academy of fellows
The Academy of Fellows of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity is an interdisciplinary community of scholars in bioethics who engage in thoughtful discussion, charitable engagement, and mutual support. The Academy exists to:
- Advance scholarship in bioethics across the disciplines of theology, law, medicine, nursing, public policy, and philosophy, with particular attention to Judeo-Christian Hippocratism
- Produce publications that will positively influence public discussion of bioethics and remain faithful to Christian principles and values
- Promote and protect the dignity of all human beings at all life stages, from conception to death
- Educate and mentor the next generation of Christian bioethicists.
The Academy is led by an executive committee that consists of the Chair of the Academy; CBHD Executive Director, F. Matthew Eppinette, PhD; and Director of Bioethics Degree Programs at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Michael J. Sleasman, PhD. Fellows are appointed to three-year renewable terms. CBHD is a Christian bioethics research center committed to the academic freedom of our Fellows as an indispensable aspect of excellence in Christian scholarship. All of those affiliated with the Academy hold in common a commitment to CBHD’s core values and principles. Because bioethics is an ongoing dialogue, a range of interpretations is likely to exist within the Academy.
- Advance scholarship in bioethics across the disciplines of theology, law, medicine, nursing, public policy, and philosophy, with particular attention to Judeo-Christian Hippocratism
- Produce publications that will positively influence public discussion of bioethics and remain faithful to Christian principles and values
- Promote and protect the dignity of all human beings at all life stages, from conception to death
- Educate and mentor the next generation of Christian bioethicists.
The Academy is led by an executive committee that consists of the Chair of the Academy; CBHD Executive Director, F. Matthew Eppinette, PhD; and Director of Bioethics Degree Programs at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Michael J. Sleasman, PhD. Fellows are appointed to three-year renewable terms. CBHD is a Christian bioethics research center committed to the academic freedom of our Fellows as an indispensable aspect of excellence in Christian scholarship. All of those affiliated with the Academy hold in common a commitment to CBHD’s core values and principles. Because bioethics is an ongoing dialogue, a range of interpretations is likely to exist within the Academy.
emeritus fellows
distinguished fellows
senior fellows
Kevin T. FitzGerald, SJ, PhD, PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Humanities
Creighton University School of Medicine
Brent Waters, DPhil
Emeritus Jerre and Mary Joy Professor of Christian Social Ethics
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
fellows
Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP, PhD, STD
Visiting Professor of Biological Sciences
University of Santo Tomas
Russell DiSilvestro, PhD
Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy
California State University Sacramento
Ryan R. Nash, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM
Director
Ohio State University Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
associate fellows
Mihretu P. Guta, MA, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, and Addis Ababa University
