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David Rettinger (dretting)

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Director of Academic Integrity Programs

Mercer Hall Room 305
dretting@umw.edu
540-654-1364


Academic Degrees

B.A., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado

Dr. David Rettinger is Professor of Psychological Science and Director of Academic Integrity Programs at the University of Mary Washington. He also is Procedural Advisor to UMW’s student-run honor system. His academic research interest is in academic integrity behavior, having published research on the psychology of cheating in Theory into Practice, Research in Higher Education, Ethics and Behavior, and Psychological Perspectives on Academic Cheating.

Rettinger is President Emeritus of the International Center for Academic Integrity, an organization founded to combat cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty in higher education. In addition, he leads the organization's efforts in assessment and survey research, continuing the McCabe academic integrity survey.

He earned a Ph.D. (1998) and an M.A. (1994) in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, after receiving a B.A. (1991) with high honors and distinction in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

David Rettinger in the News

Rettinger Comments on Cheating in the News

Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, has recently appeared in several interviews on academic integrity and the uptick in cheating during remote learning, including a segment on NBC4 in Washington. Watch here. He was also recently interviewed in the GW Hatchet, Read more…

Source: EagleEye |

David Rettinger: On His Honor

As a student, David Rettinger witnessed his peers cheating. Sometimes he even felt tempted to do it himself. Instead, he dedicated his career to understanding the psychology behind academic misconduct. A professor of psychological science at University of Mary Washington since 2006, Rettinger also serves as director of Academic Integrity Programs and Read more…

Source: EagleEye |

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