Responsibility to Report Misconduct
A UW employee who becomes aware of possible research misconduct should immediately report the concerns and/or allegations to their supervisor, department head, or dean, who will consult immediately with the designated research integrity officer regarding the nature of the concerns and/or allegations. Need to Report a Concern? You report it by visiting https://www.uwyo.edu/research/compliance/report-a-concern/index.html.
Whistleblower Protections
Federal research misconduct regulations (42 CFR 93) and the UW Employee Handbook protect whistleblowers against retaliation. Every effort is taken to ensure confidentiality for whistleblowers and for those accused of research misconduct.
UW Research Integrity Officers
Carolyn Brandt, Ph.D., Research Integrity Officer and Director of Research Integrity & Compliance. Email: carolyn.brandt@uwyo.edu Phone: 307-766-3621
Kevin Shimkus, Ph.D., Deputy Research Integrity Officer, Research Compliance Manager. Email: kshimkus@uwyo.edu Phone: 307-766-2002
Helpful Information
- PHS Office of Research Integrity
- PHS Policy on Research Misconduct (2005)
- NSF Misconduct in Science and Engineering Research from Chapter IX of the Grants Policy Manual, Project and Grant Management. (1995)
- USDA Ethics Site
- “On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research.” A NAS booklet suitable for curricular use. (1995)
- ORI Introduction to RCR (2006)
- CGS-RCR Initiatives
- PHS and FDA Debarment Lists
