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[Social Work] Newsletter, Spring 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Social Work.

Social Work Newsletter

Inside This Issue:

-- Welcoming Dr. Steven Onken ...... 2
-- Undergraduate Student Highlights ...... 4
-- Student Social Work Association ...... 5
-- Graduate Student Highlights ...... 6
-- Master's of Social Work Student Association ...... 7
-- Political Activism ...... 8
-- Message from the Department Head ...... 9
-- Faculty Highlights ...... 10
-- Award Ceremony ...... 12
-- Program Mission ...... 13

Rational Choice And Moral Decision-Making In Research, Anita M. Gordon

Faculty Publications

University psychology and sociology researchers rated the likelihood they would engage in misconduct as described in 9 research scenarios, while also making moral judgments and rating the likelihood of discovery and sanctions. Multiple regression revealed significant effects across various scenarios for moral judgment as well as shame and embarrassment on reducing misconduct. The effects on misconduct of the perceived probability of sanctions were conditioned on moral judgments in some scenarios. The results have implications for how universities address the prevention, detection, and sanctioning of research misconduct.