c/o Argus IRB Inc.
6668 S. Hidden Flower Way
Tucson AZ 85706
Objectives
Reviewing medical research: All studies need to be
evaluated by
the investigator, his or her colleagues, independent referees for
scientific articles, and funding agencies. When human subjects are
involved in experiments, IRBs are an essential step for completing the
process of review so as to protect participant rights.
Argus Independent Review Board: Human subjects contribute a
great
deal to the advancement of medical science. Sometimes they help a
promising medication or other product to reach the market. At other
times they help to show the product is no more effective than an
existing treatment. Complete, understandable information shows respect
for people who volunteer their bodies for the general good of others.
People need to have this information before they enroll in
clinical studies. Rigorous IRB critiques of Human Subjects Consent
Forms and protocols help to make sure subjects are fully acquainted
with the experiments to be performed. Subjects are best served by
descriptions of all the procedures, benefits, and risks they may
encounter.
Experience
Member of Argus IRB since 1986.
Psychologist, Southern Arizona Mental Health Center,
Tucson, AZ, 1964-1969
Research Associate in Psychology, Veterans Administration
Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, 1969-1971.
Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor of Psychology,
Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1971-1999
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1999 to present
Member, Pima County Human Rights Committee, Bureau of
Consumer Rights, Arizona Department of Health Services
Education
1957: B.S. degree in Psychology, The University of
Washington, Seattle, WA.
1959: M.S. degree in Psychology, The University of
Washington, Seattle, WA.
1962: Ph.D. degree in Psychology, The University of
Washington, Seattle, WA
1969-1971: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Veterans
Administration Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.
