Research Policy

POLICY: Regarding EAA participating in research requests from external sources.

BASIS: EAA has been approached by researchers at various academic institutions as well as companies to respond to research queries submitted by graduate students, academicians and other companies’ leadership.

PROCEDURE:

1. Research requests must undergo a preliminary screening by the VP Publication. Research requests which require IRB approval must be accompanied by IRB approval verification upon submission. Research requests which do not require IRB approvals, will undergo an further extensive review with other appropriate Vice-Presidents.
2. Once a research request has been substantiated as both applicable and valid and approved by the President, the VP of Publication shall develop an explanatory e-blast for distribution to either the EAA membership or the entire EAA database, as appropriate. The request itself will be forwarded as an attachment to the e-blast. If appropriate for the research project, information may also be distributed via Facebook, the EAA listserv or other EAA social media platforms.
3. It is the responsibility of the requestors to include a link in the body of the request for participants to respond directly to the researcher. In no case will it be the responsibility of EAA to tally or collate the responses.
4. The requesting researcher (and advisor if researcher is a student) must be a current member of EAA.
5.  In no case will the personal data of EAA members be released to the researcher.
6. Research results should be submitted for publication to the EAR Newsletter, EAA Journal, EAA Conference Poster Session or EAA Conference Session if appropriate.