Bio
Christopher ChoGlueck (Pronounced JOH-gluhk) is an Associate Professor of Ethics at New Mexico Tech. He is a philosopher of science studying the relationships between values, evidence, and technology. Chris earned his Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science, with a minor in Gender Studies, from Indiana University.
Through philosophy, he works on issues in social justice, public policy, and industry-funded research. To engage a broader audience, he writes essays about public philosophy and science communication. To get outside his head, he climbs rocks and reads comics. His daily struggle is keeping terrariums, bonsai trees, and other house plants alive in the uncooperative, desert climate.
Research Interests
Chris specializes in philosophy of science, biomedical ethics, and feminism in health policy, especially with pharmaceutical drugs. His research explores the how values and gender norms shape drug regulation at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), involving reproductive health and drug labels, and the consequences for women’s health and reproductive justice. His primary research project explores the ethics and politics of drug regulation and reproductive health. In addition to his research on biomedical ethics, he also serves as the Faculty Advisor for Responsible Conduct of Research with the NMT Office of Research and directs the Research Ethics series.
Selected publications
ChoGlueck, C. and E.A. Lloyd (2023) “Values as Heuristics: A Contextual Empiricist Account of Assessing Values Scientifically.” Synthese, 201, 220.
ChoGlueck, C. (2022). “Still No Pill for Men? Double Standards & Demarcating Values in Biomedical Research.” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Part A. 91: 66-76. [Full Text]. Selected for Elsevier’s Special Issue for International Women’s Day 2022.
ChoGlueck, C. (2022). The FDA Ought to Change Plan B’s Label. Contraception. 106: 6-9. [Full text]
ChoGlueck, C. (2019) “Broadening the Scope of Our Understanding of Mechanisms: Lessons from the History of the Morning-After Pill.” Synthese.
ChoGlueck, C. (2018) “The Error Is in the Gap: Synthesizing Accounts for Societal Values in Science.” Philosophy of Science. 85(4): 704-725.
Shrader-Frechette, K., & ChoGlueck, C. (2017) “Pesticides, Neurodevelopmental Disagreement, and Bradford Hill’s Guidelines.” Accountability in Research. 24(1): 30-42.