W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics

Dr. Anita Ho W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics University of British Columbia 227 – 6356 Agricultural Road Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 604-822-4049; Fax: 604-822-8627 (Last Updated: July 2013)

Academic Appointments:

Current Appointments

- Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Ethics (School of Population and Public Health), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (July 2012 to present)

- Faculty Associate, Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (July 2010 to present)

- Faculty Affiliate, National Core for Neuroethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (October 2011 to present)

Previous Appointments

- Assistant Professor, Centre for Applied Ethics (School of Population and Public Health), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (July 2008 to June 2012)

- Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (July 2006 to June 2008)

- Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, St. Catherine University, MN (September 2005 to August 2006)

- Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, St. Catherine University, MN (September 2000 to August 2005)

- Co-Coordinator, Center for Women, Economic Justice, and Public Policy, St. Catherine University, MN (January 2004 to August 2006)

1 Professional Appointments:

Current Appointment

- Director of Ethics Services, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC (July 2009 to present)

Previous Appointment

- Ethicist, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC (September 2006 to June 2009)

Philosophy Degrees:

- Ph.D. (1995-2001) from University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada Topic of Ph.D. Dissertation: The Ethics and Politics of Allocation of Health-Care Resources

- M.A. (1994-1995) from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada Topic of M.A. Thesis: The Ethics of Plea Bargaining

- B.A. (First Class Honours) (1992-1994) from Saint Mary's University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Areas of Specialization: Bioethics, Ethics, Social/Political Philosophy

Areas of Competence: Business Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Disability Studies

Other Degrees:

- M.Music (Piano Performance) (1996-2000) from University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

- B.Commerce (Marketing) (magna cum laude) (1990-1994) from Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Languages:

- English (written and spoken)

- Chinese (written)

- Cantonese (spoken)

2 PUBLICATIONS

Edited Volumes:

1. Silvers, A. & Ho, A. eds. (2007). Teaching Philosophy 30(4). Special Volume on Disability in the Philosophy Classroom.

2. Civil, G., Hauer, D., Heinlen, K., Hendricks, S., Ho, A., & Peterson-Anderson, N. (eds.) (2002). The Reflective Woman. Fifth Edition. Acton, MA: Copley Publishing.

Encyclopedia Entries:

1. Ho, A. (Forthcoming). “Epistemic Injustice.” Encyclopedia of Bioethics (ed. Bruce Jennings), 4th edition.

2. Ho, A. (2007). “Self Ownership.” Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (ed. Robert Kolb). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

3. Ho, A. (2007). “Medicaid.” Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (ed. Robert Kolb). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

4. Ho, A. (2007). “Medicare.” Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (ed. Robert Kolb). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Journal Articles:

1. Ho, A. (Forthcoming). Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Decision Making: A Relational Approach. British Columbia Medical Journal.

2. Ho, A., Silvers, A., Stainton, T. (Forthcoming). Continuous Surveillance of Persons with Disabilities: Conflicts and Compatibilities of Personal and Social Goods. Journal of Social Philosophy.

3. Taylor, D., Masse, L., Ho, A., et al. (2013). A Brief Tool to Assess Capacity to Consent for Medical Care Among Homeless Individuals with Problematic Substance Use: Study Protocol. Archives of Public Health 71: 11.

4. Hawkins, A., Ho, A. (2012). Genetic Counselling and the Ethical Issues Around Direct to Consumer Testing. Journal of Genetic Counseling 21(3), 367-373.

5. Pavlish, C., Ho, A., and Rounkle, A.M. (2012). Health and human rights advocacy: perspectives form a Rwandan refugee camp. Nursing Ethics 19(4), 538-549.

6. Ho, A. (2011). Trusting Experts and Epistemic Humility in Disability. International Journal of the Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 4(2), 102-123.

3 7. Passmore, M., Ho, A, Gallagher, R. (2011). “Behavioural and psychological symptoms in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease – towards a palliative care model emphasising recognition of personhood and preservation of dignity. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 29, 1-13.

