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Biography: 

Jason Robert is Dean's Distinguished (Associate)  Professor in the Life Sciences.

A bioethicist and philosopher of biology, Professor Robert's research and teaching is animated by the question of what is 'good' science - that is, science that is both efficacious and ethical. His approach is to work against reductionist tendencies in biological/biomedical science, as well as in ethics, to surface and explore the profound complexity of our biological and moral systems. He has published widely on topics such as as stem cell biology, translational research, genetics, evolutionary and developmental biology, and genetics, with a particular focus more recently on the neurosciences.

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Education: 
  • Ph.D. Philosophy, McMaster University, Canada 2000
  • M. A. Philosophy, McMaster University, Canada 1996
  • B.A.(Hons.) Philosophy, Queen’s University, Canada 1994
Research Interests: 

Bioethics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine, philosophy of science, science policy, public health policy, health public policy

Publications: 

Book
Robert JS. 2004. Embryology, Epigenesis, & Evolution: Taking Development Seriously. New York: Cambridge University Press [link].

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Edited books

Guston DH, Finn E, Robert JS. (Eds.). 2017. Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds. Cambridge: MIT Press.

Hays SA, Robert JS, Miller CA, Bennett I. (Eds.). 2012. Nanotechnology, the Brain, and the Future. Dordrecht: Springer [link].

​Articles (selected)​

  • Piemonte N, Truten J, Robert JS. Forthcoming. The Reflective Scribe: Encouraging Critical Self-Reflection and Professional Development in Pre-Health Education. Forthcoming in The Journal of Medical Humanities.

  • Robert, JS. 2017. The Epigenesis of Obesity. Human Development 60: 95-106.

  • Robert JS. 2017. Can Communication Scholarship Help to Bridge the Gap in Translational Research? Review of Communication 17.3: 214-223.

  • Caselli RJ, Marchant GE, Hunt KS, Henslin BR, Kosiorek HE, Langbaum J, Robert JS, Dueck AC. 2015. Predictive Testing for Alzheimer's Disease: Suicidal Ideation in Healthy Participants. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders 29.3: 252-254.

  • Caselli RJ, Langbaum J, Marchant GE, Lindor RA, Hunt KS,  Henslin BR, Dueck AC, and Robert JS. 2014. Public Perceptions of Presymptomatic Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 89: 1389-1396.

  • Robert JS. 2013. Stem Cell Research Oversight: Personal Reflections and Public Reasoning. The American Journal of Bioethics 13.1: 66-68.

  • Haimes E, Skene L, Ballantyne AJ, Caulfield T, Goldstein LS, Hyun I, Kimmelman J, Robert JS, Roxland BE, Scott, CT, Solbakk JH, Sugarman J, Taylor PL, Testa G. 2013. Position Statement on the Provision and Procurement of Human Eggs for Stem Cell Research. Cell Stem Cell 12: 285-291.

  • Kato K, Kimmelman J, Robert J, Sipp D, Sugarman J. 2012. Ethical and Policy Issues in the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells: Report of a Focus Session at the ISSCR 10th Annual Meeting. Cell Stem Cell 11: 765-767.

  • Hurlbut JB, Robert JS. 2012a. Stem Cells, Science, and Public Reasoning. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 31.3: 707-714.

  • Hurlbut JB, Robert JS. 2012b. Good Governance Connects Science and Society. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 31.3 722-726.

  • Carvalho TB, Rady MY, Verheijde JL, Robert JS. 2011. Continuous Deep Sedation in End-of-Life Care: Disentangling Palliation from Physician-Assisted Death. The American Journal of Bioethics 11.6: 60-62.

  • Marchant GE, Robert JS. 2010. Genetic Testing for Autism Predisposition: Ethical, Legal and Social Challenges. The Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy 9: 203-235.

  • ​Robert JS. 2009. Toward a Better Bioethics. Science and Engineering Ethics 15: 283-291.

  • Miller FA, Robert JS, Hayeems RZ. 2009. Questioning the Consensus: Managing Carrier Status Results Generated by Newborn Screening. American Journal of Public Health 99: 209-215.

  • Robert JS. 2008. The Comparative Biology of Human Nature. Philosophical Psychology 21: 425-436.

  • Robert JS. 2008. Taking Old Ideas Seriously: Evolution, Development, and Human Behavior. New Ideas in Psychology 26: 387-404.

  • Maienschein J, Sunderland M, Ankeny RA, Robert JS. 2008. The Ethos and Ethics of Translational Research [Target article with commentaries and response]. The American Journal of Bioethics 8.3: 43-51.

  • Miller FA, Giacomini M, Robert JS, Christensen R. 2008. Duty to Disclose What? Querying the Putative Obligation to Return Research Results to Participants. Journal of Medical Ethics 34: 210-213.

  • Miller FA, Giacomini M, Ahern C, Robert JS, de Laat S. 2007. When Research Seems Like Clinical Care: A Qualitative Study of the Communication of Individual Cancer Genetic Research Results. BMC Medical Ethics 9.4 [link].

  • Giacomini M, Baylis F, Robert JS. 2007. Banking on It: Public Policy and the Ethics of Stem Cell Research and Development. Social Science & Medicine 65: 1490-1500.

  • Robert JS. 2007. Gene Maps, Brain Scans, and Psychiatric Nosology. Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 16: 209-218.

  • Baylis F, Robert JS. 2006. Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research: An Argument for National Research Review. Accountability in Research 13: 207-224.

  • Robert JS, Kirk DD. 2006. Ethics, Biotechnology, and Global Health: The Development of Vaccines in Transgenic Plants. The American Journal of Bioethics 6.4: W29-W41.

