Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Research integrity

NAU is committed to promoting responsible conduct of research through policies, training, and guidance that support honesty, accountability, and professional standards. Explore resources on responsible conduct of research, research misconduct policies, and required training to help ensure research activities are conducted with integrity and in compliance with institutional and federal requirements.

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Responsible conduct of research

NAU is committed to the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability in all aspects of research.
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Misconduct in research policy

As a community of scholars devoted to the creation of knowledge, NAU has an affirmative duty to promote ethical behavior while protecting the integrity of its research activities.
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Responsible conduct of research training policy

The institutional policy to provide responsible conduct of research (RCR) training.
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CITI Training – Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) require certain categories of researchers to receive RCR training.