The Research Ethics Board (REB) reviews ethics applications for approval of research with Bow Valley College employees and/or learners.
Research ethics applications are reviewed on a monthly basis except for in July, August, and December. Please contact researchethics@bowvalleycollege.ca for the next submission deadline for research ethics applications.
The REB follows Tri-Council Policy Statement guidelines. The REB meets once per month to review ethics applications based on 3 principles:
- Respect for Persons - recognizes the intrinsic value of human beings and the respect and consideration that they are due and incorporates the dual moral obligations to respect participants' autonomy and to protect those with developing, impaired, or diminished autonomy.
- Concern for Welfare - recognizes the need to protect the quality of a person's experience of life in all its aspects and to measure the risks and benefits of the research and how they will affect each participant.
- Justice - the obligation to treat people fairly (treat all people with equal respect and concern) and equitably (distributing the benefits and burdens of research participation so no section of the population is put at more harm or denied the benefits of the knowledge generated from the research).
The board members for the 2024-2025 year are:
| Bow Valley College Members |
|
| Veena-Zarour-Murthy (Chair) | School of Global Access |
| Recruiting (Vice Chair) | |
| Mary Smith |
School of Foundational Learning |
| Clare Howland | School of Health and Wellness |
| Cristina Moldoveanu Constantinescu | School of Global Access |
| Avril Colenut | Chiu School of Business |
| Aaron Sheldon | School of Technology |
| Recruiting | School of Community Studies |
| Recruiting | Centre for Entertainment Arts |
| Miriam Perry (Indigenous) | School of Arts and Sciences |
| Recruiting | Student Member |
| Corrine Ferguson | Past Chair |
| External Members |
|
| Dr. Corinne Syrnyk |
St. Mary’s University |
| Alternate Members | |
| Shirley Edwards | Chiu School of Business |
| Renée D Clark | School of Global Access |
| Dr. Katie Crossman | School of Global Access |
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Bow Valley College Research Ethics Board?
Do you have ethics or research experience?
We recruit new members every year from different departments of the college and from the community.
For more information, contact researchethics@bowvalleycollege.ca.
