COMMUNITY, TRAINING, AND ENGAGEMENT IN AN EXPANDING REGULATORY CLIMATE 
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At MeRTEC, we provide training, technical assistance, and support for compliance, workforce development, and ethical decision-making. We are committed to strengthening regulatory compliance and ethics training in order to develop a competent workforce educated in, and ready to practice, ethical standards in business and research in an increasingly complex world. 

OUR TEAM

Ross Hickey is a nationally recognized expert in research compliance and is the Assistant Provost for Research Integrity and Director of the Maine Economics Investment Funds (MEIF) at USM.   ​

Bruce Thompson is a Professor of Psychology (human development) and Director of the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at USM. ​

Dr. Carol Nemeroff is a Professor and Dean of the Renaissance College at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, Canada and Principal Investigator at the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM). 



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Sara Flowers is a Principal Investigator of Adult Transitions, Learning, and Success (ATLaS) Scholars, a University of Maine System congressionally directed spending project managed by the University of Maine at Augusta, and Principal Investigator at the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM).



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Jennifer Pratt is a Research Analyst with the Catherine Cutler Institute and Project Manager, who oversees Student Engagement, Training and Development for the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM). ​

Claire Walker is a Project Assistant with the Catherine Cutler Institute and supports Student Engagement, Training and Development​ for the Maine Regulatory Training and Ethics Center (MeRTEC) at the University of Southern Maine (USM). ​