  • Robert JS, Maienschein J, Laubichler M. 2006. Systems Bioethics and Stem Cell Biology. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 3: 19-31.

  • Robert JS. 2006. The Science and Ethics of Making Part-human Animals in Stem Cell Biology. FASEB Journal 20: 838-845.

  • Kirk DD, Robert JS. 2005. Assessing Commercial Feasibility: A Practical and Ethical Prerequisite for Human Clinical Testing. Accountability in Research 12: 281-297.

  • Baylis F, Robert JS. 2004. The Inevitability of Genetic Enhancement Technologies. Bioethics 18: 1-26.

  • Robert JS. 2004. Model Systems in Stem Cell Biology. BioEssays 26: 1005-1012.

  • Robert JS, Smith A. 2004. Toxic Ethics: Environmental Genomics and the Health of Populations. Bioethics 18.6: 493-514.

  • Robert JS, Baylis F. 2003. Crossing Species Boundaries [target article with commentaries and response]. The American Journal of Bioethics 3.3: 1-13.

  • Robert JS. 2003. Developmental Systems and Animal Behaviour. Biology & Philosophy 18: 477-489.

 

Book chapters (selected)

  • Preuss TM, Robert JS. 2014. Animal Models of the Human Brain: Repairing the Paradigm. In The Cognitive Neurosciences V, eds. MS Gazzaniga and GR Mangun. (Cambridge: MIT Press), pp. 59-66. 

  • Robert JS, Miller CA, Milleson V. 2012. Introduction: Ethics and Anticipatory Governance of Nano-Neurotechnological Convergence. In Nanotechnology, The Brain, and The Future, eds. SA Hays, JS Robert, CA Miller, and I Bennett I (Springer), pp. 1-18 [link].

  • Maienschein J, Robert JS. 2009. What Is An Embryo and How Do We Know? In The Healthy Embryo, eds. JA Nisker, F Baylis, I Karpin, C McLeod, and R Mykitiuk (Cambridge University Press), pp. 1-15 [link].

  • Robert JS. 2008. Evo-devo. In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology, ed. M. Ruse (Oxford University Press), pp. 291-309 [link].

  • Robert JS. 2008. Nanoscience, Nanoscientists, and Controversy. In Nanotechnology and Society: Current and Emerging Ethical Issues, eds. F. Allhoff and P. Lin (Springer), pp. 225-239 [link].

  • Robert JS. 2008. Behavioural Genetics. In The Cambridge Textbook of Bioethics, ed. P.A. Singer (Cambridge University Press), pp. 174-182 [link].

  • Smith A, Robert JS. 2008. Conceptual and Normative Dimensions of Toxicogenomics. In Genomics and Environmental Regulation: Science, Ethics, and Law, eds. RR Sharp, GE Marchant, JA Grodsky (Johns Hopkins University Press), pp. 219-241 [link].

  • Robert JS. 2007. Molecular and Systems Biology and Bioethics. In The Cambridge Companion to Philosophy of Biology, eds. M. Ruse and D.L. Hull (Cambridge University Press), pp. 361-371 [link].

  • Baylis F, Robert JS. 2006. Radical Rupture: Exploring Biological Sequelae of Volitional Inheritable Genetic Modification. In The Ethics of Inheritable Genetic Modification: A Dividing Line? eds. R Ankeny, J Rasko, and G. O’Sullivan (Cambridge University Press), pp. 131-148 [link].

  • Robert JS. 2003. Developmental Systems Theory. In Key Concepts and Approaches in Evolutionary Developmental Biology, eds. BK Hall and WM Olson (Harvard University Press), pp. 94-97 [link].

