Karin Ellison
- Human Dimensions of Biology |
- Center for Biology and Society |
- Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology Interdisciplinary Grad Program |
- Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO) Projects
Research Ethics; History of Technology
Dr. Ellison works in the areas of research ethics, graduate program development, and history of technology. In research ethics, she teaches, conducts research, and contributes to ASU’s research integrity initiatives. For graduate students in the life sciences, she offers a one-credit introductory course on research ethics and one-credit advanced topics courses. Her current research is a collaboration with colleagues from the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes and the ASU Polytechnic campus to developing curriculum and assess ethics education for science and engineering graduate students. Dr. Ellison is also a member of ASU’s Intellectual Property and Institutional Review Committee and, from 2008-2009, worked with the College of Letters and Sciences to review its procedures for handling violations of ASU’s academic integrity policy and to develop faculty and student resources in this area.
As the executive director for the Biology and Society graduate programs and a founding member of ASU’s interdisciplinary doctoral degree program in the Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Dr. Ellison coordinates development of unit-level processes and requirements for the programs.
By training a historian of technology, Dr. Ellison’s areas of interest are the institutional history of American science and technology as well as the history of engineers and engineering in the U.S.
Prior to coming to ASU, Dr. Ellison was the Interim Assistant Dean for Research Policy and Compliance in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Graduate School. Focusing on oversight of research with human subjects and review of potential for conflicts of interest in research, her activities included policy analysis and development, educational resources development, information technology system development, and management of compliance committee business.
Select Publications and Presentations
Ellison, Karin D. and Joseph Herkert. "Engineering Ethics, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), and Science and Technology Studies (STS): Integrating and Assessing Ethics Education for Science and Engineering Graduate Students." Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. March 7, 2009.
Ellison, Karin D. "Explaining Hoover, Grand Coulee, and Shasta Dams: Institutional Stability and Professional Identity in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation." In Reclamation, Managing Water in the West: The Bureau of Reclamation History Essays from the Centennial Symposium. Vol. 1, 221-248. Denver, CO: US Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 2008.
Bekki, Jennifer M., Bianca L. Bernstein, Karin D. Ellison, Arati Sridharan, Liza Hita, and Quinn Spadola. "Work in Progress: Using Case Studies to Increase the Retention of Female Doctoral Students in STEM Fields." Proceedings of Frontiers in Education: Racing Towards Innovation in Engineering Education. October, 2008.
Tahan, Charles, Ricky Leung, Greta M. Zenner, Karin D. Ellison, Wendy C. Crone, and Clark A. Miller. "Nanotechnology and Society: A Discussion-Based Undergraduate Course." American Journal of Physics 74, no. 5 (2006): 443-448.