Biographical Profile
  
	
      Interest Background
	
      International Activity
	
      Professional Preparation
	
      Positions & Appointments
	
      Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
	
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Biographical Profile
- College
 - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
 - Department
 - Philosophy
 - Tenure Status
 - Tenured
 
International Activity
- International Activities
 - Yes
 - Type of Activity
 - Research, Service
 - Countries
 - Germany, Israel, The Netherlands
 - Extended Residence in Foreign Country
 - Yes (Germany)
 - Speaks Non-English Language
 - Yes (German)
 
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
 - None
 - Personal Focus Areas
 - Bioethics and Philosophy of medicine, Concepts of health and disease, medical epistemology and axiology
 
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Texas A&M University | B.S., summa cum laude | Civil Engineering | |
| 1990 - 1993 | Rice University | M.A. and Ph.D. | Religious Studies/Philosophy - Bioethics | |
| 1988 - 1989 | University of Tuebingen | Germany | Philosophy | 
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity | 
|---|---|---|
| 1989 - 1995 | Research Associate, Center for MEDICAL Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor Colege of Medicine | |
| 1993 - 1995 | Managing Editor, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy | |
| 1995 | Humanities Director, Center for Bioethics, University of South Carolina | |
| 1995 - 2001 | Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, University of South Carolina | |
| 1995 | Rockwell Visiting Professor, University of Houston | |
| 2001 | Associate Professor, with Tenure, Department of Philosophy, University of South Carolina | |
| 2008 | Director, Center for Bioethics, University of South Carolina | 
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Award | Fulbright Award for research in philosophy at University of Tuebingen | 
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