CPPA Professor Jane Fountain was part of a panel discussion on ethics education in science and engineering in light of the National Science Foundation’s Responsible Conduct of Research requirement at the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Diego this February.
Fountain is PI of the Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse (ESENCE), a beta site for an online repository of ethics education resources, and the International Dimensions of Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (IDEESE) Project, which, with Professor MJ Peterson, has developed a framework for incorporting international dimensions of ethics into research and education. Both projects are part of the Science, Technology and Society Initiative at CPPA.
The workshop panel, “National Science Foundation and Ethics Education in Science and Engineering,” featured presentations, materials or comments from the National Postdoctoral Association, the National Science Foundation, the National Academy of Engineering, and a representative for graduate studies administration. Slides from each presentation are available through the ESENCe website:
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