The Office of Research Compliance oversees and administers the Policy on Research Misconduct. The Director, is a resource for anyone with concerns or questions about possible research misconduct.
HMH defines research misconduct, in accordance with federal policy, as any fabrication, falsification or plagiarism in proposing, performing or reviewing research or in the reporting of research results. Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion, authorship disputes that do not involve plagiarism, and violations of other University policies (e.g., sexual harassment policy).
Type of Research Misconduct |
Definition |
Fabrication |
The making up of data or results and the recording or reporting thereof. |
Falsification |
The manipulation of Research materials, equipment or processes, or the change or omission of data or results such that the Research is not accurately represented in the Research Record. |
Plagiarism |
The appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results or words without giving appropriate credit. |
If You Have a Concern
- Discuss with a trusted chair, supervisor or other official
- Contact Director of Research Compliance, Dr. Michelle Benson
- Anonymous reporting via HMH’s ComplyLine
Retaliation of any kind, against those who report a concern in good faith is not tolerated by HMH.