week 9 cled 988

Project Information

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What type of project are you seeking approval for?

Please make the appropriate selection below.

Research

Research is any undertaking in which a faculty member, staff member, or student collects information on living humans as part of a planned, designed activity with the intent of contributing relevant information to a body of knowledge within a discipline.

Archival or Secondary Data Use Research ONLY

Archival data is information previously collected for a purpose other than the proposed research. Examples include student grades and patient medical records.

Secondary data is data that was previously collected for the purpose of research. For example, a researcher may choose to utilize survey data that was collected as part of an earlier study.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project

This option is specific to doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students' evidence-based practice scholarly projects.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Project

This option is specific to Doctor of Ministry (DMin) student projects.

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Please indicate the primary purpose of this project:

Why is this project being proposed?

Doctoral Research

*Note: Students must enter themselves as PI and their faculty sponsor under Faculty Sponsor.

Have you passed your dissertation proposal defense?

Yes (I am a PhD candidate, my proposal defense has taken place, and I passed my proposal defense.)

No (I am a PhD candidate, but my proposal defense has not taken place.)

N/A (I will be completing an applied research or capstone project that does not involve a formal proposal defense.)

Masters Research

Undergraduate Research

Faculty or Staff Research

Class Project

Other

Study Personnel

Please fill in all associated personnel below.

Please note: All study personnel must complete CITI training prior to receiving IRB approval. The IRB will accept either of the following CITI courses: "Social & Behavioral Researchers" or "Biomedical & Health Science Researchers."

IRB Training Information

CITI Training Website

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Primary Contact

The individual who will receive and respond to communication from the IRB should be listed as the primary contact. For student projects, the primary contact will be the student researcher(s). For faculty projects, the primary contact may be the researcher or a student(s), administrative assistant, etc. assisting the faculty member. The same individual may be listed as the primary contact and the principal investigator.

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Principal Investigator (PI)

The principal investigator (PI) is the individual who will conduct the research or serve as the lead researcher on a project involving more than one investigator. For theses or dissertations, the student should be listed as PI.

Co-Investigator(s)

Co-investigators are researchers who serve alongside the principal investigator and share in the data collection and analysis tasks.

Faculty Sponsor

Projects with students serving as the PI must list a faculty sponsor, typically a dissertation or thesis chairperson/mentor.

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Will the research team include any non-affiliated, non-LU co-investigators?

For example, faculty from other institutions without Liberty University login credentials. Note: These individuals will not be able to access the IRB application in Cayuse; however, the information provided below allows the LU IRB to verify the training and credentials of all associated study personnel.

Yes

No

Conflicts of Interest

This section will obtain information about potential conflicts of interest.

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Do you or any study personnel hold a position of influence or academic/professional authority over the participants?

For example, are you the participants' supervisor, pastor, therapist, teacher, principal, or district/school administrator?

Yes

No

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Do you or any study personnel have a financial conflict of interest?

For example, do you or an immediate family member receive income or other payments, own investments in, or have a relationship with a non-profit organization that could benefit from this research?

Yes

No

Funding Information

This section will request additional information about any funding sources.

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Is your project funded?

Yes

No

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Use of Liberty University Participants

Please make the appropriate selection(s) below:

I do not plan to use LU students, staff, and/or faculty as participants.

Note: Use of LU students, faculty, or staff also includes the use of any existing data.

I plan to recruit LU students from a limited number of specific, identified departments, student organizations, clubs, or teams (e.g., students taking a residential psychology course, members of the women’s hockey team, etc.).

I plan to recruit students because they meet a specific set of demographic criteria (e.g., male, freshmen, Hispanic, etc.), and I will advertise my study through word of mouth, social media, or flyers hung on campus.

I plan to recruit faculty and/or staff.

The IRB will need to seek administrative approval on your behalf.

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Purpose

Please provide additional details about the purpose of this project. This section should be easy to read for someone not familiar with your academic discipline.

