Mary Wetzel, Ph.D.

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.

President, Tamarisk Townhomes Homeowners Association, Tucson, AZ 85716, 2008-present.
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, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1971-1999
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1999 to present
Member, Pima County Human Rights Committee, Bureau of Consumer Rights, Arizona Department of Health Services

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.