Greg Lusk
Bio Greg Lusk is an Assistant Professor at Durham University. He is an environmental philosopher of science who investigates the production, dissemination, and use of scientific information, particularly within climate …
Ben Almassi
Bio Ben Almassi is a Professor of Philosophy at Governors State University. He earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Washington, where I wrote my dissertation on the …
Leah Henderson
Bio Leah Henderson is a professor in works in the Department of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her areas of research expertise are philosophy of …
Christopher ChoGlueck
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 …
Per Wikman-Svahn
Biography Dr. Per Wikman-Svahn is a Researcher in the Department of Philosophy and History at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He is expert on philosophical aspects of …
Gah-Kai Leung
Bio Gah-Kai Leung (first name pronounced ‘GAR-kay’) is a PhD candidate in Political Theory at the Department of Politics & International Studies at the University of Warwick. His dissertation considers …
Lynn Chiu
Bio Dr. Lynn Chiu, PhD, MA, MS, BS is a philosopher of biology and science communication. She is a visiting scholar at University of St. Andrews and an interdisciplinary communication …
Evelyn Brister
Biography Evelyn Brister is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. She has a PhD in Philosophy (2002) and an MS in Environmental Science (2012). Her …
Rob Wilson
Biography Rob Wilson is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Western Australia. His philosophical interests are diverse, ranging across the cognitive, biological, and social sciences, as well as …
Melissa Jacquart
Biography Melissa Jacquart is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Cincinnati and Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS). She also a Faculty Affiliate in the …
Leah McClimans
Biography Leah McClimans is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of South Carolina and Co-Director of the Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology, and Society. Before coming …
Catherine Kendig
Biography Catherine Kendig is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University. She completed her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Exeter/ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society and …
Sarah Wieten
Bio Sarah Wieten is an Assistant Professor in the Durham University Philosophy Department. Her background is in philosophy of science, especially medicine and social sciences, but she has also worked …
Laura Cupples
Bio Laura Cupples is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and a member of the affiliated faculty for the Department of Women and Gender Studies. She …
Soohyun Ahn
Biography Soohyun (Soo) Ahn is an Instructor at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). She completed her PhD in Philosophy at the University of Calgary, working in the philosophy of …
Deepanwita Dasgupta
Biography Deepanwita Dasgupta is a philosopher of science and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She has a PhD in Philosophy from …
David Frank
Biography David M. Frank (Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Texas, Austin) is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of …
Ashley Shew
Biography Dr. Ashley Shew serves as an Associate Professor of Science and Technology in Society at Virginia Tech. She locates her work in philosophy of technology with special interests in …
Marc Saner
Biography Marc Saner is a Professor at the University of Ottawa (Geography, Environmental Studies and Geomatics, cross-appointed at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the Institute for …
CULTIVATING COLLABORATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS
Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone on an important topic and you just keep talking past one another rather than addressing each other’s perspectives? “It’s a …
Message from SRPoiSE Board of Management
Dear SRPoiSE Membership The SRPoiSE Board of Management thanks the Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology at the University of Texas Dallas for hosting the SRPoiSE conference this …
Sophia Efstathiou
Biography Sophia Efstathiou is a Senior Researcher in Philosophy and Religious Studies at the program for Applied Ethics, NTNU. Her research interests include philosophy of race and medicine, the philosophy …
Jack Powers
Bio Jack Powers is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Western National Insurance in Minnesota. He earned his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. His philosophical research focuses …
Isaac Record
Bio Isaac Record is a philosopher of science and technology and teaching professor at Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs College. He is the Founding Director of the Collaborative Experiential Learning …
Joan McGregor
Biography Joan McGregor is a Professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies and Director of Lincoln Center of Applied Ethics at Arizona State University. She is adjunct …
Mark Bourgeois
Biography Mark Bourgeois is a philosopher affiliated with the IDEA Center, the Philosophy Department, and the Technology Ethics Center at the University of Notre Dame. Previously, Dr. Bourgeois was a …
L. Syd M Johnson
