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Research & Scholarship Integrity
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Education in responsible conduct of research is a federally required mandate.
First issued in ‘89 by NIH and then revised in ‘10; NSF adopted a similar act in
‘07
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Our goal at BC is to help in the formation of professional identity for our
students and trainees -that is grounded in education, in ethical scholarship and
research practices.
So what does this mean?
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Being a good scientist, a good researcher means more than having a
quantitative skill set or high intellect – it requires integrity when doing one’s
research.
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This entails upholding the values and norms of the research enterprise-these
are honesty, being trustworthy, accountable, transparent, discerning, it also
means helping and collaborating with others.
What are some of the goals?
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We hope you leave here today seeking to start an ongoing with faculty,
students, post-docs and undergraduates about research and scholarship
integrity.
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We want to familiarize you with the accepted norms and values of your field of
study that constitute good research and scholarship
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Be knowledgeable of professional, institutional (BC), state and federal polices
and guidelines that govern responsible scholarship and research.
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Be knowledgeable of professional, institutional (BC), state and federal polices
and guidelines that govern responsible scholarship and research.
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Provide with the tools and resources to further inquire into any of the areas of
the program.
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We want you to be familiar with and reflect often upon the ethical issues that
you are likely to encounter throughout your training and career
Learn to recognize when ethical issues arise
Engage in what we term moral imagination: to see the situation’s context,
the various perspective, and the possible consequences of different
actions.
Understand what resources are available should an ethical issue arise
We are happy to give advice and guidance where we can and help point you in the
right direction to people, when needed.
www.bc.edu/research/vpr.html
www.bc.edu/research/osp.html
www.bc.edu/research/ottl.html
Questions regarding sponsored
programs
Questions regarding misconduct, conflict of
interest, & compliance
Sharon Comvalius-Goddard
Director
Office for Sponsored Programs
[email protected]
Stephen Erickson, Director
Office for Research Integrity and Compliance
Office for Research Protections
[email protected]
Questions regarding internal funding
Guillermo Nuñez
Executive Director of Research
Administration
[email protected]
Questions regarding authorship & publication
ethics
Thomas C. Chiles
Vice Provost for Research & Academic Planning
DeLuca Chair in Biology
[email protected]