8. Hawkins, A., Ho, A., Hayden, M. (2011). “Lessons for Predictive Testing for Huntington’s Disease: 25 Years On.” Journal of Medical Genetics 48(10), 649-50.

9. Bell, J., Ho, A. (2011). “Authenticity as a Necessary Condition for Voluntary Choice: A Case Study in Cancer Clinical Trial Participation.” American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) 11(8), 33-5.

10. Dharamsi, S., Ho, A., Spadafora, S., & Woollard, R. (2011). “The Physician as Health Advocate: Translating the Quest for Social Responsibility into Medical Education and Practice.” Academic Medicine 86(9), 1-6.

11. Ho, A. & Pavlish, C. (2011). “Indivisibility of Accountability and Empowerment in Tackling Gender-Based Violence: Lessons from a Refugee Camp in Rwanda.” Journal of Refugee Studies 24(1), 88-109.

12. Pavlish, C. & Ho, A. (2009). “Displaced Persons' Perceptions of Human Rights in Southern Sudan”. International Nursing Review 56(4), 416-425.

13. Pavlish, C. & Ho, A. (2009). "Human Rights Barriers for Displaced Persons in Southern Sudan". Journal of Nursing Scholarship 41(3), 284-292.

14. Ho, A. (2009). “‘They Just Don’t Get It!’ When Family Disagrees with Expert Opinion.” Journal of Medical Ethics 35(8), 497-501.

15. Pavlish, C. & Ho, A. (2009). “Pathway to Social Justice: Research on Human Rights and Gender-based Violence in a Rwanda Refugee Camp.” Advances in Nursing Science 32(2), 144-157.

16. Ho, A. (2008). “Correcting Social Ills Through Mandatory Research Participation.” American Journal of Bioethics 8(10), 39-40.

17. Ho, A. (2008). “Using Family Members as Interpreters in the Clinical Setting.” The Journal of Clinical Ethics 19(3), 223-233.

18. Ho, A. (2008). “The Individualist Model of Autonomy and the Challenge of Disability.” Journal of Bioethical Inquiry 5, 193-207.

19. De Melo-Martin, I. & Ho, A. (2008). “Beyond Informed Consent: The Therapeutic Misconception and Trust”. Journal of Medical Ethics 34, 202-5.

4 20. Ho, A. (2008). “Relational Autonomy or Undue Pressure? Family's Role in Medical Decision-Making.” Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 22, 128-135.

21. Ho, A. (2007). “Disability in Bioethics Curricula.” Teaching Philosophy 30 (4), 403- 420.

22. Ho, A. (2006). "Family and Informed Consent in Multicultural Settings." American Journal of Bioethics 6(1), 26-28.

23. Ho, A. (2005). “Pharmaceutical Corporations and the Duty to Aid in HIV/AIDS Epidemic.” Business and Professional Ethics Journal 24(4), 51-81.

24. Ho, A. (2004). “To Be Labelled, or Not to Be Labelled: That is the Question.” British Journal of Learning Disabilities 32(2), 86-92.

25. Ho, A. (2003). “International Business vs. Globalization: Implications on Business Ethics,” Business and Professional Ethics Journal 22(2), 51-69.

26. Ho, A. (2003). “Fair Equality of Opportunity and Multi-Tiered Systems,” Review Journal of Political Philosophy 1, 155-192.

Book Chapters:

1. Ho, A. (Forthcoming). “Choosing Death: A Lesson in Autonomy and Ableism.” Autonomy and Feminism (eds. Mark Piper and Andrea Veltman). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Forthcoming.

2. Ho, A. (In Press.) “Whose Interest is it Anyway? Autonomy and Family-Facilitated Approach of Decision Making.” The Future of Bioethics (ed. Akira Akabayashi). Oxford University Press

3. Ho, A. (2011). “Community-Based Collaborative Action Research and a Relational Approach to Research Ethics.” Community-based Collaborative Action Research: A Nursing Approach (eds. Carol Pavlish and Maggie Pharris-Dexheimer). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., pp. 333-356.

4. Ho, A. (2010). “Personhood and Assisted Death.” Kant and the Cultivation of Personhood, (ed. Stephen Palmquist). Berlin, Germany: Walter de Gruyter, pp. 370-381.

5. Ho, A. (2006). “The Cancer Diaries.” Voice of Breast Cancer in Medicine and Bioethics (eds. Mary Rawlinson and Shannon Lundeen). Kluwer Series in the Philosophy of Medicine. Dordrecht: Springer, pp. 71-88.

6. Ho, A. (2005). “Mainstreaming Disability: A Case in Bioethics.” Creating Pedagogical Curb Cuts: Incorporating disability in the University classroom and curriculum. Syracuse, NY: Graduate School of Syracuse University and Beyond Compliance, pp. 3-9.

5 7. Ho, A. (2002). “‘It’s So Judgmental!’ A Lesson on Subjectivity and Relativism” The Reflective Woman (eds. Gabrielle Civil, Donna Hauer, Kathleen Heinlen, Susan Hendricks, Anita Ho, & Nancy Peterson-Anderson, N. 5th edition. Acton, MA: Copley Publishing, pp. 208-220.

Commentaries:

1. Ho, A. (2010). “Comments and Response on the USPSTF Recommendation on Screening for Breast Cancer.” Annals of Internal Medicine 152, no. 8 (April 20, 2010), 542-543.

Professional Magazine/Newsletter Articles:

1. Ho, A. (2005). “Reframing Informed Consent in the Medical Setting.” Minnesota Physician. December 2005, pp. 1, 12-13.

2. Ho, A. (2002). “Employers and Reasonable Accommodations” Access Press 13(1), 4, 10.

3. Ho, A. (2000). “Are Multi-Tiered Systems Morally Unjustifiable?” Health Ethics Today 11(2), 6-11.

Book Reviews:

1. Ho, A. (2009). Review of That Good Night: Ethicists, Euthanasia and End-of-Life Care by Tim Falconer. Literary Review of Canada 17(8), 21-22.

2. Ho, A. (2003). Review of The New Disability History: American Perspectives by Paul K. Longmore & Lauri Umansky. Metapsychology Online Review (January, 2003)

6 SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (since 2000):

Keynote and Plenary Presentations

1. November 2009 "Weaving the Tapestry of Diversity: How Pluralism Can Promote Ethical Caregiving." Keynote presentation, Diversity Matters Conference, Vancouver, BC.

2. November 2009 “For Their Own Good.” Plenary panel presentation, British Columbia Association of Social Workers Conference, Vancouver, BC.

International Presentations

Submitted and Refereed Presentations

3.November 2012 “Women's Health and Human Rights Advocacy” (with Carol Pavlish). Paper presented at the International Council on Women’s Health Issues Congress, Bangkok, Thailand.

4.June 2012 “Relational Autonomy and Treatment Adherence.” Paper presented at the International Association of Bioethics, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

5.August 2011 “Continuous Surveillance of Persons with Disabilities: Conflicts and Compatibilities of Personal and Public Goods.” Paper presented at the 25th World Congress of Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, Frankfurt, Germany.

6.May 2011 “Clinical Ethics across Continents and Cultures: A Case Discussion about Bad Blood.” Panel Discussion presented at the International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

7.February 2011 “Whose Interest Is It Anyway? Autonomy and Family-Facilitated Approach of Decision Making.” Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Global Alliance of Biomedical Ethics Centers (GABEX) Conference, Tokyo, Japan.

8.July 2010 “Bioethics and Hyphenated Citizens: Lessons from Universal Design.” Paper presented at the 10th World Congress of Bioethics, Singapore.

9.July 2010 “Trusting Experts and Epistemic Humility in Disability.” Paper presented at the International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics Conference, Singapore.

7 10.May 2010 “Family Narratives in Clinical Ethics Consultation.” Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation, Portland, OR.

11.November 2009 Could Kant Have Agreed to be Euthanized?” Paper presented at the 4th International Conference on Applied Ethics, Hokkaido, Japan.

12.July 2009 “Pathway to Social Justice: Research on Human Rights and Gender-Based Violence in a Rwanda Refugee Camp” (with Carol Pavlish). Paper presented at the International Council of Nurses 24th Quadrennial Congress, Durban, South Africa (did not attend due to lack of funding)

13.May 2009 “Personhood and Assisted Death.” Paper presented at the Kant in Asia International Conference, Hong Kong, China.

14.May 2009 “Community Perspectives on Human Rights and Justice among Displaced Persons in East Africa” (with Carol Pavlish). Paper presented at the Fifth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champagne, IL (did not attend due to schedule conflict)

15.July 2008 “Community Perspectives on Human and People’s Rights: An Ethnographic and Philosophic Study in East Africa” (with Carol Pavlish). Paper presented at the “Nursing Ethics and Health Care Policy – Bridging Local, National and International Perspectives” Conference, New Haven, CT.

16.June 2008 “Community Perspectives and Programs on Gender-based Violence and Human Rights” (with Carol Pavlish and Sidiki Kanneh). Paper presented at the Reproductive Health in Emergencies Conference, Kampala, Uganda.

17.December 2007 “Research in Resource-Poor Countries: Inadequacies of the Traditional Autonomy Approach.” Paper presented at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of Singapore.

18.November 2007 “Why Wait? ‘Humanitarian’ Intervention’s Late Response to Catastrophes.” Paper presented at the Philosophy of War and Peace Conference, Nairobi, Kenya.

8 19.February 2005 “Pharmaceutical Pricing and the Developing World.” Paper presented at the Third Biennial Global Conference on Business Ethics, Santa Clara, CA.

Invited Presentations

20.November 2012 “Can I Trust My Patients? Implications for Bioethics.” Paper presented at the National University of Singapore Centre of Biomedical Ethics, Singapore.

21.July 2010 “Medical Decision Making: The Roles of the Patient, Doctor, and Family.” Workshop presented at the 10th World Congress of Bioethics, Singapore (Sponsored by the National University of Singapore Clinical Ethics Network for Training, Research, and Support)

22.November 2009 “When Families Decide Against Patients’ Preferences.” Paper presented at the University of Tokyo Center for Biomedical Ethics and Law, Tokyo, Japan.

23.September 2009 “Trusting Experts and the Challenge of Disability.” Paper presented at the National University of Singapore Centre of Biomedical Ethics, Singapore.

North American Presentations

Submitted and Refereed Presentations

24.October 2013 “[We] Have High IQs but Low EQs”: Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Their Own Communication Barriers Regarding End-of-Life Issues. Paper to be presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference, Atlanta, GA.

25.October 2013 Healthcare Providers’ Experiences in Supporting Culturally Diverse Patients and Families Through Complex Healthcare Decisions. Paper to be presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference, Atlanta, GA.

26.May 2012 “Relational Autonomy and Treatment Adherence.” Paper presented at the Canadian Bioethics Society Conference, Montreal, QC.

27.October 2011 “Complexities in Family Decision Making.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

28.October 2010

9 Bioethics and Hyphenated Communities: Lessons from Universal Design.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, San Diego, CA.

29.June 2010 “Trusting Experts, Epistemic Humility, and Listening to the Voices of People with Impairments.” Paper presented at the Canadian Bioethics Society Annual Conference, Kelowna, BC.

30.June 2009 “The Ethics of Expert Authority in Evidence-Based Preventive Medicine.” Paper presented at the Canadian Bioethics Society Annual Conference, Hamilton, ON.

31.October 2008 “Experts and Expertise: Epistemic and Ethical Implications for Medicine.” Paper presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (Philosophy Affinity Group), Cleveland, OH

32.March 2008 “Military Violence as a Response to Calamities: The Case of 'Humanitarian' Intervention.” Paper presented at the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA.

33.October 2007 “Building a Bridge between the Two Cultures: The Importance of Collaborations among Scientists and Humanists” (with Shafik Dharamsi). Panel presented at the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

34.April 2007 “The Phenomenon of Trust in a Clinical Setting.” Paper presented at the American Philosophical Association (Pacific Division) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

35.October 2006 “Beyond Informed Consent: Trust and Trustworthiness in Medicine.” Paper presented at the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, Denver, CO.

36.October 2006 “Trusting Those Who Burn, Slice, and Poison Us.” Paper presented at the Western Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.

37.April 2006 “Patents, Property Rights, and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic.” Paper presented at the 33rd Conference on Value Inquiry, Rockville Center, NY.

38.January 2006 “Reproductive Autonomy and Women with Cognitive Disabilities.” Paper presented at the Feminist Ethics and Social Theory Conference, Clearwater, FL.

10 39.April 2005 “Inadequacy of Cognitive Understanding in Informed Consent.” Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference on Value Inquiry, Baton Rouge, LA.

40.February 2005 “Cognitive and Emotional Understanding in Informed Consent.” Paper presented at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, San Antonio, TX.

41.October 2004 “Redefining Privacy and Confidentiality in the Home Care Setting.” Paper presented at the Canadian Bioethics Society Annual Conference, Calgary, AB.

42.June 2004 “Teaching Disability in Applied Ethics Classes.” Paper presented at the Society for Disability Studies Conference, St. Louis, MO

43.May 2004 “Incorporating Disability Issues in ‘Mainstream’ Classes.” Paper presented at the Canadian Disability Association Conference, Winnipeg, MB

44.April 2004 “ Institutional Transformation for Diversity.” Panel (with Nancy Heitzeg and Sharon Doherty). Paper presented at “Closing the Gap: The Role of Race in Education Fifty Years After Brown” Conference, Petersburg, VA

45.March 2004 “ Is ‘Reproductive Autonomy for Women with Cognitive Disability’ an Oxymoron?” Paper presented at the SWIP Group Meeting at the American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (Pacific Division), Pasadena, CA

46.March 2004 “Informed Consent and the Role of Physicians.” Paper presented at “The Role of Health Care Provider in America” Conference, Tulsa, OK

47.August 2003 “Rawlsian Conception of Globalization.” Paper presented at the Society for Business Ethics Conference, Seattle, WA

48.June 2003 “Employment, Citizenship, and Disability.” Paper presented at the Society for Disabilities Studies Conference, Bethesda, MD

49.May 2003

11 “Imagine a Rawlsian Conception of Globalization.” Paper presented at the Moral Imagination and Business Ethics Conference, Minneapolis, MN

50.March 2003 “Is ‘Inclusion’ Really Inclusive?” Paper presented at the American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (Pacific Division), San Francisco, CA

51.February 2003 “International Business vs. Globalization: Implications on Business Ethics.” Paper presented at the Business Ethics in a Global Economy Conference, Santa Clara, CA

52.September 2002 “Disability and Normality.” Paper presented at the Minnesota Philosophical Society Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN

53.April 2002 “Disability and Justice.” Paper presented at the American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (Central Division), Chicago, IL

54.October 2001 "Voluntary Health Risks and Resource Allocation." Paper presented at the Canadian Bioethics Society Annual Conference, MB

55.March 2001 "Social Constructionism of Disability: An Issue of Justice." Paper presented at the American Philosophical Association Annual Meeting (Pacific Division), San Francisco, CA

56.October 2000 “Responsibility and Culpability: Ethical Implications on Health-Care Resource Allocation.” Paper presented at the Minnesota Philosophical Society Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN

57.July 2000 “Unequal Access in Health-Care Resource Allocation.” Paper presented at the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World Annual Congress, Estes Park, CO

58.September 2012 “Choosing Death: A Lesson in Autonomy and Abelism.” Paper presented at the Relational Autonomy, 10 Years On Workshop, Montreal, QC.

