Research Integrity and Compliance

Chico State is committed to upholding the highest research ethics and compliance standards. We assist researchers, faculty, staff, and students in creating an ethical environment for research and teaching activities. On our website, researchers can find information about responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR), the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), protection of human subjects, animal care and use, institutional biosafety, and contact information for the Research Integrity and Compliance Officer. The Faculty Affairs and Success office offers various services and resources to support research compliance and integrity, extending to funded and non-funded activities, including instructional work. Researchers and educators are encouraged to reach out to us with any questions.

For access to the complete Research Integrity and Compliance SharePoint site, please click here. We have organized our services into key areas with policies, contact information, and links to specific sections of the SharePoint site.

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• Human Subjects Research (IRB)

  The Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews all study proposals for protecting human subjects in research conducted by Chico State faculty, staff, students, and affiliates. To learn more about applications, training, and guidance, visit the Human Subjects Research SharePoint site. Sharon Ruggirello serves as the first point of contact for all IRB matters. Please direct all inquiries to her.

  Sharon Ruggirello
  Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
  irb@csuchico.edu
  

  Ben Seipel
  IRB Chair
  bseipel@csuchico.edu

  • US Dept of Health and Human Services Office of Human Research Protections: 45 CFR 46
  • EM 23-030: New Institutional Review Board EM; Supersedes and Decommissions EM 93-004

• Animal Care and Use (IACUC)

  The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) reviews protocols for the protection of animals used in research and instruction by Chico State faculty, staff, students, and affiliates. To learn more about applications, training, and guidance, visit the Animal Care and Use SharePoint site. Sharon Ruggirello serves as the first point of contact for all IACUC matters. Please direct all inquiries to her.

  Sharon Ruggirello
  Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
  iacuc@csuchico.edu
  

  Andrew D'Lugos
  IACUC Chair
  acdlugos@csuchico.edu

  Jacob Theil, D.V.M.
  Attending Veterinarian
  jhtheil@ucdavis.edu

  • US Dept of Health and Human Services Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare: https://www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/_assets/documents/public-health-service-policy-on-humane-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals.pdf (PDF)
  • EM 23-031: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Supersedes and Decommissions EM 09-006

• Biosafety (IBC)

  The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is responsible for reviewing, approving, and monitoring all research and instructional activities involving biological materials that may pose different levels of safety, health, or environmental risk to plants, animals, or humans. To learn more about applications, training, and guidance, visit the Biosafety SharePoint site. Sharon Ruggirello serves as the first point of contact for all IBC matters. Please direct all inquiries to her.

  Sharon Ruggirello
  Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
  ibc@csuchico.edu
  

  Carolynn Arpin
  IBC Chair
  carpin@csuchico.edu

  • National Institutes of Health Guidelines (PDF)
  • EM 23-032: Institutional Biosafety Committee; Supersedes and Decommissions EM 01-002

• Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR)

  If undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, staff, students, and affiliates, and/or other senior personnel will be supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research, those individuals are required to take RECR training before conducting research. To learn more about sponsor-specific training requirements, visit the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research SharePoint site. Please direct all inquiries about RECR to:

  Sharon Ruggirello
  Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
  cititraininginfo@csuchico.edu
  
  

• Research Misconduct

  Please report all allegations of research misconduct, research noncompliance, or research integrity noncompliance. Our office maintains confidentiality of submitters, respondents, and witnesses throughout the process to the best of our ability and within our purview. To learn more about the scope and procedure for addressing research misconduct allegations, visit the Research Misconduct SharePoint site. Please direct all inquiries about research misconduct to:

  Mahalley Allen
  Research Integrity Officer
  mdallen@csuchico.edu

  Sharon Ruggirello
  Research Integrity and Compliance Officer
  smruggirello@csuchico.edu