Welcome from the IRRB Chair

In my role as IRRB Chair, I have the great pleasure of working with a wonderful group of people knowledgeable about, and committed to upholding principles of ethical research. We work as a team to fulfill the responsibilities of NLU’s Institutional Review Board and to ensure that the rights of human subjects are protected.

Do not hesitate to contact one of us if we can be of any assistance to you.

On behalf of IRRB, I want to extend my best wishes to all faculty, staff and students engaged in research.

Carol R. Melnick, Ph.D.
IRRB Chair

For questions regarding IRRB forms and approval letters contact:

Kathryn Osen, Administrative Assistant
Office of the Provost, Chicago Campus
kosen@nl.edu; 312.261.3798

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IRRB MEMBERS

Carol R. Melnick, Ph.D.
Vice Provost and IRRB Chair
Chicago Campus
cmelnick@nl.edu; 312.261.3683

Scipio A.J. Colin III, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Chair, Department of Adult Education
scolin@nl.edu; 312.261.3326

Svjetlana Curcic, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, National College of Education
Special Education
Wheeling Campus
svjetlana.curcic@nl.edu; 847.947.5012

Tom Heaney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Adult and Continuing Education Doctoral Program
theaney@nl.edu; 312.261.3274

Paula Jordan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
College of Management and Business
Florida Regional Campus
pjordan@nl.edu; 813.491.6102

Karen Mendoza, M.A.
Director of Corporate Foundations and Government Grants
Chicago Campus
karen.mendoza@nl.edu; 312.261.3955

Maja Miskovic, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, National College of Education
Educational Foundations and Inquiry
Lisle Campus
maja.miskovic@nl.edu; 630.874.4274

Therese Quinn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Director, Department of Art Education
tquinn@artic.edu; 312.759.1448

Judah J. Viola, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
Co-director Community Psychology Ph.D. Program
Chicago Campus
judah.viola@nl.edu; 312.261.3527