RCR Promising Practices

The Promising Practices and Innovative Programs in the Responsible Conduct of Research virtual workshop will be held October 6, 7, 20, and 21, 2021. It will provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussions of (i) effective strategies for building a culture of responsible conduct of research (RCR) and (ii) potential improvements and further research in the area. It will also raise the visibility of selected exemplars of RCR programs for administrators and faculty who are charged with RCR education and compliance at the institutional level. This timely endeavor comes in the midst of a change in the focus of RCR/ethics education from “negative” approaches (preventing problems, ethics catastrophes, research misconduct, sexual harassment) to “positive” (cultivating behaviors and norms that emphasize research integrity, trust, and strong interpersonal relationships among researchers and coworkers). Incorporating this shift in perspective, the project aims to empower faculty and students to ask hard questions about research and to see ethics as an integral part of good research and practice, as opposed to merely responding to regulations and requirements. These resources are posted in advance of the workshop to encourage asynchronous discussion on the materials related to the goals of the Workshop on Promising Practices and Innovative Programs in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) that will be hosted by the National Academy of Engineering. As with all NAE activities, all forms of discrimination, harassment, and bullying are prohibited. The OEC’s policy on harassment and bullying also applies to comments made on this site. The materials and discussions will remain on this page during and after the event.

Keynote: The Dual Challenges for RCR: Minds and Systems

Speaker: Dr. Brian Nosek, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Virginia

Interview: De-Ming Chau

Exemplar: De-Ming Chau, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Q&A: De-Ming Chau

Exemplar: De-Ming Chau, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Interview: Dena Plemmons

Exemplar: Dena Plemmons, Ph.D.
Director, Research Ethics & Education Program
University of California, Riverside

Q&A: Dena Plemmons and Erica Baranski

Exemplars: Dena Plemmons, Ph.D., University of California Riverside
Erica Baranski, Ph.D., California State University-East Bay

Interview: Gundula Bosch

Exemplar: Gundula Bosch, Ph.D.
Director, R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education
Senior Scientist, Johns Hopkins University

Q&A: Gundula Bosch

Exemplar: Gundula Bosch, Ph.D.
Director, R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education
Senior Scientist, Johns Hopkins University

Interview: Kyle Ferguson

Exemplar: Kyle Ferguson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, New York University

Q&A: Kyle Ferguson

Exemplar: Kyle Ferguson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, New York University

Interview: Lise Dobrin

Exemplar: Lise Dobrin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Virginia

Q&A: Lise Dobrin

Exemplar: Lise Dobrin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, University of Virginia

Interview: Yan Wang

Exemplar: Yan Wang, Ph.D.
Data Stewardship Coordinator
TU Delft, Netherlands

Q&A: Yan Wang

Exemplar: Yan Wang, Ph.D.
Data Stewardship Coordinator
TU Delft, Netherlands

Q&A: C. K. Gunsalus

Exemplar: C.K. Gunsalus, J.D.
Director of the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics (NCPRE)

A Bottom-Up Approach to Building a Culture of Responsible Research and Practice in STEM

Authors: Elisabeth Hildt, Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
Kelly Laas, Illinois Institute of Technology
Stephanie Taylor, Research Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology
Chris Miller, Ph.D., Savannah College of Design

A "Public Inspired Science" Graduate Training Program

Author: Marc A. Edwards, Ph.D., and Siddhartha Roy, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech

Creative Approach: Effective RCR Education at Penn State University

Authors: Michael Verderame, Ph.D.
Katie Bode-Lang
Penn State University

Creative Approach: Innovative and Promising Practices for Responsible Conduct of Research Education

Author: Tristan McIntosh, Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis

Creative Approach: Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity Program

Author: Julie Simpson, Ph.D.
University of New Hampshire

Observations from the OEC

Presenter: Rosalyn Berne, Ph.D.
Anne Shirley Carter Olsson Professor of Applied Ethics
University of Virginia

Overcoming Tensions Among Ethics and Compliance in Responsible Research

Author: Jonathan Beever, Ph.D
University of Central Florida Center for Ethics

What innovative RCR program(s) or promising practices have you implemented at your institution?

Panel Discussion - Designing Assessments and Measuring Outcomes

Panel Chair: David Allison, Indiana University
Opening/framing presentation: Michael Kalichman, University of California, San Diego
Panelists:Tristan McIntosh, Washington University at Saint Louis
Dena Plemmons, University of California, Riverside