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National Center for Principled Leadership & Research Ethics
Developing values-driven, effective leaders, and advancing institutional integrity through intentional professional development
The National Center for Principled Leadership & Research Ethics (NCPRE) researches, develops, and delivers intentional professional development programming for academic environments. Our core idea is promoting Cultures of Excellence in these settings: high performing and productive teams that are also guided by values of respect and inclusion.
We create tools and resources to inspire, support, and evaluate them all.
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2025.09.03 - Do your research environments support integrity, collaboration, and leadership?
Do your research environments support integrity, collaboration, and leadership?
We can help you find out—and improve.
We believe that work climates and research environments should help people and research thrive.
Our suite of validated assessment tools does just that:
- BESSI — Measures behavioral, emotional, and social skills critical for leadership
- CARES — Assesses the interpersonal climate of accountability, respect, and ethics
- SOURCE — Evaluates the integrity of your research environment
With expert guidance, automated analysis, and benchmarking options, we help you turn data into decisions.
Let’s work together to create healthier, more productive academic environments.
Learn more or schedule a conversation with us.
2025.08.21 - Customizing Your Mentoring Toolkit
Our Customizing Your Mentoring Toolkit online course is available now on Canvas Catalog!
Promoting the professional growth of another—mentoring—is not a one size fits all endeavor. Individual mentors and mentees have distinct needs and expectations, and an effective relationship is most successful when these are clearly communicated and understood. As a mentor, it is your job to set the tone and to work to support the needs of each of your mentees, while also minding the boundaries of your role and time.