Biography Syd Johnson is a philosopher/bioethicist/neuroethicist, a Clinical Ethics Consultant, and Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at Upstate Medical University. She was formerly an Assistant Professor at Michigan Technological …
Vitaly Pronskikh
Bio Vitaly Pronskikh is a physicist and a philosopher of science. He holds a PhD in Physics (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna) and has been a PhD Candidate in …
Call for Initial Abstracts: Making the Case
Making the Case: Feminist and Critical Race Theorists Investigate Case Studies Editors: Heidi Grasswick and Nancy McHugh Volume to be published with SUNY Press Over the past twenty-five years feminist …
Kyle Whyte named Timnick Chair in the Humanities in the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University
Kyle Whyte, a leading researcher and authority in the ethical and political issues surrounding climate policy and indigenous peoples, has been named as the inaugural Timnick Chair in the Humanities …
Interview with Matt Brown
“Ultimately, there needs to be more of a sense that climate scientists are trustworthy to the values that the public holds,” Brown says. “I’m not sure that’s communicated very well …
Hanne Anderson
Biography Hanne Andersen is Professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen. As a historian and philosopher of science situated within a Faculty of Science, she …
MSU: Diversity and Ethical Behaviours Among Scientists
A group of Michigan State University researchers hopes to find out if belonging to a diverse research team scientists more prone to share their data and give appropriate credit to …
C. Tyler DesRoches
Bio C. Tyler DesRoches is Associate Professor of Sustainability and Human Well-Being at the School of Sustainability and Associate Professor of Philosophy at the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious …
Adam Briggle
Bio: Adam Briggle is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies at the University of North Texas. His teaching and research interests are at the intersections of …
Interview with Kyle Whyte
“Colonization has always inflicted anthropogenic climate change on indigenous peoples. Whether it’s forced removal, deforestation, or pollution, we can see countless examples of this. Most of these were cases of …
SRPoiSE: Second Annual Meeting: Call for Proposals
Submissions are invited for the Second Annual Meeting of SRPoiSE, to be held at Michigan State University Detroit Center, March 27- 28, 2015. This conference seeks to convene presentations, panels, …
Justin B. Biddle
Bio Justin Biddle is Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the director of the Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center, and a …
Guidance on Funding from Industry
From Heather Douglas in consultation with Kevin Elliott, Andrew Maynard, Paul Thompson, and Kyle Whyte. Discussing the issues involved with taking funding from an industrial or corporate group in order to …
SRPoiSE
Socially Relevant Philosophy of/in Science and/or Engineering
Don Howard on Robot Ethics
By: Dave Saldana Don Howard is not interested in setting out a parade of the horribles and scary what-ifs. We don’t have to ponder, as the classic sci-fi film “RoboCop” …
Interview with Katie Plaisance
Actionable scholarship, she explains, looks at the implications of real-world knowledge creation, and what can been done with the accumulated knowledge.
Science-Policy Interface: International Comparison Workshop
May 21st to May 23rd Organized by Heather Douglas, University of Waterloo Nicolae Morar (The Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State University) & Kevin Elliott (Michigan State University) From May 21st …
Jackie Sullivan
Bio Jackie Sullivan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, a member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, and an associate member of the Brain and Mind Institute …
Matthew J. Brown
Bio Matthew J. Brown works in the fields of philosophy of science, science and technology studies, history of philosophy, and cognitive science. He is Professor of Philosophy and the Jo …
Dan Hicks
Bio Dan Hicks is an Associate Professor at UC Merced. They work in philosophy of science, science and technology studies (STS), and data science. Their primary academic research focuses on …
Nicolae Morar
Bio Nicolae Morar is an Associate Professor, Environmental Studies and Philosophy, at the University of Oregon. His research interests lie at the intersection of biology, ecology, and bioethics (especially biomedical, …
Jonathan Beever
Biography Jonathan Beever earned his doctoral degree in Philosophy from Purdue University where he later stayed as a National Science Foundation funded postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering ethics. After completing …
Michael Burroughs
Bio Dr. Michael D. Burroughs is Director of the Kegley Institute of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Bakersfield. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from …
Bryan Cwik
Bio Bryan Cwik is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and University Studies at Portland State University. He earned his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Virginia and went on …
Bibliography of Recent Work on Industry-Sponsored Research
This is an evolving bibliography of recent work on ethical issues raised by the industry sponsorship of scientific research, and partnerships between universities (and other public research institutions) and industry.
