Publication Date

2-19-2010

Abstract

This presentation was part of the AAAS Annual Conference professional development workshop, National Science Foundation and Ethics Education in Science and Engineering, during the recent meeting in San Diego, California (18-22 February). Dr. Michael Gorman, Program Director, Science, Technology & Society, National Science Foundation, moderated the workshop presentations and the discussion that followed. In addition, he contributed a set of powerpoint slides outlining the role of NSF in its response to the America Competes Act, including a commitment to support an online resource in ethics education. Dr. Philip Langlais, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Research, Old Dominion University, presented recommendations for developing institutional RCR and mentoring programs based on the new NSF and NIH RCR requirements. Dr. Kathleen Flint, Project Manager, National Postdoctoral Association, gave recommendations for unique RCR training needs of postdocs and reported on the NPA "Bring RCR Home Project," a national project that worked to develop local RCR programs for postdocs. Dr. Jane Fountain, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and Director of the National Center for Digital Government and the Science, Technology & Society Initiative, University of Massachusetts Amherst, presented recent developments at ESENCe, one of the beta sites sponsored by NSF. The purpose of ESENCe is to preserve and widely disseminate a variety of materials on ethics and the responsible conduct of research in science and engineering disciplines. In addition, the presentation summarized recent development of cases, background notes and teaching materials regarding international dimensions of ethics education.

Topic

Ethics Education

Material Type

Presentation

Research Area

Engineering | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Comments

AAAS Workshop

RCR for Postdocs: Promoting Ethical Professional Development
Kathleen Flint
Project Manager
National Postdoctoral Association

Expanding Ethics Education in Science & Engineering
Jane E. Fountain
Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science
Director, National Center for Digital Government
Director, Science, Technology & Society Initiative
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Update on Responsible Conduct of Research
Michael E. Gorman
Program Director
Science, Technology & Society
National Science Foundation

Kelly Joyce
Program Director
Science, Technology & Society
National Science Foundation

NSF Supported Case-Studies Done by Systems Engineering Graduate Students at UVA
Michael E. Gorman
Program Director
Science, Technology & Society
National Science Foundation

Science and Engineering Ethics Education: Recipes for Success
Philip J. Langlais, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Research
Old Dominion University

Moderator: Michael E. Gorman
Program Director
Science, Technology & Society
National Science Foundation

Organizer: Rachelle Hollander
Director of the Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society
National Academy of Engineering

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