Integrity | Global Collaboration

Research integrity

Although it is our experience is that collaborating with colleagues around the world on topics of global importance for the field of traumatic stress is extremely rewarding, productive and enjoyable, there may also be instances where individuals are unhappy with aspects of the collaboration.

Therefore, the GCTS has five Research Integrity Officers (RIOs) who can be consulted in case of questions or issues around any aspect of research or scientific integrity. Find their bio and contact information below. The RIOs will treat any shared information confidentially.

How to submit? Find our detailed procures below.

Please find an example of a Code of Conduct for Research Integrity for your information.

Anne Bakker

Anne Bakker, PhD, works as coordinator at the department of Traumacare for hospital staff in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (OLVG hospital). She is a guest researcher at the department of psychiatry from Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam (Psychotrauma research group). Her research and practical work both focus on supporting employees after occupational trauma. Anne is board member of Dutch Psychotrauma Association (NtVP) and chair of the NtVP SIG Early support and interventions.
Contact Anne at: anne.bakker@olvg.nl

Debbie Kaminer

Debbie Kaminer is a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology. Hr research focuses on understanding and addressing the impact of multiple and continuous trauma exposure in lower-resource countries more broadly. A key aim of her research is to improve access to feasible, contextually responsive, and evidence-informed interventions in lower-resource settings. She is an Associate Editor for the European Journal of Psychotraumatology and serves on the Public Health and Policy Committee and the Global Initiatives Committee of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Contact Debbie at: debbie.kaminer@uct.ac.za

Karestan Koenen

Karestan C. Koenen, PhD is Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Karestan aims to reduce the population burden of mental disorders through research, training, and advocacy. She is passionate about using science to overcome violence and trauma, which are major preventable causes of health problems globally.
Read more about her research here:
https://hsph.harvard.edu/profile/karestan-koenen/
Contact Karestan at: kkoenen@hsph.harvard.edu

Angela Nickerson

Angela Nickerson, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Psychology at UNSW Sydney, Australia and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program. She conducts research into factors influencing the mental health of refugees, including the development and testing of novel interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees. Angela works in partnership with non-government organisations and service providers to use research evidence to inform policy and practice. She is Immediate Past President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Contact Angela at: a.nickerson@unsw.edu.au

Jun Shigemura

Jun Shigemura, MD, PhD is Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mejiro University (Saitama, Japan). He is also Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University (Bethesda, United States). His research focuses on disaster psychiatry, especially the mental health of disaster workers and uniformed personnel. After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear accident, his team supported the first-line nuclear power plant workers. These studies were published in many journals, including JAMA and the Lancet, and in the media, such as the New York Times and BBC. Contact Jun at: jshigemura.psy@gmail.com

Procedures

Members of the Global Collaboration of Traumatic Stress (GCTS) are committed to upholding the highest standards of research integrity and ethical conduct. Any suspected breach of research norms and standards, including research misconduct, will be handled in a safe and professional manner, and should be reported as follows:

1. Identify the Concern

Identify the nature of the concern. This may include, but is not limited to:

Inappropriate authorship or data ownership practices
Fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism
Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Other unprofessional conduct, including humiliation, harassment or bullying

2. Prepare Your Submission

Gather relevant information (and documentation) that supports your concern, namely:

A description of the alleged misconduct
Date/s and individual/s involved
Copies of communication (or data), where available

3. Submit the Concern

Send a confidential written request to one of Research Integrity Officer's (RIO) of the GCTS via email (find email addresses above)

Please include:

Your name and affiliation (anonymous reports will be considered but may limit the RIO’s ability to investigate) - your name will only be revealed if needed to undertake action and only if you agree to that.
A clear and concise description of the concern
Supporting evidence, where possible

4. Acknowledgment and Review

The RIO will acknowledge receipt of your report within 10 working days and initiate a preliminary review to determine whether further investigation is warranted.