Getting studies approved on SonaSystems
This information is available in various places but it gets overlooked sometimes. The Psychology Department Research Pool Using SonaSystems was created for faculty to collect data for their academic research programs and to assist honors students collecting thesis data. There are other resources available for student research.
Current CMC faculty requesting access will submit their IRB submission for which they are PI. Honors thesis students will submit their materials along with the support of their advisor. Following this procedure ensures minimal delay in getting your study approved.
Request Process:
- Obtain IRB approval for your study (CMC faculty must be a PI on the IRB submission)
- Send a copy of the IRB submission materials, IRB approval letter, and informed consent to researchcmc@gmail.com. Faculty needing a PI account can request one in this e-mail.
- Using the faculty PI account on SonaSystems, click the "Send a Request" link in the Study Information box. The comment box can be left blank; simply "Send Request." The request must come from the faculty PI account. The research coordinator will not know to look for the study without an approval request.
- Once the research coordinators have verified the IRB submission, approval, informed consent, and exclusionary criteria for the study, the study can be approved.