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Bio
I am a philosopher and bioethicist at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (officially known as MCPHS University) in Boston. My title is Professor of Philosophy and Health Care Ethics. I have served as Chair of the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) since 2006. I am also a member of the MCPHS Center for Health Humanities. I teach philosophy and bioethics to students taking degrees such as doctor of pharmacy (PharmD), BS in dental hygiene, or BA in health humanities. My published work explores the philosophy of medicine and bioethics, including research ethics, as well as early modern philosophy and the philosophy of education. Recently, I have been writing about ethics and autism. For 10 years, I worked with social scientists to examine ethics in the practice of community-based research. As IRB Chair, I have reviewed over 1,200 research proposals, advised hundreds of researchers, and delivered training to scores of students, faculty members, and industry researchers. In addition to the MCPHS IRB, I have served on IRBs at Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and at Bryn Mawr College. My affiliations have included the Boston University Department of Philosophy, the Neuroethics Research Unit of the Institut de Recherche Clinique de Montreal, the Gothenburg Responsibility Project of the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, and the Interactivity Foundation (a public policy think tank). My work has been funded by institutional, federal, and private foundation grants. As a consultant and speaker for professional and industry groups, I offer analysis of ethics policies, and design and implement professional development workshops on ethical issues in healthcare and research. I have given talks to industry meetings on topics including explanation in proteomic science, ethics and product claims in the cosmetics industry, and ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in healthcare. Outside of work, I enjoy playing clarinet chamber music, bicycling, and baking. |
Recent and upcoming
Podcast on bioethics and advanced therapeutics for cancer: ASHPOfficial Article: Moral Values for Implementation of AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Media Coverage: The Disruptive Impact of AI in Health Care Conference Presentations Masking as More than an Individual Burden: A Framework for Understanding the Distinctively Social Injustice Related to Autistic Masking. With Joel Anderson. Autism Europe Congress, Dublin, Sept 2025 Do “Restricted, Repetitive Patterns of Behavior, Interests, or Activities” Reduce Wellbeing? With R. Rodogno. Autism Europe Congress, Dublin, Sept 2025 Ethical Considerations in the Use of Advanced Therapeutics in Hematology/Oncology (Oddis Ethics Colloquium) ASHP Pharmacy Futures Charlotte, NC, June 2025 Who is being studied? How retrospective chart reviews can obscure "about whom" researchers obtain information. With Julia A Harzheim & Joanne Doucette. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, St Louis, Sept 2024 Masking Injustice: Unpacking What is Wrong when Autistic People Camouflage. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. St Louis, Sept 2024 |