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Remote Research Involving Human Subjects – Sep. 22, 2020

Session Description

September 22, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

Remote Research Involving Human Subjects – Exploring security, privacy and ethical considerations

NOTE: this webinar has been extended by 30 minutes, and is scheduled for 10am -11:30am to allow extra time for Q & A.   

Panelists will share their first-hand experience with conducting human subjects research using remote or virtual research methods. The discussion will address security, privacy and ethical issues, and considerations that may arise. This session will be useful for researchers who might be considering shifting to a virtual option to continue human subjects research during the pandemic.

Panelists:

  • Cosmin Munteanu,Assistant Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technologies UTM, Faculty of Information, and Computer Studies (cross-appointed), Director, Technologies for Gracefully Aging Lab UTM.     

  • Abby Goldstein, Associate Professor, CRC in the Psychology of Emerging Adulthood, Associate Chair, Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education   

  • Elizabeth Page-Gould, CRC in Social Psychophysiology,  Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Psychology Department, U of T  

  • Isaac Straley, Chief Information Security Officer, U of T

  • Michael Atkinson (Moderator), Health Sciences REB Chair, Professor, Illness & Suffering, Director, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, U of T 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:  

  • Identify potential risks to research participants that may arise while using remote tools and technologies
  • Prepare strategies or mitigating factors to address potential security, privacy and ethical issues that might arise in their own work
  • Find resources at U of T to support your transition to remote research 

Additional Information

The recording of this webinar is available to the U of T community. 

The slides are available for download here. 

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