ACCS Institutional Research Board
For questions related to research or ACCS IRB approval, contact Kelly Birchfield, IRB Chair at [email protected] or at 334-293-4572.
IRB Board Members
| Role | Name | Title | Institution |
| Administrator | Shannon Richardson | Administrative Assistant, Instruction, Research, and Development | Alabama Community College System |
| Chair | Kelly Birchfield | Director of Organizational Research and Effectiveness | Alabama Community College System |
| Outside Member | Debra Tomblin | Manager of Research Compliance | Auburn University at Montgomery |
| Member | Neil Scott | Vice Chancellor of Student Success | Alabama Community College System |
| Member | Dr. Naomi Scales | Education Administrator, Adult Education | Alabama Community College System |
| Member | Dr. Brad Fricks | Director of Academic Affairs | Trenholm State Community College |
| Member | Dr. Amanda Kin | Dean of Institutional Effectiveness | Jefferson State Community College |
| Member | Leah Bigbee | Workforce Education | Jefferson State Community College |
| Member | Claude Bumpers | Interim Director of Institutional Research | Bishop State Community College |
