DATE: February 21, 2008

CONTACT: Linda Gallicchio, (864) 656-3407
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NSF’s Kilgallin to discuss ethics at Clemson colloquium, Greenville program

CLEMSON – William Kilgallin, head of investigative legal and outreach for the National Science Foundation’s Office of Inspector General, will be the 2008 Presidential Colloquium speaker at 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, in the Self Auditorium of the Strom Thurmond Institute at Clemson University.

Kilgallin will address “Research Ethics Today” during the colloquium, which is free and open to the public.

While in the Upstate Kilgallin will address “Research Ethics and the Private Sector” during a program at the Commerce Club in Greenville at 11:30 a.m. on March 4. Seating for this program is limited; to register online go to http://www.clemson.edu/ethics/events/kilgallin.php. Both events are co-sponsored by the Rutland Institute for Ethics, the Clemson Graduate School and the Clemson Office of Research and Economic Development.

Kilgallin serves as legal adviser to the associate inspector general for investigations, supervises the investigative legal section and provides legal advice to the Office of Investigations on issues that arise in the investigation of all civil, criminal and administrative allegations of wrongdoing (including research misconduct) involving NSF activities. He also oversees outreach efforts, which are designed to develop and improve partnerships with institutions, the foundation and members of the research and education communities.

Prior to working for NSF, Kilgallin served as a member of the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps for 21 years, where he served as executive officer for the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service and chief of international law for the United States Central Command. Prior to that, he worked in intelligence law, managed two large legal offices and litigated at the trial and appellate levels.    

Kilgallin received a bachelor's degree in political science from The Catholic University of America. He received his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and his LLM from the Judge Advocate General’s School at the University of Virginia.