Write an original, brief, non-technical description of the purpose of your project.

Please DO:

Include a BRIEF description of your research hypothesis/question

Provide a narrative that explains the major constructs of your study

Explain how the data will advance your research hypothesis or question

Please DO NOT:

Exceed 500 words

Copy and paste your abstract or proposal into the text box

Investigational Methods

Please indicate whether your project involves any of the following:

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Does this project involve the use of an investigational new drug (IND) or an approved drug for an unapproved Use?

Yes

No

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Does this project involve the use of an investigational medical device (IDE) or an approved medical device for an unapproved Use?

Yes

CLED 988

Research Prospectus: Finalized Version Assignment Instructions

Overview

The purpose of this research task is to finalize the Research Prospectus and submit it for the Dissertation Supervisor's final approval.

Instructions

Based on the feedback received on the Research Prospectus: Defense-Ready Draft Submission Assignment (Module 6) and feedback received at the Research Prospectus: Defense Hearing Assignment (Module 7) you are to submit a finalized version of the Research Prospectus. Again, please note that any feedback from your hearing must be included in your revision. Style corrections are to be reflected in the revised version as well. The revised version is submitted to the Supervisor who then grades and approves the document.

Once approved, you may not make any additional changes to the Research Prospectus as it serves the plan for your field research. Keep in mind that the IRB must approve all research instruments before you may pilot test them.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

DMin Questions

Answer YES or NO to each of the following questions about your project.

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Does your project involve a step-by-step initiative or process designed to improve the delivery of a program, service, or ministry?

Yes; my project is designed to improve the delivery of a program, service, or ministry.

No; my project is meant to collect data to answer a research question.

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Will your findings only directly affect the setting(s) (e.g., church, ministry, organization) where you will conduct your project and the individuals associated with that setting(s)?

Yes; my findings are only meant to affect the setting(s) where the project will take place and individuals associated with that setting.

No; my findings are meant to affect and be used in other settings with individuals in those settings.

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Will the project be conducted or overseen by the personnel (e.g., pastor, pastoral staff member, ministry leader, lay leader, etc.), to include yourself, who minister, lead, or provide services or training in the setting(s) where the project will take place?

Yes; my project will be conducted or overseen by personnel who minister, lead, or provide services or training in the project setting(s).

No; my project will not be conducted or overseen by personnel who are associated with the setting(s).

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Will the project only involve individuals (staff, ministers, attendees, members, clients, etc.) ordinarily present or served in the setting(s) where the project will take place?

Yes; my project will only involve individuals ordinarily present or served in the project setting(s).

No; my project will not involve individuals ordinarily present or served in the project setting(s).

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Does the pastor or leader at the setting where your project will take place or of the organization that is the focus of your project agree that this is a quality improvement (QI) project that will be implemented to improve the delivery of a process or service?

Yes; the pastor or leader agrees that this is a QI project.

No; the pastor or leader does not agree that this is a QI project.

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If this work is to be published, you and your faculty mentor agree to place the following statement in your methods section: “This project was undertaken as a quality improvement initiative [at/with] [Insert church/ministry name] and as such was not formally supervised by the Liberty University Institutional Review Board.”

Yes; my faculty mentor and I agree to place the above statement in the methods section of my thesis.

No; my faculty mentor and I do not agree to place the above statement in the methods section of my thesis.

Project Information

*required

What type of project are you seeking approval for?

Please make the appropriate selection below.

Research

Research is any undertaking in which a faculty member, staff member, or student collects information on living humans as part of a planned, designed activity with the intent of contributing relevant information to a body of knowledge within a discipline.

Archival or Secondary Data Use Research ONLY

Archival data is information previously collected for a purpose other than the proposed research. Examples include student grades and patient medical records.

Secondary data is data that was previously collected for the purpose of research. For example, a researcher may choose to utilize survey data that was collected as part of an earlier study.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Project

This option is specific to doctor of nursing practice (DNP) students' evidence-based practice scholarly projects.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Project

This option is specific to Doctor of Ministry (DMin) student projects.

