Texas Tech University - Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center

Monday, April 22 9:00-3:00pm
The Museum of Texas Tech University

Tentative RCR Conference Schedule:

Time	Event	Speakers	Location
9:00 – 9:15	Registration/Welcome	Dr. Louder	Sculpture Court
9:15 – 10:30	Panel 1 – Vulnerable Populations	Dr. Johnson, Dr. Sleeper, Dr. Richman, and Dr. Morgan:	Auditorium
10:45 – 11:45	Break out 1: Data Management: Image Manipulation	Dr. Chaffin, Dr. Adams, Dr. Kimball	Memorial Room
10:45 – 11:45	Break out 2 – Keeping them Safe: Lab Safety	Dr. Donahue, Dr. Korzeniewski, Dr. Casadonte	Kline Room
12:00 – 1:30	Key Note Speaker & Lunch	Welcome: Dr. Young (?) Talk: Dr. Stephanie J Bird	Sculpture Court
1:45 – 3:00	Panel 2 – Replication of Data	Dr. Demarree, Dr. Jones, Dr. Reifman	Auditorium
3:00	Closing		Auditorium

Keynote speaker: Dr. Stephanie J. Bird

Dr. Stephanie J. Bird is a laboratory-trained neuroscientist whose graduate work at Yale and post-doctoral fellowships at Johns Hopkins and Case Western Reserve University dealt with the effects of psychoactive substances on brain function. Dr. Bird served as the Special Assistant to the Provost and Vice President for Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1992 to 2003. While at MIT she worked on the development of educational programs that addressed ethical issues in science and engineering, professional responsibilities, and ethical issues in research practice. She co-edits the international journal Science and Engineering Ethics which explores issues of direct concern to scientists and engineering related to both the practice and application of science and technology. Current research interests focus not only on neuroethics but also on the ethical, legal and social policy implications of research and technology in general. She lectures and consults on professional ethics, and the integration of the responsible conduct of research and ethics into science and engineering education and the development of training programs. Her theoretical and laboratory training have been complemented by work in areas of ethical and legal philosophy.