Event Title

Reflections on the Conduct of Research with Human Subjects Across Two Cultures

Presenter Information

Kimberly M. Maas, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 1:00 PM

End Date

27-4-2009 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Sociology and Corrections

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Elizabeth Sandell

Mentor's Department

Elementary and Literacy Education Department

Mentor's College

Education

Description

This study examined the potential benefits, challenges, and barriers faced by university students and research colleagues who were involved in international partnerships for cross-cultural research projects between the United States and Russia. In scholarly investigations in the United States, research subjects must be informed of the precautions that will be taken to protect their safety and their privacy (Amdur, Bankurt 2002). Particularly in Russia, there are no counterparts to the procedures followed by university institutional review boards for working with human subjects. Furthermore, international partnerships have faced new challenges as a result of the restructuring of American security since the events of September 11,2001. This study focused on trust in international partnership, challenges of fimding and institutional support, reliability of data, and the influence of institutions on research processes. Researchers used grounded theory and auto ethnography to code and inductively analyze data from semi-structured interviews and personal experiences in the field.