Ben Bamberger is the Assistant Director of Research Integrity and Compliance at Vanderbilt University. He promotes best practices for the ethical conduct of research and helps the university prepare for evolving regulations, particularly involving research security. He received a PhD in History from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BA in History and Economics from American University in DC. Prior to Vanderbilt, Ben was a Senior Proposal Coordinator at the University of Illinois and a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia (2009-2011).