Training
The 2024 educational outreach on the Responsible Conduct of Research training is provided below.
Effective beginning January 2024, RCR training will now run from January 1st through October 31st each year. Faculty engaged in sponsored and unsponsored research are required to participate, at minimum, in two (2) hours of instruction/sessions yearly. Research personnel are highly encouraged to participate.
Registration is required for each session within 24 hours prior of session.
Click on specified date(s) below to register.
Seven (7) training sessions for 2024 will be in-person at the USA Faculty Club (located at 6350 Fincher Road) and five (5) training sessions will be conducted via the USA Online Canvas platform.
2024 RCR Training Series Schedule
Classroom Sessions
Panel Discussion: Collaborations: Advantages and Risks
Raymond Langley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Stephanie Patch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Coastal, & Environmental Engineering
Matthew Reichert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Thomas Rich, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Pharmacology & Center for Lung Biology
Kevin West, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: USA Faculty Club
6350 Fincher Rd.
Rigor and Reproducibility
***THE FEB.22 SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A FUTURE DATE***
Mary Townsley, Ph.D.
Retired Senior Associate Dean, WCOM
Professor Emeritus
Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: USA Faculty Club
6350 Fincher Rd.
Natalie Bauer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Center For Lung Biology
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: USA Faculty Club
6350 Fincher Rd.
Clista Clanton, MSLS
Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives
Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: USA Faculty Club
6350 Fincher Rd.
January 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Online Sessions
Conflict of Interest
USA Canvas Online
Dusty Layton and Angela S. Williams
Executive Director and Assistant Director
Research Compliance and Assurance.
Location: Online
Location: Online
Effective Mentoring of Research: A Guide for Mentors
Jack Shelley-Tremblay, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
Location: Online
Coming Soon! Overview of Scholarly Driven Research
Sean Powers, Ph.D.
Director, School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Senior Marine Scientist, Dauphin Sea Lab
Location: Online
Coming Soon! Human Subjects Research: Student Research and Mentor Oversight
Caroline Gratton
IRB Administrator
Research Compliance & Assurance
Location: Online
Effective beginning January 2024, RCR training will now run from January 1st through October 31st each year. Faculty engaged in sponsored and unsponsored research are required to participate, at minimum, in two (2) hours of instruction/sessions yearly. Research personnel are highly encouraged to participate.