Core Program Faculty
Our faculty bring a wide range of expertise to the study of bioethics and play a central role in shaping the academic and professional experiences of our students. We encourage you to explore their profiles and learn more about the work, teaching, and perspectives of our world-renowned faculty as you get to know the people who make our program distinctive.
Ira Bedzow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Executive Director, Emory Purpose Project
Jonathan Crane, Ph.D.
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Religion
Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought
Kathy Kinlaw, M.Div.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Center for Ethics
Director, Health Sciences and Ethics Program
Director, Health Care Ethics Consortium of Georgia
Jim Lavery, Ph.D.
Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health
Conrad N. Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics
Hilary Mabel, JD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Bioethicist; Healthcare Ethicist
Gerard Vong, D.Phil.
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Director, Master of Arts in Bioethics Program
Paul Root Wolpe, PhD
Professor, Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Biological Behavior, and Sociology
Raymond F. Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair of Jewish Bioethics
Former Director, Center for Ethics
The Bioethics program core faculty teach the majority of our courses. Students are also able to take electives, as well as have as thesis supervisors, from the Center for Ethics distinguished Faculty Fellows from around Emory University.