Research Activity: 
Spring 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
HON 494Special Topics
BIO 598Special Topics
LAW 781Independent Study
LAW 791Seminar
Fall 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
HPS 620Research Prospectus Writing
BIO 620Research Prospectus Writing
Spring 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
HON 494Special Topics
BIO 615Biology and Society Lab
HPS 615Biology and Society Lab
LAW 781Independent Study
LAW 791Seminar
Fall 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
BIO 516Foundations of Bioethics
HPS 615Biology and Society Lab
BIO 615Biology and Society Lab
HPS 620Research Prospectus Writing
BIO 620Research Prospectus Writing
Spring 2019
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
HON 494Special Topics
BIO 598Special Topics
LAW 781Independent Study
LAW 791Seminar
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
BIO 516Foundations of Bioethics
BIO 598Special Topics
LAW 791Seminar
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 493Honors Thesis
LAW 791Seminar
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 493Honors Thesis
BIO 598Special Topics
PHI 790Reading and Conference
LAW 791Seminar
Fall 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
LIA 194Special Topics
BIO 492Honors Directed Study
BIO 516Foundations of Bioethics
Presentations: 
  • Robert JS. Clinical Ethics 101. Arizona Bioethics Network Webinar (Jan 2015).
  • Robert JS. Professors as Professionals. Academic Senate Meeting, Arizona State University (Oct 2014).
  • Robert, JS. The Vaccine--Autism Controversy:A Post-mortem Analysis. SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn (Oct 2014).
  • Robert, JS. Scientific Integrity in Biomedical Research. SUNY Downstate Graduate School, Brooklyn (Oct 2014).
  • Zautra N, Robert JS. Core Competencies for ‘Benchside’ Research Ethics Consultants. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference (Oct 2014).
  • Robert JS. Under the Big Top? Integrating Ethicists in Research Settings. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference (Oct 2014).
  • Robert, JS. Scientific Integrity in Translational Research. University of Kentucky Program for Bioethics Research Ethics Lecture Series, Lexington (Sep 2014).
  • Robert JS. 26 September 2014. Teaching Ethics Across the Curriculum: What? Why? How? Now?. School of Life Sciences Seminar Series, Arizona State University (Sep 2014).
  • Robert JS. Integrity in Translational Neuroscience. Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience Seminar Series, Arizona State University (Sep 2014).
  • Robert JS. Transparency in translation: What evidence do we really need at the bench to justify human studies?. International Society for Stem Cell Research (Jun 2014).
  • Robert JS. The Ethics of Comparative Cognition Research. Cognition: The 79th Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Symposium (Jun 2014).
  • Robert JS, Drago M. How the Research Imperative in Biomedicine Can Drive Health Inequities. American University of Sovereign Nations Conference on Bioethics, Public Health and Peace for Indige (Jun 2014).
  • Robert JS. Integrity in Translational Research. The Edgar H. and Lillye Mae Vaughn Lectureship in Medical Philosophy and Morality, UTMB (May 2014).
  • Robert JS. Discovery and Innovation: The Pipeline is a Pipe Dream. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago (Feb 2014).
  • Robert JS. The Epistemology of Pre-Clinical Medicine. American Philosophical Association – Eastern Division (Dec 2013).
  • Robert JS. Clinical and Public Health Management of Refusals to Vaccinate. SUNY Downstate Medical School (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. Accelerating Translational Neuroscience. SUNY Downstate Graduate School (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. Pay-to-participate Research: From coercion to cooperation in translational medicine?. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. Science and its monsters. ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. The Changing Face of the Physician-Patient Relationship. ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. Teaching teaching the teachers. Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (Oct 2013).
  • Robert JS. How to Die in Arizona. Arizona Bioethics Network (Oct 2013).
  • Zautra N, Robert JS. Humanizing Animals: The Selection and Justification of the Prairie Vole as an Animal Model for Autism Spectrum Disorders. International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology Conference (Aug 2013).
  • Robert JS. What is the Source Language of Translational Research?. Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice Conference (Jun 2013).
  • Preuss T, Robert JS. The model animal paradigm in cognitive neuroscience. 25th Summer Institute on Cognitive Neuroscience (Jun 2013).
  • Robert JS. Ought Patients to Pay to Participate in Cell Transfer Clinical Trials?. International Society for Stem Cell Research Conference (Jun 2013).
  • Calvelage V, Robert JS. Frameworks for Clinical Ethics Consultation: A Primer. Phoenix Children's Hospital Ethics Committee (May 2013).
  • Robert JS. The Changing Face of the Physician-Patient Relationship. Western States Osteopathic Convention (Apr 2013).
  • Robert JS. How are genetic parts like Lego blocks? Evolution, development, and synthetic biology. The Hastings Center (Mar 2013).
  • Robert JS. The Translational Imperative in Contemporary Biomedical Research. Values in Translational Research, University of Twente, The Netherlands (Nov 2012).
  • Robert JS. The animal models and model animals debates in neuroscience: A comparative approach. Society for Neuroscience, New Orleans LA (Oct 2012).
  • Robert JS. Public and Population Health: Evidence, Action, and Ethics. Social and Public Health Research Unit Seminar Series, University of Glasgow (Sep 2012).
  • Robert JS. The Developmental Evolutionary Origins of Obesity in Science and Society. Judaism, Science, and Medicine Group, Arizona State University (Sep 2012).
  • Robert JS. Model Animals in Developmental Biology and in Neuroscience: Virtues of a Comparative Philosophy of Science. Animal Models, Model Animals? Meanings and Practices in the History of the Biomedical Sciences (Sep 2012).
  • Robert JS. What are the Preclinical Barriers to First in Human Trials? Preclinical Data. International Society for Stem Cell Research, Yokohama, Japan (Jun 2012).
  • Knight RE, Shoveller J, Robert JS, Cunningham-Burley S. Targeting the essentialized 'Other'': A critique of sexuality interventions and the uniformity of risk-based social divisions. British Sociological Association, University of Leeds, UK (Apr 2012).
  • Robert JS. Cultivating clinical wisdom: What? Why? And how?. Philosophy of Medicine Round Table, San Sebastian, Spain (Nov 2011).
  • Robert JS. Ethics, Equity, and Population Health Intervention Research. School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia (Nov 2011).
  • Robert JS. Ethical issues in etiological and biological research into autism. NIH Workshop: Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Autism Research, Bethesda MD (Sep 2011).
  • Robert JS. Ethics, Equity, and Population Health Intervention Research. PHIRNet Summer Institute, Montreal QC (Jun 2011).