*required

Please indicate the primary purpose of this project:

Why is this project being proposed?

Doctoral Research

*Note: Students must enter themselves as PI and their faculty sponsor under Faculty Sponsor.

Have you passed your dissertation proposal defense?

Yes (I am a PhD candidate, my proposal defense has taken place, and I passed my proposal defense.)

No (I am a PhD candidate, but my proposal defense has not taken place.)

N/A (I will be completing an applied research or capstone project that does not involve a formal proposal defense.)

Masters Research

Undergraduate Research

Faculty or Staff Research

Class Project

Other

Study Personnel

Please fill in all associated personnel below.

Please note: All study personnel must complete CITI training prior to receiving IRB approval. The IRB will accept either of the following CITI courses: "Social & Behavioral Researchers" or "Biomedical & Health Science Researchers."

IRB Training Information

CITI Training Website

*required

Primary Contact

The individual who will receive and respond to communication from the IRB should be listed as the primary contact. For student projects, the primary contact will be the student researcher(s). For faculty projects, the primary contact may be the researcher or a student(s), administrative assistant, etc. assisting the faculty member. The same individual may be listed as the primary contact and the principal investigator.

*required

Principal Investigator (PI)

The principal investigator (PI) is the individual who will conduct the research or serve as the lead researcher on a project involving more than one investigator. For theses or dissertations, the student should be listed as PI.

Co-Investigator(s)

Co-investigators are researchers who serve alongside the principal investigator and share in the data collection and analysis tasks.

Faculty Sponsor

Projects with students serving as the PI must list a faculty sponsor, typically a dissertation or thesis chairperson/mentor.

*required

Will the research team include any non-affiliated, non-LU co-investigators?

For example, faculty from other institutions without Liberty University login credentials. Note: These individuals will not be able to access the IRB application in Cayuse; however, the information provided below allows the LU IRB to verify the training and credentials of all associated study personnel.

Yes

No

Conflicts of Interest

This section will obtain information about potential conflicts of interest.

*required

Do you or any study personnel hold a position of influence or academic/professional authority over the participants?

For example, are you the participants' supervisor, pastor, therapist, teacher, principal, or district/school administrator?

Yes

No

*required

Do you or any study personnel have a financial conflict of interest?

For example, do you or an immediate family member receive income or other payments, own investments in, or have a relationship with a non-profit organization that could benefit from this research?

Yes

No

Funding Information

This section will request additional information about any funding sources.

*required

Is your project funded?

Yes

No

*required

Use of Liberty University Participants

Please make the appropriate selection(s) below:

I do not plan to use LU students, staff, and/or faculty as participants.

Note: Use of LU students, faculty, or staff also includes the use of any existing data.

I plan to recruit LU students from a limited number of specific, identified departments, student organizations, clubs, or teams (e.g., students taking a residential psychology course, members of the women’s hockey team, etc.).

I plan to recruit students because they meet a specific set of demographic criteria (e.g., male, freshmen, Hispanic, etc.), and I will advertise my study through word of mouth, social media, or flyers hung on campus.

I plan to recruit faculty and/or staff.

The IRB will need to seek administrative approval on your behalf.

*required

Purpose

Please provide additional details about the purpose of this project. This section should be easy to read for someone not familiar with your academic discipline.

Write an original, brief, non-technical description of the purpose of your project.

Please DO:

Include a BRIEF description of your research hypothesis/question

Provide a narrative that explains the major constructs of your study

Explain how the data will advance your research hypothesis or question

Please DO NOT:

Exceed 500 words

Copy and paste your abstract or proposal into the text box

Investigational Methods

Please indicate whether your project involves any of the following:

*required

Does this project involve the use of an investigational new drug (IND) or an approved drug for an unapproved Use?

Yes

No

*required

Does this project involve the use of an investigational medical device (IDE) or an approved medical device for an unapproved Use?

Yes