Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarly Activity Committee

The charge of the UNH Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee is to:

  • Guide the development and implementation of a UNH RCR program, including a web-based program of instruction, complementary formal and informal educational offerings, and ongoing communication with UNH faculty, students and staff about the initiative and related issues,
  • Advise the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School on related policy formulation, implementation and training, and
  • Advocate within the UNH community for the RCR program.

The RCR Committee meets monthly in the Fall and Spring semesters.

Current Members

Will Clyde ~ Graduate School*
Patricia Condon ~ Library (Interim Chair)
James Connell, Physics & Faculty Senate**
Ramonda Kindle, Office of Community, Equity, and Diversity
Jennifer Miksis-Olds, EOS
Christopher Neefus, Biological Sciences
Nozhan Ghoreishi, Graduate Student
Houssam Sabri?~ Postdoctoral Association
Julie Simpson ~ Research Integrity Services*
John Sparrow ~ Psychology, UNH-Manchester
May-Win Thein ~?Mechanical Engineering & Ocean Engineering
Anita Tucker ~ Social Work
Karen VanGundy ~ Sociology
James Wible ~ Economics

*Ex-officio voting Member
** Faculty Senate Research and Public Service Committee Representative (ex-officio voting member)

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RCR Committee Event

    NSF Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) Program Director Presentation
    Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom
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    The University of New Hampshire’s Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarly Activity (RCR) Committee invites you to attend a virtual presentation on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF)?Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) Program. Dr. Jason Borenstein,?Program Director in NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, will introduce the program,?including a brief?history of the ER2 program, and discuss the types of proposals that are supported by the?program as well as the merit review process. A portion of the time will be set aside to address the audience’s questions.

    Research projects funded by the ER2 Program examine what constitutes or promotes responsible conduct of research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields as well as how to best instill responsible research practices into researchers, practitioners, and educators at all career stages.

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    RCR Committee Publications

    View Responsible Conduct of Research Knowledge Base

    The Knowledge Base contains forms, instruction and training material, policies, guidance, tools, and other resources to support your research efforts by topic area.

    Contact Information

    Julie Simpson, Director
    Research Integrity Services
    Service Building Room 107
    51 College Road
    Durham, NH 03824
    Phone: (603) 862-2003
    Email:?julie.simpson@unh.edu