title: Retrospective reflections of a whistleblower: opinions on misconduct responses.
abstract: Almost 10 years ago, when I was in my fourth year of graduate school, my fellow graduate students discovered that our thesis advisor had engaged in misconduct by falsifying and fabricating data in two grant applications. We informed the university and my advisor resigned. This event was a turning point in my life. Years later, I have gathered my thoughts and reflections on the experience. I believe we must first prevent what misconduct we can. But unfortunately some misconduct will still occur and in those circumstances we must respond to protect those affected by the misconduct and to progress beyond the event. In so doing, we get the most value out of scientific research.
authors.affiliation: a University of Colorado-Boulder , Boulder , Colorado , USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dowell
mesh_terms: D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019365:Metaphor; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015871:Scientific Misconduct / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D035642:Whistleblowing / Q000523:psychology*