Office for Research Protections

Past Educational Offerings Video Archive

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FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Leap into Quality in Qualitative Research: Hallmarks of High Quality Qualitative Data and Research

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This presentation will focus on ways to increase the robustness and trustworthiness of qualitative data and to ensure that qualitative research meets with basic standards of high quality empirical research. Specific strategies for building trustworthiness will be discussed with tactics.

Ali Carr-Chellman - Professor of Instructional Systems

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Issues in Multimodal Survey Studies

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Increasingly, data from participants in a survey study are gathered using more than one survey mode (e.g. telephone, in person, web, mail, etc.). The reasons for this trend and the possible consequences for validity of the research findings will be discussed.

David Johnson - Professor of Sociology, Human Development and Family Studies, and Demography

OCTOBER 26, 2007

Human Participant Research: Pilot Testing and Secondary/Existing Data - IRB Review and Approval

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This session will assist researchers in determining when review and approval is needed for the pilot testing phase of a research study. Additionally, the use of secondary/existing data in human participant research poses a lot of questions, such as data storage, data access, data use agreements, consent issues, types of available datasets, specimens (coded and/or anonymous), etc. All of this and more will be discussed.

Tracie Kahler - Research Compliance Coordinator, Office for Research Protections
Jodi Mathieu - Research Compliance Coordinator, Office for Research Protections

OCTOBER 10, 2007

Working Towards Quality Research through Good Data Management Practices

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This session will focus on responsible data management practices and highlight some of the ethical issues inherent in collecting, recording, analyzing, and sharing data.

Michelle Stickler - Education Specialist, Office for Research Protections

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

Minimizing Academic Dishonesty: Assigning "Cheat-proof" Assignments, Detecting Plagiarism, and Coaching the Writing Process

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In addition to discussing teaching strategies for minimizing academic dishonesty, this session will also consider the efficacy and ethics of plagiarism prevention subscription services such as turnitin.com.

Jessica O'Hara - Associate Director, Writing Across the Curriculum
Jill Treftz - Assistant Coordinator, Graduate Writing Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

Keeping Your Nose Clean While Getting Your Hands Dirty

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This session will focus on ethical issues surrounding research publication, both for authors and reviewers.

David Rosenbaum - Distinguished Professor of Psychology

APRIL 12, 2007

The High Stakes of Whistleblowing

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Deciding to report research misconduct can be a risky proposition. As has been witnessed in the business community, those who do the right thing by exposing wrongdoing aren't always regarded in a favorable light. This session will discuss factors to consider when deciding what to do when one witnesses unethical acts in research.

Laura Klein - Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health

MARCH 29, 2007

Pre-Test Preparation for Survey Research

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The session will address the methods and preparation involved in guiding a survey from imagination to implementation. The discussion will focus on methods of pretesting and preparing questionnaires for fielding, along with brief attention to questionnaire construction.

Kurt Johnson - Director, Survey Research Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2007

Who's On First: Issues in Coauthorship

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The panelist(s) will discuss, from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, when and how authorship should be determined, when acknowledgements are recommended, and how to handle authorship disputes.

Denice Wardrop - Associate Professor, Geology and Ecology

DECEMBER 8, 2006

Maintaining Integrity in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research

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Managing studies involving researchers of different disciplines presents a number of challenges that must be considered to preserve the integrity of the study. Collaborators must be prepared to discuss and plan for managing data collection, analysis, and sharing; establishing lines of communication; determining authorship and disseminating findings. A panel of collaborative researchers will discuss their experiences with working in interdisciplinary teams.

Carol Colbeck, Center for the Study of Higher Education
Karl Mueller, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Jan Ulbrecht, Associate Program Director, General Clinical Research

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Responsible Publication: The Journal Editor's Perspective

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Gain insight into best practices for responsible publication, as defined by journal editors. Issues such as who qualifies as an author, handling possible research misconduct in published works, and prior publication will be discussed.

Lynn Liben, Child Development Editor
Catherine Ross, Journal of Nutrition Editor
Amy Glasmeier, Economic Geography
Thomas Mallouk, Associate Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society

OCTOBER 16, 2006

I Need a Data Safety Monitoring Board! What do I do Now?

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Funding sources are increasingly requiring that human participant research studies include a data safety monitoring board (DSMB). This session will describe the purpose of a DSMB, when it may be required, different types of plans and configurations, and investigator experiences with establishing DSMBs.

Ann Kolanowski, Professor of Nursing
Michael Hecht, Liberal Arts Research Professor
David Proctor, Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Rob Turrisi, Professor of Biobehavioral Health

APRIL 10, 2006

Write it Down! Getting Away from Paper Napkins in Research Documentation

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The discussion will provide best practices for keeping track of research experiments through various methods including e-notebooks as well as paper notebooks. The session will include discussion of how important accurate and comprehensive data recording is for verifying research integrity and inventorship.

Avery August, Associate Professor of Immunology
Candice Yekel, Director of Research Protections

MARCH 30, 2006

How Many Subjects? The Importance of Sample Size Calculations

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Increasingly funding agencies such as NSF and NIH are emphasizing a thorough investigation of the sample size requirements in proposals. Too few subjects can result in no significant findings due to a lack of statistical power and too many subjects may be an inefficient use of resources. This applied talk will demonstrate the basics of sample size calculations using examples, including estimation of the necessary parameters and interpretation of the results.

KB Boomer, Director, Statistical Consulting Center

MARCH 23, 2006

The Ins and Outs of Managing Your Grant Money

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This session will provide an overview of how to responsibly spend grant money. The discussion will revolve around case scenarios based on real situations.

David Hall, Associate Dean for Research, The College of Information Sciences and Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2006

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Sampling, Reliability, and Validity Issues in Survey Development

This session will focus on how to analyze responses to survey items and tasks to ensure reliability and validity of scores. Recommendations for how best to write directions, select item formats, and analyze responses to open-ended items or tasks will also be discussed relative to the theoretical interests and goals specified by researchers.

Jonna Kulikowich, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology

APRIL 8, 2005

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Data Integrity: Don't Let Good Data Go Bad

KB Boomer, Director, Statistical Consulting Center

DECEMBER 3, 2004

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Who Done It? Assigning Credit and Assuming Responsibility as an Author.

Richard J. Frisque, Professor of Molecular Virology