  • Robert JS. Translational research in stem cell biology: How can bioethicists help?. International Society for Stem Cell Research, Toronto ON (Jun 2011).
  • Naufel S, Helms Tillery S, Robert JS. The collaborative neuroethics of translational research: Opportunities and challenges. Brain Matters II, Montreal QC (May 2011).
  • Robert JS. Failures of translation in neuroscience research: How can bioethicists help?. Brain Matters II (May 2011).
  • Robert JS. Moral distress. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas (Apr 2011).
  • Robert JS. Stem cells: The new fundamentals. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas (Apr 2011).
  • Robert JS. Ethics, equity, and the gap between knowledge and action for population health. Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, T (Feb 2011).
  • Robert JS. Ethical issues in palliative medicine and end-of-life decision-making. GenLife Institute, Phoenix (Feb 2011).
  • Robert JS. Epigenetics in health and disease: Conceptual and methodological issues. Center for Reproductive Biology "Epigenetics and Reproduction" Seminar Series, Wa (Jan 2011).
  • Robert JS. What sorts of bioethicists should there be?. Department of Philosophy, Washington State University – Pullman (Jan 2011).
  • Jason Scott Robert. PHIR-ing Equity. Health Equity Matters, Canadian Institute of Population and Public Health (Dec 2010).
  • Jason Scott Robert. Motivating PHIR (Population Health Intervention Research): Evidence, Ethics, and Policy Action. Seminar, McMaster University, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (Nov 2010).
  • Jason Scott Robert. The Ethics of Motivating Population Health Intervention Research. Seminar, Universite de Montreal, Le Centre de Recherche Léa-Roback (Nov 2010).
  • Jason Scott Robert. Ethical Dimensions of Autism Risk Communication. Seattle Children’s Hospital / Drexel University Workshop, Seattle (Nov 2010).
  • Robert JS, Helms Tillery S. Translational Neurotechnology: Ethical Challenges and Opportunities. World Congress of Neurotechnology, Rome (Oct 2010).
  • Robert JS. Neuroethics 101. Neuroscience Grand Rounds, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix (Sep 2010).
  • Jason Scott Robert. Evidence-based Existentialism?. University of Pennsylvania / Hastings Center Neuroimaging Workshop, Philadelphia (Sep 2010).
  • Jason Scott Robert. Palliative Sedation: An Ethical Autopsy. Ethics Grand Rounds, St Charles Health System, Bend OR (Jul 2010).
  • Robert JS. Bridging Gaps Between Models and Humans: The Value of Diversity and Variability. Genetics Society of America: Model Organisms to Human Biology, Boston MA (Jun 2010).
  • Robert JS. Public and Population Health: Evidence, Action, and Ethics. National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, Summer Institute, (Jun 2010).
  • Robert JS. Principles of Narrative Medicine. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas (May 2010).
  • Robert JS. Palliative Sedation: An Ethics Update. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas (May 2010).
  • Robert JS. Chimeras, Cyborgs, and the Moral Limits of Science. Seminar, Center for the Study of Ethics and Values, Hiram College (Jan 2010).
  • Robert JS29 January 2010,. Chimeras, Cyborgs, and the Moral Limits of Science. Seminar, Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence, and Department of Bioethics, Case W (Jan 2010).
  • Robert JS. Bioethics in International Perspective: Research Ethics, Micro and Macro. Retrieving the Human Face of Science (University of Botswana) (Dec 2009).
  • Robert JS. Building Ethical International Collaborations: Moral Architecture in Global Context. Retrieving the Human Face of Science (University of Botswana) (Dec 2009).
  • Robert JS. Forbidden Science: Are There Moral Limits to Biomedical Research?. Today’s Jewish Woman Symposium, Scottsdale AZ (Nov 2009).
  • Robert JS. Human Cognitive Uniqueness in Biomedical Research: A Bridge Too Far?. Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, and Department of Philosophy, George Mason University (Oct 2009).
  • Robert JS. Failures of Translation in Biomedical Research: How Can Bioethicists Help?. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (Oct 2009).
  • Robert JS. What Can We Learn About Human Brains by Studying Non-human Animals?. Brain Matters: New Directions in Neuroethics (Sep 2009).
  • Robert JS. Should Anyone Own a Humanzee?. The Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York (Jul 2009).
  • Robert JS. Human Ethology: The Comparative Biology of Human Nature (Human Kinetics Lecture). North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Austin TX (Jun 2009).
  • Robert JS. Practicing Evidence Based Medicine When the Evidence is Murky. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas (Apr 2009).
  • Robert JS. Funding for Neuroscience Research: Who Should Pay? How? Why?. Novel Tech Ethics Seminar Series, QEII Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Apr 2009).
  • Robert JS. What Can We Learn About Human Brains from Research with Non-human Animals?. Departments of Philosophy and Biology, University of Redlands, CA (Feb 2009).
  • Robert JS. Technology and Human Enhancement: What’s the Connection?. Midwestern University Seminar Series, Glendale AZ (Jan 2009).
  • Robert JS. Why Biomedical Research Needs Evo-Devo. Zoonet Conference, Budapest, Hungary (Nov 2008).
  • Robert, JS. The Darwinian Ark. Lunchtime talk, Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research, Altenberg, Austria (Nov 2008).
  • Robert, JS. Stem Cell Research: The New Fundamentals. Western States Osteopathic Convention, Las Vegas NV (Apr 2008).
  • Robert, JS. Brains in Context: The Case for Comparative Research in Biomedical Neuroscience. University of Alabama at Birmingham Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable (Mar 2008).
  • Robert, JS. Gene Maps, Brain Scans, and Everything Else: Cross-Cultural Issues in Defining Mental Illness. American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting (Feb 2008).
  • Robert, Jason. Braving the brain. Canadian Bioethics Society (Jun 2007).
  • Robert, Jason. Brain Repair and Neural Enhancement. Society for Social Studies of Science (Nov 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Forbidden Science - Boundaries on New Emerging Science and Technology. Jewish Women's Symposium (Oct 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Nanotechnology, Neurotechnology, and Society. International Institute of Nanotechnology Annual Symposium, Northwestern University (Oct 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Putting Ethics Into Applied Public Health Research, Training, Interventions and Policies. 10th Journées Annuelles de santé publique, Institut national de santé publique du Québec (Oct 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Controversial science, controversial scientists?. Nano and Bio in Society (NABIS) Conference (Aug 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. The Societal and Ethical Dimensions of Nanotechnology. Inaugural Emeritus College Symposium, Arizona State University (May 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Cloning, Chimeras, and the Stem Cell Circus. Dr Max Pickerill Public Lecture Series, Colby Community College (May 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. See-Through Genetics. Genetic Diversity & Science Communication Workshop, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Apr 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Gene Maps, Brain Scans, and Psychiatric Classification. Holtz Center Seminar Series, University of Wisconson - Madison (Apr 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Brain Repair: Ethical, Clinical, and Social Issues. Barrow Neurological Institute Neuroscience Conference (Apr 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Gene Maps, Brain Scans, and Psychiatric Classification. Department of Philosophy Seminar Series, Arizona State University (Mar 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Nanotechnology and Society: Ethical and Political Dimensions. NABIS - Nanotechnology in Society's Context (Mar 2006).
