Ethics and Procedures

The Research Ethics Board (REB) vets research involving human subjects, under the University Senate’s Research Ethics Policy.

The purpose of this Policy is to create a research environment in which the University’s responsibilities towards Human Participants involved in research are discharged in accordance with the highest ethical standards; to promote awareness and understanding of such standards among members or associated members of the University; to articulate clearly the Tri-Council Core Ethical Principles applicable to research in a manner consistent with the most current version of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans and with international best practices; and to establish an independent research ethics review process.

2025-2026 Research Ethics Board Membership

  • Dr. Rashid Khokhar (Chair)
  • Dr. Sathaporn “Hubert” Hu  (Vice-Chair/Faculty Member)
  • Dr. Arghavan Asad (Faculty Member)
  • Dr. Mohammad Azam(Faculty Member)
  • Dr. Karolina Bearss (Faculty Member)
  • Dr. Suleyman Demi (Faculty Member)
  • Dr. Michael Graydon (Faculty Member)
  • Cynthia Ima-Osagie (Community Member)
  • Vacant (Indigenous Expert)
  • Vacant (Relevant Law)

To contact the team, email [email protected].

2025-2026 Research Ethics Board Meetings

  • October 8, 2025
  • October 30, 2025
  • November 20, 2025
  • December 18, 2025

Forms & Procedures - Research Ethics Board

For information regarding research policies, please navigate to our Policies and Procedures section.

Animal Research

The Animal Care Committee is Algoma University’s regulatory committee responsible for the ethical assessment of all protocols for animal care and use in research and teaching. As a committee of the university Senate, the Animal Care Committee is comprised of a veterinarian, animal users, non-animal users, as well as student and community representatives. This broad base of membership provides diversity of expertise and insight.

All research or teaching that involves animals must go through Algoma University’s Animal Care Committee to obtain ethical approval prior to any project commencing.

2024-2025 Animal Care Committee Membership

  • Brett Goodwin (Interim Vice-President, Academic and Research/Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies)
  • Jenn Foote (Chair)
  • Shannon Rowell–Garvon (ACC Coordinator)
  • Rodney Jouppi (Veterinarian)
  • David Euler (Community Member)
  • Christine Madliger (Animal User)
  • Dave Brodbeck (Non-Animal User)
  • Kyle Fisher (Student Representative)
  • Laurie Bloomfield  (Past Chair & Resource)
  • Bill Dew (Past Chair & Resource)
  • Cindy Ross (Past Community Member & Resource)

To contact the committee, email [email protected]

Animal Research Forms: Available via Google Docs.

Animal Research Policies and Procedures

Animal Research Standard Operating Procedures