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Office of
Research and Creative Scholarship

Participating in Research

Welcome!

This website is written for subjects— students of all ages, parents, employees and employers, faculty and staff of ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ University, and anybody else in the process of deciding whether to join a research study conducted by a researcher affiliated with ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ University.


We hope this information will help you make the right decision for yourself about being in a research study.

Questions, Concerns or Suggestions

If you have questions, concerns, suggestions about research, or questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call the (269) 471-6361 or email irb@andrews.edu. You may leave an anonymous message or you may leave your name and phone number if you would like a response.

                                                                      

Asking the researcher to answer questions like these might improve your understanding and help you decide whether to join the research study:

  1. Will I lose anything if I do not participate?
  2. Will this research help me?
  3. Why am I being asked to participate in the research study?

 

   

Things You Should Know

  • Your Rights: As a potential participant in research you have a designated set of rights and protections.
  • The Informed Consent Process: The process by which a participant gives consent to become a subject in research.