  • Robert, Jason. Systems Biology and Systems Bioethics. National Conference on the Ethics of Biomedical Research and Practice (Oct 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Systems Bioethics. Genomics in Context, EGENIS, University of Exeter (Sep 2005).
  • Miller, F, Robert, Jason. Emerging Science in Genetic Testing: Toward a Better Bioethics. International Society for the History, Philosophy, & Social Studies of Biology, University of Guelph (Jul 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Biosolids and Bioethics. Nova Scotia Agricultural College Seminar Series (May 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Genetics, Neuroscience, and Nosology. American Psychological Society (May 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Organizing Science for Global Public Health: Ethical Considerations. Public Health Ethics Day, Direction du Santé Publique (May 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Stem Cells: Clinical Hopes, Social Fears, Moral Choices. Western States Osteopathic Convention (Apr 2005).
  • Robert, Jason. Stem Cells: From Bench to Clinic via The Island of Dr. Moreau. ISHPSSB Future Directions Workshop (FDISH) (Sep 2004).
  • Robert, Jason. Developmental Evolutionary Psychobiology. ISHPSSB Future Directions Workshop (FDISH) (Sep 2004).
  • Robert, Jason. Developmental Evolutionary Psychobiology. International Society for Developmental Psychobiology meeting (Jun 2004).
  • Robert, Jason. Stem Cells, Model Systems, and Scientific Inference. Southwest Colloquium on the History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences (Mar 2004).
  • Robert, Jason. Model Systems in Stem Cell Biology. Model Systems in Stem Cell Biology Workshop, Dalhousie University (Nov 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. The Nature and Culture of Stem Cells. Stem Cell Network Annual General Meeting (Sep 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Would evo-devo by any other name smell as sweet?. Brown Bag Seminar Series, Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (Jul 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. 'Triggering' is the Wrong Metaphor. International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, University of Vienna (Jul 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Crossing Species Boundaries. Transvision 2003 USA, World Transhumanist Association, Yale University (Jun 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Making Good on Oft-heard Promises. The Translation of Genomic Science into Social Well-Being and Human Health, Friends of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FCIHR) Symposium/Public Forum (May 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Neuroscience, Genetics, and Nosology. Symposium on Philosophical and Methodological Foundations of Psychiatric Diagnosis, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (May 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Polly Shouldn't Be?. First Canadian National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference (Mar 2003).
  • Robert, Jason, Campbell, R. The Structure of Evolution by Natural Selection. Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University (Feb 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Environmental Genomics: Science, Ethics, and the Health of Populations. Genome Canada's GE3LS Winter Symposium (Feb 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. Homeosis and Hopeless Monsters. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (Jan 2003).
  • Robert, Jason. From Diagnosis to Design: Ethical Aspects of Reproductive Technologies. Departments of Biology and Philosophy, West Virginia University (Nov 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Healthy Genomes, Healthy Folks?. University College of Cape Breton (Nov 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Constant Factors and Hedgeless Hedges: On Heuristics and Biases in Developmental Biology. Philosophy of Science Association (Nov 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Identity and the Human Genome Project: The Species Problem. Sixth World Congress of Bioethics (Oct 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Homeosis and Hopeless Monsters. Dibner Institute Fall Workshop: From Embryology to Evo-Devo (Oct 2002).
  • Campbell, R, Robert, Jason. Confirming the Structure of Evolutionary Theory. Atlantic Region Philosophers Association, University of Prince Edward Island (Oct 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Robustness and Psychiatric Classification. Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University (Oct 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Polly Shouldn't Be? The Ethics of Creating Novel Beings. Departments of Philosophy and Biology, Connecticut College (Sep 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Regulating the Creation of Novel Beings. Health Law Institute, University of Alberta (Sep 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Revisiting Kant and Blumenbach on the Bildungstrieb. Fourth Biennial Congress of the International Working Group in History of Philosophy of Science (Jun 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. How Evolutionary is Evolutionary Developmental Biology?. First Annual Conference on Recent Work in Biology and Philosophy (Jun 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Convergent and Divergent Data: Ethical Quandaries in Genetic Counseling. Bioethics Grand Rounds, Center for Bioethics and Health Law, University of Pittsburgh (Apr 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Psychiatric Disease Classification in the Genomic Age. Department of Philosophy, Florida State University (Mar 2002).
  • Robert, Jason. Public Health and Population Health: What Can the Philosophy of Biology and Bioethics Contribute?. Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia (Dec 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Constant Factors and Hedgeless Hedges: On Heuristics and Biases in Biological Research. Department of Philosophy, University of Calgary (Dec 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Evolutionary Theory in the Context of Development. American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division (Dec 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Evolution and Epigenetics. History and Philosophy of Science Program, University of Texas at Austin (Nov 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Genetic Enhancement Technologies: Imminent, Inevitable, or Inescapable?. Society for Social Studies of Science (Nov 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Robustness and Psychiatric Nosology. Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin (Nov 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Population Health and the Human Genome. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia (Nov 2001).
  • Baylis, F, Robert, Jason. Stability, Rupture, and the Human Genome. American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (Oct 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Methodological Consilience in Bioethics Research. Canadian Bioethics Society (Oct 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Evolutionary Theory in Developmental Context. Atlantic Region Philosophers Association, Mount Allison University (Sep 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Universal Genetic Variability: Considerations of Justice. Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University (Sep 2001).
  • Robert, Jason, Hall, B, Olson, W. DST Proposes, EDB Disposes? Integrating Approaches to Development and Evolution. International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Quinnipiac University (Jul 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Second Annual Meeting on Philosophy and Developmental Biology (Jul 2001).
  • Vinci, T, Robert, Jason. Aristotle and Modern Genetics. Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (May 2001).
  • Vinci, T, Robert, Jason. Aristotle and Modern Genetics. Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University (May 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Ecoevodevophylontogeny: Synthesis for Its Own Sake?. Department of Philosophy, McGill University (Mar 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Interactions Within and Between Evolution and Development. Department of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario (Jan 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. The Developmentalist Challenge to Genetics and Evolution. Friday Informal Seminar Hour (FISH) Series, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University (Jan 2001).
  • Robert, Jason. Whither the Body in Biology and Bioethics?. Canadian Bioethics Society (Oct 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. Disputes Over the Nature of Genuinely Synthetic Biology. Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University (Sep 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. The Homeobox Genes in Development and Evolution: Skeptical Considerations. Canadian Philosophical Association (May 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. Redeeming Russell (E.S. Russell, That Is). Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (May 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. The Complexity of Bioethics, the Bioethics of Complexity. Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (May 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. The Homeobox Genes in Development and Evolution: Skeptical Considerations. American Philosophical Association, Central Division (Apr 2000).
  • Robert, Jason. Genuinely Synthetic Biology: On Development and the Modern Synthesis. Biology, Philosophy, and Evolution Discussion Group (BiPED), Department of Philosophy, University of Western Ontario (Apr 2000).
  • Maienschein, Jane, Robert, Jason. "Where Biology Meets Society". Where Biology Meets Society
  • Robert, Jason. Brains in Context: The Problematic Role of Model Organisms in Neuroscience. Methodology Matters: 21st Century Science Initiative Program Meeting
  • Robert, Jason. Systems Bioethics. Heather and Scott Kleiner Lecture Series
  • Robert, Jason. Stem Cells: Clinical and Ethical Issues. Stem Cells and the Right to Do Research
  • Robert, Jason. Controversial Science: The Case of Part-human Chimeras. Spirit of the Senses
  • Robert, Jason. Development: Never the Bride?.
  • Robert, Jason. Ethical and Conceptual Issues in Stem Cell Biology.
  • Robert, Jason, Gass, G. Development: Always the Bridesmaid?. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology meeting
  • Robert, Jason. Animal Models for Human Disease: Conceptual and Ethical Issues.
  • Robert, Jason. Toxins, Genomics, and Ethics. Genomics and Environmental Regulation Conference, College of Law, ASU
  • Robert, Jason, Maienschein, Jane. Stem Cells and Cloning: What’s All the Fuss?.
  • Robert, Jason. Converging Technologies for CNS Repair.
  • Robert, Jason. Braving the World of Neurotechnology.
  • Robert, Jason. Constitutive Epigenesis, Creative Development, and Evolutionary Developmental Neurobiology. Nature-Nurture Symposium
  • Robert, Jason. Cyborgs, Ratbots, and Bionic Humans: Wiring Brains to Machines.
  • Robert, Jason. How Should We Teach Ethics in Medical School?. Mini-Med School
  • Robert, Jason. Moral Architecture in Public and Population Health.
  • Robert, Jason. Neural Interface Systems: Ethical and Conceptual Issues at the Frontier of Brain Repair.
  • Robert, Jason. Problematizing ‘Enhancement’. Nanotechnology and Human Enhancement
  • Robert, Jason. Stem Cells: Clinical Hopes, Social Fears, Moral Choices. Western States Osteopathic Convention
  • Robert, Jason. Wicked Problems in Population Health Intervention Research. Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health Summer Institute
  • Robert, Jason, Maienschein, Jane. Stem Cells, Embryos, and Clones.
  • Robert, Jason. Creatures Great and Weird: Octo-parrots, Glowing Monkeys, and Superhumans. Nath Honors Lecture
  • Robert, Jason. Between Medical Hegemony and Genetic Reductionism: On the Complexity of Health. Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science
  • Robert, Jason. Responsibility and the Professions: On the Moral Truthfulness of Genetic Counselors. Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics
  • Robert, Jason. Wild Ontology: Radical Empiricism and Environmental Pragmatism. The Ethics of Human Health and Ecosystem Health: Toward an Inclusive Understanding
  • Robert, Jason. Tradition-bound: Hermeneutics and Radical Critique(?). Canadian Society for Hermeneutics
  • Robert, Jason. Disowning the Legacy of Malthus. Legacies
  • Robert, Jason. Metabioethics, Persons, and the Human Genome Project. International Association of Bioethics
  • Robert, Jason. Cellular Cells and Secular Souls: Notes on the Genetic Revolution. Strategies of Critique XI
  • Robert, Jason. Deviant Life: Toward a Political Philosophy of Biology. Society for Social Studies of Science
  • Robert, Jason. Illich, Education, and the Human Genome Project: Reflections on Paradoxical Counterproductivity. Education and Technology: Asking the Right Questions
  • Robert, Jason. The Nature of Norms. Canadian Philosophical Association
  • Robert, Jason. Unpacking Hacking’s ‘An Indeterminacy in the Past’. Ontario Philosophical Society
  • Robert, Jason. Bioethics Beyond Georgetown. Canadian Bioethics Society
  • Robert, Jason. Demands for Inappropriate Treatment.
  • Robert, Jason. Robustness and Psychiatric Nosology: The Case of Schizophrenia. Canadian Philosophical Association
  • Robert, Jason, Boetzkes, Elisabeth. Inclusive Health Ethics for Humans and Ecosystems: Reflections on the McMaster Workshop. McMaster Institute of Environment and Health Seminar Series
Honors / Awards: 

Arizona State University

Appointed: Senior Ethics Advisor to the University Provost, 2015
Appointed: Lincoln Chair in Ethics, 2013
Appointed: Franca Oreffice Dean’s Distinguished Professor in the Life Sciences, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2009
Appointed: Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics in Biotechnology and Medicine, 2009
Designated: Tenure and Promotion Exemplar, Office of the Provost, 2008
Promoted: Associate Professor, 2008
Appointed: Member of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, 2005
Nominated: Centennial Professorship, Associated Students of Arizona State University, 2005, 2013
Nominated: Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2005,2013

Dalhousie University
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2000-2001
Honourary Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2000-2001

McMaster University
Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship, 1997-2000
Canada-United States Fulbright Scholarship, 1998, held at The University of Chicago in 1999
Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 1996-1997 (declined 1997-1998)
Ashbaugh Fellowship and McMaster Graduate Scholarship, 1994-1995

Queen’s University
Medal in Philosophy, 1994
Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Arts & Science, 1994, 1993
Arts & Science Undergraduate Society Scholarship in the Humanities, 1993-1994
Senator Frank Carrell Upper-year Scholarship, 1993, 1992

Essay Prizes
Dialogue Student Essay Prize, Canadian Philosophical Association, 2000
Peter Miller Student Essay Prize, Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, 2000
Student Abstract Prize, Canadian Bioethics Society, 1999
Student Essay Prize, McMaster Institute of Environment and Health, Workshop on “The Ethics of Human Health and Ecosystem Health”, 1998
Peter Miller Student Essay Prize, Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics, 1998

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History: 

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SUPERVISION
Valerye Milleson, PhD (2014-2015) – Teaching Ethics Postdoctoral Fellow
Erica O’Neil, PhD (2016- ) – Community Engagement Postdoctoral Fellow         
Nicki Piemonte, PhD (2015-2016) – Narrative Professionalism Postdoctoral Fellow

Director of Biology PhD dissertation
Jennifer Brian, Corporate Bioethics (2006-2012) – Barrett Honors Faculty Fellow, ASU
Stephanie Buchholtz, Ethics in Genetic Testing (2010-)
Katherine Hunt, Ethics in Genomic Counseling (2009-2013) – Genetic counsellor, Mayo AZ
Nate Johnson, Science and Human Nature (2008-2013) – Assistant Professor, Midwestern U

Director of Biology MSc thesis
Katherine Brind’Amour, Prenatal Health Care in Maricopa County (2007-2009)
Tito Carvalho, Interrogating ELSI (2009-2012)
Mallory Feng, Comparative Neuroscience (2007-2008)
Brenda Flores, Diabetes, Public Health, and Healthy Public Policy for Latinos (2006-2008)
Hayley Ivins, Women in Health Research (2007-2008)
Katherine Liu, Evolutionary Developmental Medicine (2008-2010)
Richard (Tobie) Milford, Narrative Medicine (2008-2009)
Valerye Milleson, Neuroethics and Human Dignity (2009-2014)
Catherine Min, Neuroethics and Scientist-Ethicist Collaborations (2010-2012)
Anjali Moorthy, Surrogate Pregnancy: Ethics and Culture (2010-2011)
Margaret Paul, Children in Hospice (2007-2008)
Stephen Ruffenach, Global Bioethics (2010-2011)
Jeremy Stoloff, Negotiating Clinical Research: Advice for Small Businesses (2006-2008)
Amanda Waddell, Clinical Research Ethics in Transition (2010-2012)
Grant Whitson, Healthy School Lunches: Policy Analysis (2013-)

Director of MA AEP | Biomedical and Health Ethics Applied Project (in progress)
Francisco Canales, Maggie Emmons, William Haeberle, Travis Kelner, Steven Mitchell, Andrew Prindle, Hillary Roberts, Eric Rollman, Cathleen Sperling, Nicholas Zautra

Director of MA AEP | Biomedical and Health Ethics Applied Project (completed)
Hayley Anderson, Mary Drago, Beatrice Gordon, Shaylona Kirk, Heidi Pinyerd, Ana Ross, Krystal Tsosie

Member of MA AEP | Biomedical and Health Ethics Applied Project (in progress)
Ibrahim AlSubaihi, Sujata Behara, Alex Feder, Quihong Li, Karla Sakkijha, Cesar Vargas

Member of PhD dissertation committee
Mary Drago, Health Equity, Ethics and Policy (2012-2016)
Rod Knight, Population Health Intervention Research (University of British Columbia, Interdisciplinary Studies; 2011-)
Valerye Milleson, Human Dignity (Philosophy; 2010-2012)
Mary Sunderland, Regenerative Biology (2004-2008)
Karen Wellner, Haeckler Diagrams (2011-)

