{"id":202,"date":"2026-01-23T19:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/integrity-security-compliance\/research-misconduct\/allegations-of-research-misconduct-at-csu\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:21:26","slug":"allegations-of-research-misconduct-at-csu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/integrity-security-compliance\/research-misconduct\/allegations-of-research-misconduct-at-csu\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegations of Research Misconduct at CSU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Allegations of Research Misconduct at CSU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSU is committed to the accomplishment of our missions while upholding the highest standards of ethical professional conduct. However, like all large, active academic research institutions, we receive allegations of \u201cresearch misconduct.\u201d We actively pursue all allegations of research misconduct and take every precaution to protect whistleblowers and other parties involved with a misconduct allegation. On an annual basis, we are required to report allegations of misconduct to the DHHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI). A summary of the number of formal allegations made and their outcome is provided below. Each year, a number of allegations or informal queries come to the Research Integrity Officer (Mark Hubbard, RIO) about potential wrongdoings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-icon-list wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action has-min-font-size\">\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-icon-list columns-1\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_ccea7cd5df25601f5d796f12f4470930\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ori.hhs.gov\/\">PHS Office of Research Integrity<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ori.hhs.gov\/index.php\/phs-policies-research-misconduct\">Policy on Reseach Misconduct &#039;25<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ethics.usda.gov\/\">USDA Ethics site<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/catalog\/12192\/on-being-a-scientist-a-guide-to-responsible-conduct-in\">&quot;On being a scientist&quot;<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"http:\/\/ori.hhs.gov\/education\/products\/RCRintro\/index.html\">ORI Introduction to RCR (2006)<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\">CGS-RCR Initiatives<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ori.hhs.gov\/phs-admin-action-bulletin-board\">PHS and FDA Debarment Lists<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h3 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"http:\/\/writing.colostate.edu\/guides\/teaching\/plagiarism\/\">Treatment of Plagiarism<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some correctly allege \u201cresearch misconduct\u201d or \u201cresearch-related misconduct\u201d but others are determined to not fall in these categories and are subsequently referred to an appropriate party for disposition. CSU treats such allegations as sensitive and confidential personnel records. It conducts its inquiries and investigations in accord with the CSU Administrative Procedures for Research Misconduct \u2013 revised 2021. Individuals involved in the conduct of inquiries and investigations are required to maintain this confidentiality. In the cases where there is a final determination that research misconduct occurred, CSU continues to treat such information as confidential, personnel material. Thus, the names of specific individuals determined to have falsified, fabricated or plagiarized data are not made public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSU will continue its activities to build and maintain a culture that values and practices the responsible conduct of research. Through education, mentoring and peer involvement, CSU will endeavor to minimize the occurrence of research misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Contact the RI Officer<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mark Hubbard, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity and Compliance <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(970) 531-5790&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"mailto:mark.hubbard@colostate.edu\">mark.hubbard@colostate.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family has-large-font-size\"><em>Administrative Procedures Research Misconduct Policy<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/policylibrary.colostate.edu\/attachments\/587.Research%20Misconduct%20and%20Research-Related%20Misconduct%20Admin%20Procedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admin Procedures<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family has-large-font-size\"><em>Research Misconduct &amp; Research-related Misconduct Policy<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/policylibrary.colostate.edu\/policy.aspx?id=587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Misconduct Policy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allegations of Research Misconduct at CSU CSU is committed to the accomplishment of our missions while upholding the highest standards of ethical professional conduct. 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