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Institutional Review Board

What is IRB and why is it important?

Under FDA regulations, an IRB is an appropriately constituted group that has been formally designated to review and monitor biomedical research involving human subjects. In accordance with FDA regulations, an IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in (to secure approval), or disapprove research.

DSC IRB Committee Members

Chair

Dr. Pearl Galano
Daytona State College, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Building 330, Room 235
Pearl.Galano@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-3144

DSC Members

Dr. Jessica Kester
Professor of English
Daytona State College, School of Humanities and Communication
Daytona Campus, Building 540, Office 204
Jessica.Kester@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-3784

Dr. Jeffrey Zahnen
Senior Professor of Mathematics
Daytona State College, College of Arts and Sciences
Daytona Campus, Building 500, Office 161
Jeffrey.Zahnen@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-3555

Nikki Pinney, M.S.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Daytona State College, School of Nursing
Daytona Campus, Building 320, Office 333
Nikki.Pinney@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-3726

Dr. Michael Mallott
Daytona State College, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Building 7, Room 104-L (DeLand)
Michael.Mallott@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-2231

Dr. Amy Osmon
Daytona State College, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Building 5, Room 110 (DeLand)
Amy.Osmon@daytonastate.edu
(386) 506-2055

Michelle Swint, MA
Daytona State College, School of Humanities and Communication
Daytona Campus, Building 540, Office 224
Deltona Campus, Building 1, Office 230
Michelle.Swint@daytonastate.edu
(386)506-3693 

External Member

Dr. Christina M. Frederick
Full Professor, Human Factors and Systems
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Frederic@erau.edu

IRB Guidelines and Application Packet

To review IRB guidelines, please read IRB Guidelines and download the packet to answer any questions about the review process. Please do not use the application in the packet; it is for informational purposes only.

To apply to IRB, please fill out the current application and send it to the IRB Chair, Dr. Pearl Galano.

IRB Application

IRB Training and Certification

The link provided will take you to the National Institute of Health website: Protecting Human Research Participants. The online training and certification format is easily navigable and straightforward. The page contains instructions for first-time users. Please click here to obtain your FREE registration and certification.