Using Microsoft Teams, telephone, or in-person, staff are available to address your questions regarding ethics clearance for research involving human participants by:
- consulting and providing support during all stages of the application and review process,
- developing and distributing educational materials, guidelines, procedural information, along with sample documents related to research with human participants,
- helping to determine if your research is minimal risk and can be reviewed by a delegated reviewer or is greater than minimal risk requiring review by one of the two Research Ethics Boards,
- arranging a guest lecturer for a course or to give a presentation on a topic related to research ethics, and
- discussing the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans and how these guidelines apply to your proposed research, or pointing you to other resources if needed.
Refer to the list below to find the Advisor for your Department.
Joanna Eidse
Research Ethics Advisor, ext. 47163
- advisor for:
- Department of Psychology (cognitive psychology program, industrial/organizational (I/O) program, social psychology program, clinical program, cognitive neuroscience program, developmental program, Centre for Mental Health Research)
- School of Public Health Sciences
- contact for studies being conducted in Waterloo region schools
Julie Joza
Director, Research Ethics, ext. 41063
- contact for:
- problems associated with human participant research (adverse events, protocol deviations, incidental/secondary findings)
- agreements with Canadian or other institutions
- overall operation of the Research Ethics office
Asima Naeem
Research Ethics Advisor, ext. 41067
- advisor for:
- Department of Kinesiology
- Faculty of Mathematics
- Games Institute
- School of Pharmacy
Karen Pieters
Manager, Research Ethics, ext. 41495
- advisor for:
- Centre for Teaching Excellence
- Faculty of Environment
- International Tobacco Control (ITC) project
- Library
- School of Accounting
- Survey Research Centre (SRC)
- contact for:
- Human Research Ethics Board
- collaborative studies requiring review by:
- classroom and other education presentations
Heather Root
Senior Manager, Research Ethics, ext. 41469
- advisor for:
- Faculty of Science (excluding Pharmacy)
- Faculty of Engineering
- Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE)
- Velocity Science and Velocity Garage
- Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
- Research using human tissue or bodily fluids
- contact for:
- Clinical Research Ethics Board
- collaborative studies requiring review by:
Erin Van Der Meulen
Research Ethics Advisor, ext. 47046
- advisor for:
- Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Faculty of Arts (excluding Psychology)
- Affiliated Colleges (Renison University College, St. Jerome's University, Conrad Grebel University College, St. Paul's University College)
- Basillie School of International Affairs
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- contact for research that will be partnering with Indigenous communities
