IFAS Extension
The Savvy Survey #9: Gaining Institutional Review Board Approval for Surveys
, Arati Joshi, andGlenn Israel
Contacts: Sebastian Galindo
Release Date: 2/15/2026
Administration
Abstract
Getting IRB approval for your survey can seem like a daunting task to many people in academia and Extension. This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication discusses what the IRB is, when and how to get IRB approval for a survey, getting informed consent, and where to get help for Extension professionals wanting to perform research or publish findings from surveys they have completed. Written by Colleen E. Gariton and Glenn D. Israel.
About this Publication
This document is PD084, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2021. Revised June 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Gariton, C. E., & Israel, G. D. (2021). The Savvy Survey #9: Gaining Institutional Review Board Approval for Surveys. EDIS, 2021(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pd084-2021
Authors
Colleen E. Gariton
alumna (Ph.D. Spring 2024), Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Arati Joshi
student
University of Florida
graduate research assistant and doctoral candidate, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Glenn Israel
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Contacts
Sebastian Galindo
Specialist
University of Florida
research associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Publication #AEC730
