Welcome
Welcome to the Gardner-Webb University Institutional Review Board (IRB) Homepage. The Gardner-Webb University Institutional Review Board exists to support and monitor the ethical research of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and any other researchers requesting supervision. The IRB supports research ethics as described by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For further information please contact Dr. Jackson Rainer, Dean, Graduate School at 704-406-4723 or email at jrainer@gardner-webb.edu
This web site provides an overview of the purposes, policies, and procedures related to research requiring IRB approval. Prior to collecting data you will need to receive certification from the Graduate School that you have successfully completed competency testing via the Blackboard course "IRB Competency".