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Dr. McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and a J.D., both from the University of Chicago. Since joining CPIC in 2005, he has overseen CPIC programs and compliance in areas of research integrity, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest. He also serves as the Administrator for the Institutional Review Board that reviews human subjects research at CPIC, and is responsible for material transfer agreements by which CPIC data and biospecimen resources may be used in secondary analysis studies. Dr. McLaughlin’s previous research on confidentiality of primary social science research data, disposition of museum collections of sacred objects and human remains, and rituals of citizenship associated with the naturalization of immigrants in the United States has enabled him to provide useful insights into the cancer science issues such as enhancing cancer registration through access to biospecimen samples. Dr. McLaughlin received an additional appointment as a Research Scientist I at CPIC in 2009. Selected Publications: Alfaro-Velcamp T, McLaughlin RH. Immigration and techniques of governance in Mexico and the United States: recalibrating national narratives through comparative immigration histories. Law and History Review. 2011;29(2):573-606. McLaughlin RH, Clarke CA, Crawley LM, Glaser SL. Are cancer registries unconstitutional? Soc Sci Med. 2010;70(9):1295-300. McLaughlin RH. Participation in research and social context: The case of population-based cancer registration, surveillance, and research, American Journal of Bioethics. 2008;8:10. McLaughlin RH. NAGPRA, dialogue, and the politics of historical authority, in Jennifer R. Richman and Marion P. Forsyth, eds., Cultural Resources Law: Perspectives, Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press, 2004. McLaughlin RH. Rights, remains, and material culture: Legal pluralism in Native America, in Mark Bradley and Patrice Petro, eds., Truth Claims: Representations and Human Rights, New York, NY: Rutgers University Press, 2002. McLaughlin RH. From the field to the courthouse: Should scholarly research be privileged? Law and Social Inquiry. 1999;24:4. McLaughlin RH. Privilege and practice in social science research, (rejoinder) Law and Social Inquiry. 1999;24:4. McLaughlin RH. The American archaeological record: Authority to dig, power to interpret, The International Journal of Cultural Property. 1998;7. McLaughlin RH. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act: Unresolved issues between material culture and legal definitions, University of Chicago Law School Roundtable. 1996;3:2. |
