Survey Research and Bots - On Research Podcast

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