Reilly Center: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
The Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow for three years beginning July 1, 2014. Applicants must have …
John J. Reilly Center: NSF-EESE Grant
Citizen-Scientists as Agents of Change: Training the Trainer in the Ethics of Science and Technology The Reilly Center has received an Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) grant from …
Notre Dame: Science, Technology, and Values (STV) Minor – Courses offered
Notre Dame’s STV program offers the opportunity to acquire a multifaceted understanding of science and technology. By examining scientific and technological innovation not only through the lens of the scientist …
Toolbox Project
The Toolbox Project is intended to provide a philosophical yet practical enhancement to cross-disciplinary, collaborative science. Rooted in philosophical analysis, Toolbox workshops enable cross-disciplinary collaborators to engage in a structured dialogue …
Notre Dame: NBC “What Would You Fight For” Series
The University of Notre Dame’s award-winning “What Would You Fight For?” series, now in its seventh season, showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, …
NSF Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (SCRiM)
The NSF Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (SCRiM) is an example of embedded philosophy. SCRiM links a transdisciplinary team of scholars at 19 universities and 5 research institutions across 6 …
Michigan State University: Researchers Receive Grant for Ethics Education Project
A team of multidisciplinary MSU researchers has received a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $196,759. The team, which consists of Dr. Michael O’Rourke, Dr. Thomas Dietz, …
University of Waterloo’s Paul Thagard Wins Prestigious Killam Prize
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada presented the 2013 Killam Prize to five eminent Canadians during a ceremony in Rideau Hall on Tuesday, April 23, …
Heather Douglas
Bio Heather Douglas is a Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University. Her work focuses on the interface between science and policy, with particular attention to the role of values in …
Kevin Elliott
Bio Kevin Elliott is a Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University, with joint appointments in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy. …
Carla Fehr
Bio Dr. Fehr is Professor of Philosophy and Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Waterloo. She works at the intersection of Socially Relevant …
Don Howard
Bio Don Howard is the former director and a Fellow of the University of Notre Dame’s Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values, where he now functions as co-director of …
Jonathan Marks
Bio Jonathan H. Marks is Professor of Bioethics, Humanities, and Law at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Marks leads a collaborative research project that is jointly funded by the Rock …
Sarah Clarke Miller
Biography: Sarah Clark Miller is Associate Professor of Philosophy and formerly the Associate Director of the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University. her research and teaching interests include moral …
Michael O’Rourke
Bio Michael O’Rourke is Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University, where he is also a faculty member in AgBioResearch and affiliate in the Environmental Science & Policy Program and …
Katie Plaisance
Bio Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Plaisance is a Professor in the Department of Knowledge Integration, with cross-appointments to Philosophy and Psychology, at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. She has …
Thomas M Powers
Biography: Thomas M. Powers is the founding director of the Center for Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (SEPP) at the University of Delaware. He is Associate Professor in the Department …
Paul Thagard
Bio Paul Thagard is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include discovery, scientific values, moral psychology, conceptual change, ideology, and integrating cognitive and social sciences. Dr. Thagard is …
Paul Thompson
Bio Paul B. Thompson is Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University, where he was the inaugural recipient of the W. K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural, Food and Community Ethics (2003-22). …
Nancy Tuana
Biography: Nancy Tuana is the founding director of Penn State’s Rock Ethics Institute and DuPont/Class of 1949 Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies. Dr. Tuana is a philosopher of science …
Sean Valles
Bio Sean A. Valles is Professor and Director of the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice at Michigan State University, where he is joint-appointed in the Lyman Briggs College (MSU’s …
Kyle Whyte
Bio Kyle Whyte is a faculty member at the University of Michigan where he is George Willis Pack Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability, University Diversity and Social …