IRB Members & Staff
Below is a description of ICJIA’s IRB members and staff.
IRB Member List
| Name | Special Role | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Megan Alderden | Associate Professor and Director, DePaul University Criminology Program | |
| Dr. Dan Cooper | Director of Research, Metropolitan Planning Council | |
| Dr. Douglas Smith | IRB Chair | Director, Center for Prevention Research and Development at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Dr. Evan Harrington | Associate Professor, Chicago School of Forensic Psychology | |
| Dr. Amie Schuck | Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago | |
| Phil Whittington | Prisoner Representative | Senior Research Analyst, Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County Circuit Court |
IRB Staff
ICJIA’s IRB also consists of two IRB staff. The IRB manager’s duties include scheduling meetings, maintaining IRB and staff compliance, and keeping track of project status. The IRB secretary’s duties include posting meeting agendas, managing IRB meetings, and completing meeting minutes. The IRB secretary is also a part of the Office of the General Counsel and is tasked with reviewing applications and corresponding with IRB members where applicable.
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hucke | IRB Manager | Research and Analysis Unit | Kyle.Hucke@illinois.gov |
| Scott Risolute | IRB Secretary | Office of General Counsel | Scott.Risolute@Illinois.Gov |