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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 in New York Times

Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is also Director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, offered comments for a New York Times article entitled, "Backlash Over Leniency at West Point After 73 Cadets Are Accused of Cheating." “It’s a complex tug of war,” he said. “You have emerging adults who Read more…

Source: EagleEye |

Rettinger Comments on Cheating Incident at Canadian University

Professor of Psychological Science David Rettinger, who is director of Academic Integrity Programs at UMW, offered comments to The Ubyssey for an article on a cheating incident that occurred at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, in which students used the homework-sharing site Chegg to answer questions on a final exam. While Read more…

Source: EagleEye |

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