Research Ethics Commission

Ethics Commission for Research with Human Involvement

The Ethics Commission of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art (FEPA) of the University of Latvia on Research with Human Involvement is a collegial, consultative institution, the purpose of which is to provide recommendations and evaluate the compliance of research in the fields of education, psychology, art and sports with the ethical principles of research with human involvement.

The main tasks of the Commission are:

• To review and provide opinions on the compliance of research projects of FEPA academic staff, researchers and students and their implementation procedures with the ethical principles of research involving people.
• To provide consultations on research with human involvement on ethical issues in the fields of education, psychology, art and sports.

Composition of the Commission:

• Dr. Manuel Joaquin Fernandez Gonzalez (Chairman) (Education Sciences)
• Assoc.prof. Ieva Bite (Deputy) (Psychology)
• Doc. Ilze Šūmane (secretary) (Education Sciences)
• Prof. Ģirts Dimdiņš (Psychology)
• Prof. Ilze Kangro (Education Sciences)
• Doc.Ilvis Ābeļkalns (Sports)
• Doc. Inguna Karlsone (Art and Technology)

The commission was approved at the meeting of the FEPA council; Decision No.30-2 / 75, Riga 28.05.2020.
Email address: etika.ppmf@lu.lv