Position Papers

Human Subject Protection Regulations and Research Outside the Biomedical Sphere

Background
• C.K. Gunsalus, College of Law, University of Illinois
• Essay from Nov. 15, 2002 Chronicle of Higher Education

Sample Guidelines for Non-Biomedical Research
• Oral History

Panel One: What is Research? What is an Experiment; What is an Experiment that is Research? (April 11)
• Greg Miller, Psychology Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Linda Shopes, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
• Leon Dash, Journalism Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• David Wright, English Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Panel Two A: What is Harm? (April 12)
• Matthew Finkin, College of Law, University of Illinois
• David Smith, Poynter Center, Indiana University
• Peter Finn, Psychology Department, Indiana University

Panel Two B: How to Define, Assess and Balance Concepts of Risk (April 12)
• Richard Campbell, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Michael Pratt, Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Patricia Marshall, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Panel Three: What Turns a Person into a Human Subject? How do We Find, and Then Draw, the Lines? (April 12)
• Bob Steele, Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Florida
• David Boeyink, Poynter Center, Indiana University

Panel Four: Cross Cutting/Emerging Issues (April 12)
• Cary Nelson, English Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Norm Denzin, Institute for Communications Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Felice Levine, AERA
• Ann Gellis, School of Law, Indiana University
• Lizanne DeStefano, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign