Collaboration |  | Described herself as initiator... |
|  |  | Obviously misrepresenting your professional accomplishments is unethical. Additionally, the potential benefit of representing herself as the consortium leader can become a significant liability if members of the collaborative group become aware of this misrepresentation. Rather than rewriting the past, the UNH assistant professor should consider describing professional accomplishments she hopes to achieve as a member of this group. To be effective, collaborative studies require clear expectations of the participants, a level of accountability for each, and good communication among the members. Characteristics of successful research collaborations include clearly defined responsibilities of each group as a whole and of each individual with the group that are articulated to all collaboration participants at the beginning help avoid confusion and to ensure smooth coordination of activities.