This episode discusses the impact of online bots on survey research, ethical considerations and implications of using bots in survey research, and potential benefits and unintended consequence.

Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD, is the Research Compliance Director at Columbia University’s Teachers College. She spearheaded the College’s “Ethics & Safety Amid Uncertainty” initiative and co-chaired the Research Compliance & Safety Committee. She has also recently launched the “Research Writing & Ethics” internship program and oversaw an extensive transformation of the College’s IRB website. She regularly offers seminars and workshops on research compliance and IRB leadership. A researcher and teacher herself, Dr. Luna-Lucero has studied and published on student motivation in STEM fields, barriers to accessing education for students in rural communities, and community activism.

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Resource: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/institutional-review-board/irb-blog/2022/bots-and-online-human-subjects-research/#:~:text=Researchers%20who%20use%20online%20platforms,posing%20as%20eligible%20human%20participants