Member of MSc thesis committee
Maryann Barnes, Evolution and Politics (Biology; 2013-)
Jennifer Minneci, Intelligent Design (Biology; 2006-2008)
Stephanie Naufel, Neural Prosthetics (Bioengineering; 2010-2011)

Member of MNS committee
Alicia Sawyer, Tuberculosis: Science, Ethics, and Public Health Policy (2005-2006)

Member of Philosophy MA thesis committee (Dalhousie University)
Jeff Kirby, Publicly Funded Health Research in Canada: A Just Cause (2003)
Thane Plantikow, Surviving Personal Identity Theory: Negotiating the Identity of Persons (2003)
James Anderson, Fool’s Gold? Revising the Gold Standard in Clinical Research (2002)
Heather Pessione, North American Cultural Ambivalence Toward Mental Disability (2001)
Jennifer L. Woodrow, Socializing Evolutionary Epistemology (2001)

Service: 

DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Senior Ethics Advisor to the University Provost, Office of the University Provost, ASU, 2015-
(formerly Vice Provost for Ethics, 2015; Associate Vice Provost for Ethics, 2014-2015)

Member, Academic Senate Task Force on ACD 401 and 402, ASU, 2014-2015

Member, School of Life Sciences Philosophy of Biology Search Committee, ASU, 2014-2015

Member, Executive Committee, Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology PhD Program, ASU, 2007-2015

Co-Chair, University Senate Task Force on Institutional Ethics and Integrity, ASU, 2013-2014

Director of the Bioethics, Policy, and Law Program, School of Life Sciences, ASU, 2008-2013

Member, Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, 2009-2013

Member, School of Life Sciences Developmental Neuroscience Search Committee, ASU, 2012-2013

Member, Scholarly Project Peer Review Committee, The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, 2012-2013

Director, Bioethics, Policy, and Law Program, Center for Biology and Society, School of Life Sciences, ASU, 2008- (co-director, 2007-2008)

Member, Undergraduate Programs Committee, School of Life Sciences, ASU, 2011

Member, Scholarly Project Director Search Committee, The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix in Partnership with Arizona State University, 2010

Member, School of Life Sciences Bioscience Ethics Search Committee, ASU, 2009-2010

Member, Institute for Humanities Research Advisory Council, ASU, 2007-2009

Member, School of Life Sciences Research and Training Initiatives Program Committee, ASU, 2004-2006

Member, School of Life Sciences Neurosciences Search Committee, ASU, 2005-2006

Member, Research Ethics Board, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, 2000-2004

Member, FGS Scholarship Committee, Dalhousie, 2003-2004

Member, FASS Unit Review Committee, International Development Studies, Dalhousie, 2002-2003

Member, FASS Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Co-ordinator for Canadian Studies, Dalhousie, 2001-2002

Member, Education Work Group, Clinical Ethics Committee, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, 1998-1999

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Ongoing

Member, Ethics Committee, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ, 2009-

Member, Bioethics Committee, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, 2009-

Member, Conflict of Interest Committee, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Phoenix, AZ, 2008-

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Biological Theory (MIT Press), 2005-

Referee for many publications and presses, including Bioethics, Biology & Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, Cell Stem Cell, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Columbia University Press, Community Genetics, Developing World Bioethics, Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Values, Journal of Clinical Ethics, Journal of Medical Ethics, Jurimetrics, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, Oxford University Press, Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, Philosophy of Science, Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of California Press, University of Chicago Press, Wiley Press, Yale University Press

 

Completed

Member, Academic Review Committee, The Journal of Healthcare, Science, and the Humanities, 2009-2015

Co-Editor, Philosophy of Biology, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2004-2014

Associate Editor, Public Health Ethics, Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2009-2014

Member, Population and Public Health Research Advisory Committee, Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research (Canada), 2012-2014

Member, Better Business Bureau of Arizona Business Ethics Awards Committee, 2014

Member, Advisory Board, EthicsCORE: Collaborative Online Resource Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (funded by the National Science Foundation), 2010-2012

Member, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology Nominating Committee, 2008-2010

Member and Ethics Designate, Institute Advisory Board, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health, 2003-2009

Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Program Committee, 2006-2008 (co-chair, 2007-2008)

Philosophy Subcommittee Chair, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Program Committee, 2005-2006

Off-year Workshop Committee, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, 2005-2006

Member, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Canadian Lifelong Health Initiative ELSI Advisory Committee, 2003-2007

Member, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Genetics New Principal Investigators Priority and Planning Committee, 2003-2007

Member, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Genetics Voluntary Health Organizations Working Group, 2003-2004

Member, Novel Tech Ethics Research Team, Dalhousie University, 2002-2006

Member, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology Membership Development Committee, 2002-2003

Member, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Fellowships “B” Peer-review Committee, 2001-2004

Member, Evolution Study Group, Dalhousie University, 2000-2004

Co-editor, Special issue (volume 18, number 2, 2003) of Biology & Philosophy on “Evolution and Development” (with S. Sarkar), 2001-2003

Convenor, International Workshop on “Genes and Human Behavior: Conceptual Issues”, Dalhousie, November 2002

Organizer, Symposium on “Environmental Genomics: Conceptual, Scientific, and Ethical Issues”, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, Baltimore, October 2002

Organizer, Symposium on “Philosophical Perspectives on Ecology and Conservation Biology”, Canadian Philosophical Association, Toronto, May 2002

Co-editor, Special issue (volume 5, number 2, 2000) of Ethics and the Environment (with E. Boetzkes) 1999-2000

Expertise Areas: 
Bioethics
Developmental Biology
History of Science
Philosophy of Science
Science Policy