The RCR Education Seminar Series will give graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and staff the knowledge and tools to guide them through the increasingly complex ethical issues they will face during their careers. Attendees will become aware of established norms and ethical principles for responsible scholarly conduct. Attendees will learn how to apply the principles and norms to their own work and conduct their research with integrity. This session will be taught and facilitated by experts on each particular seminar topic. Time will be provided for discussion and Q&A.
RCR education is required for all graduate students with a research thesis or dissertation. Attending 3 seminars of the RCR sessions satisfies the URI Graduate School requirement for RCR education.
2026 – 2027 Seminars
| Date, Time, and Location | Topic and Speaker(s) |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research Speaker: Dr. Brenton DeBoef, Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism Speaker: Amanda Izenstark, Professor, University Libraries and Reference and Instructional Design Librarian |
| Wednesday, December 2, 2026 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Research Security Speakers: Carol Connolly, Director of Research Security; Jenna Cragan, Facility Security Officer |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2027 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Human and Animal Subjects Research Speakers: Dr. Matt Delmonico, Professor of Kinesiology and IRB Chair; Dr. Katharina Quinlan, Professor of Pharmacy and IACUC Chair |
| Wednesday, March 3, 2027 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Rigor and Reproducibility Speaker: Dr. Niall Howlett, Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education |
| Wednesday, April 7, 2027 2 – 3 PM Via Zoom | Administering Reasonable Accommodations in Research Speaker: Dorca Smalley, Director of Office of Equal Opportunity |
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Seminar Registration Form
Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to access these trainings in an alternative format may email Research Integrity or call 401-874-4328. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.
Contact should be made at least five business days in advance of the date of required services. While it is not always possible to accommodate requests made after this deadline, reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate each person. If you believe you have been denied access to language assistive services and wish to file a discrimination complaint, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity.