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Sarah Muenster-Blakley, M.A., CIP
Director
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(651) 962-6035
muen0526@stthomas.edu
Monday- Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm
Sarah is available to meet with researchers and participants on Zoom. Contact her by email to schedule a meeting.
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- RCR training completed for sponsored research does not complete the required IRB training needed to conduct human subjects research.
- Social-Behavioral-Educational researchers (SBER) and research personnel must complete the CITI Program course titled "Human Subjects Training: Social-Behavioral-Educational Research" to complete the training requirement.
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If you are unsure whether your role in a research study includes a training requirement, please contact Sarah Muenster-Blakley at muen0526@stthomas.edu.