Graduate students Stephanie Teixeira (left) and Abby Cameron (right), under the guidance of Dr. Michael Schulman of the Department of Sociology And Anthropology, have prepared a module on Sociology for the LANGURE (Land Grant University Research Ethics) collaboration. 

We see responsible conduct of research as an integral value of graduate education, helping to shape the ethos of the university-not just a requirement to fulfill. Our program prepares both graduate students and faculty to recognize ethical issues as they arise, reason correctly about these issues, formulate appropriate moral arguments, and behave in a morally responsible manner.

In accordance with the university's mission, we provide grounding in the essentials of ethical practices that complements discipline-specific training to promote problem solving and responsibility. We expect our graduates to lead their fields in ethically responsible practices as they pursue their careers beyond NC State. Our mission is to equip students with the fundamentals, educational resources, and direction to pursue a lifelong commitment to ethically responsible research.

The RCR program is part of the Graduate School’s Preparing Future Leaders initiative, which prepares graduates for fulfilling and successful professional lives after they earn their degrees.

In Fall 2008, the Philosophy Department will be offering the course PHI 816, “Introduction to Research Ethics,” to be taught by Dr. David Auerbach. In addition, an online course in RCR is planned for Fall 2008. This course will fulfill the requirements of NIH and NSF grants in RCR training as well as departmental requirements, where RCR training is required.

If you are looking for information on a particular subject, you can also find individual modules on topics related to RCR—including mentoring, conflict of interest, intellectual property, and authorship.

To supplement our courses and modules, we will offer seminars on topics related to responsible conduct of research.

Our resources page links you to more information about RCR at NCSU as well as documents, media, and outstanding materials from other universities and organizations.

The Wilkinson Research Ethics Fellow supports the work of the RCR program through a year-long project developing materials and resources for future student and faculty use.