Ethics procedures
The Department Human Research Ethics Committee reviews all undergraduate and graduate student research with human subjects.
The Department Human Research Ethics Committee (DHREC) for Applied Human Sciences reviews all undergraduate and graduate student research with human subjects, conducted as part of course requirements, to ensure that all projects follow the ethical protocol approved by the University.
Instructors
The following ethics resources are available for undergraduate course instructors:
Students
The following ethics resources are available for student researchers:
Membership
The members of the DHREC for 2024-25 are:
- James Conklin (Chair)
- Warren Linds
- Cedric Jamet
- Shawn Wilkinson
- Shannon Hebblethwaite
- Eva Pomeroy (representing part-time faculty)
Tri-Council Policy Statement
Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
The Tri-Council Policy Statement 2 (TCPS 2) describes the ethics policies of three Canadian research agencies: CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. These agencies only fund individuals and institutions that comply with this policy on research involving humans.
