldwin@alaska.gov |
| Dr. Stephanie Bauer | Associate Professor Philosophy Department |
slbauer@alaska.edu 907-786-4677 |
| Ms. Staci Corey | Research Professional Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) |
slcorey@alaska.edu 907 786-5431 |
| Dr. Gloria Eldridge | Prisoner Representative | gdeldridge@alaska.edu |
| Dr. Mary Jo Finney | Graduate School Dean | mjfinney@alaska.edu 907-786-1097 |
| Ms. Marla Greenstein | Non-Affiliated Member | mgreenstein@acjc.state.ak.us 907-272-1033 |
| Dr. Travis Hedwig | Associate Professor of Health Sciences Health Sciences Department |
thhedwig@alaska.edu 907-786-6524 |
| Dr. Mychal Machado | Associate Professor Psychology Department |
mmachado2@alaska.edu 907-786-1625 |
| Dr. David Tarcy | Non-Affiliated Member |