At Governors State University all research projects involving human subjects must be reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The purpose of the IRB is to ensure the protection of human subjects in research.

GETTING STARTED with an IRB submission

If you are new to the IRB process and need a Cayuse account, email the IRB at irb@govst.edu or contact Anna Bernadska, Assistant Director of Research Compliance, at abernadska@govst.edu.

If you get a “your Cayuse account has been disabled” message or experience other issues while trying to log into Cayuse, email irb@govst.edu or contact Anna Bernadska, Assistant Director of Research Compliance, at abernadska@govst.edu.

QUESTIONS about the IRB submission process? Email irb@govst.edu or or contact Anna Bernadska, Assistant Director of Research Compliance, at abernadska@govst.edu.