Assisting the Institutional Review Board

For any questions or assistance regarding IRB matters, please reach out to our team. Our IRB is composed of experienced members from diverse fields, including faculty from various departments, community members, and research compliance experts. For inquiries, you can contact us via the provided IRB email.

Below is a list of our current IRB members and their titles, reflecting the broad expertise available to support your research needs.

If you have questions, please email us at irb@kennesaw.edu.

Meet the KSU IRB Board Members

Member Title
Tim Martin, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Psychology, KSU
Garrett Hester, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Exercise Science, KSU
Sandra Arntz, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Research Compliance
Brendon Banes, Pharm.D. Community Member
Steve Caras, M.D., Ph.D. Community Member
Kevin Gittner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology, KSU
Robert Keyser, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering, KSU
James McCafferty, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, KSU
Susan Thurman, D.N.P., R.N. Wellstar Health System
Amy Hillen, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, KSU
Antoinette Jamison IRB Coordinator, KSU
Brian Kliszczewicz, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Exercise Science, KSU
Lewis Kraft, Ph.D. Community Member
Kristine F. Nowak, Ph.D. Director of Research Compliance, KSU
Trina Queen Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies, KSU
Amanda Reinke, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Conflict Management, KSU
Paul Story, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology, KSU
Camille Sutton-Brown-Fox, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, KSU
Preethi Titu, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Elementary & Early Childhood Education, KSU
Anete Vasquez, Ph.D. Professor, Secondary & Middle Grades Education, KSU