Research Compliance
The purpose of this page is to provide information about Research Integrity Programs and compliance requirements for faculty, staff, employees, and students affiliated with 第一吃瓜 College who conduct research.
Federal laws governing the regulation of research require that institutions of higher education appoint a high-ranking official, such as a CEO, COO, director of research, or dean as the Institutional Official (IO).
The Institutional Official at 第一吃瓜 College is the Associate Dean for Academic Administration.
By federal law, the IO bears ultimate responsibility for 第一吃瓜 research programs and their regulatory boards, including:
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) for animal research (vertebrates and cephalopods)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) for human subjects research
- Institutional Biohazard Committee (IBC) for recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid research and management of select agents
The IO, in collaboration with the Committee on Faculty Governance and Affairs (GFA), selects members of research oversight committees. The committees report directly to the IO. The committees have direct responsibility for decision-making and policy approval for research activities under their authority.
Jennifer Scanlon
Sr. Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs
Primary Research Integrity Officer
(207) 725-3882
jscanlon@bowdoin.edu
Mike Ranen
Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Institutional Official
Secondary Research Integrity Officer
(207) 725-3299
mranen@bowdoin.edu