12 59.February 2009 “Value-Based Expert Authority in Evidence-Based Preventive Medicine.” Panel presented at the American College of Preventive Medicine Conference (with Dan Brock, Harvard University), Los Angeles, CA.

60.October 2007 “Trust and the Institutional Culture of Medical Science.” Paper presented at the “Trust in Science” Workshop, Toronto, ON.

61.February 2007 “Using Family Members as Interpreters in the Clinical Setting.” Paper presented at the Center for Bioethics at The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

62.November 2006 “Most Hate It, but Few Dare to Change It: Health Care in America.” Public lecture presented at St. Catherine University, MN

63.September 2006 “Health-Care Disparity and Human Rights.” Paper presented at the Minnesota State Bar Association Conference on Health Care and Human Rights, Minneapolis, MN.

64.August 2006 “Family Influence and Autonomy in Medical Decision Making.” Paper presented at The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY.

Local Presentations

65. June 2011 “Can There Be Humility in Epistemic Hierarchy?” Paper presented at the Peter Wall Symposium on Scientific Authority within Democratic Societies, Vancouver, BC.

66. April 2011 “Inspired by a True Disabled Story.” Commentary presented at the Peter Wall Symposium on In From the Margins: New Foundations for Personhood and Legal Capacity in the 21st Century, Vancouver, BC.

67. January 2010 “Science Friction: Personalized Genomics and the Future of Medicine.” Panelist (with Michael Hayden) at the Trust in the New Sciences: Remaking the Human series, Vancouver, BC.

68. October 2009 “Trusting Experts and the Challenge of Disability.” Inaugural Lecture for the Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

13 69. February 2009 “Social Responsibility, Commercialization of Health Care, and Trust." Paper presented at the Social Responsibility in the Health Professions Symposium, Vancouver, BC.

70. March 2008 “In Their Own Words? Human Rights Research with Refugees and Internally Displaced People.” Paper presented at the Liu Institute for Global Issues and Centre of International Relations, UBC.

71. January 2008 “Who Knows? Trusting Experts.” Paper presented at the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program Colloquium Series, UBC.

72. April 2007 “Intergenerational Dimensions of Medical Decision Making - Families, Trust & Multiculturalism.” Paper presented at the “Caring for an Aging Population: Opportunities and Challenges” Conference, Vancouver, BC.

73. March 2007 “Social Justice and Health Disparity: Reframing the Discussions of Lifestyle-Related Diseases.” Paper presented to the Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences, Burnaby, BC

74. March 2007 “To Trust Or Not To Trust: That Is The Question.” Paper presented at the University of British Columbia Philosophy Department Colloquium Series, Vancouver, BC.

75. January 2006 “Medical Uncertainties and Informed Consent: The Neglected Concept of Trust.” Paper presented as part of The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics Lunch Series, Vancouver, BC.

14 ARTICLE, BOOK, AND CONFERENCE REVIEWS

 Article Reviewer o Journal of Medical Ethics (Fall 2012, Summer 2009, Spring 2008) o Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (Fall 2011) o Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Fall 2010, Fall 2008) o Hypatia (Spring 2009) o Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (Fall 2007) o Business and Society (Spring 2005) o Journal of the Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States on Race, Ethnicity, and Disability (Summer 2004)

 Conference Abstract Reviewer o Canadian Association of Disabilities Studies (Spring 2010), o International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation (Fall 2009)

 Book Proposal Reviewer o Broadview Press (Spring 2008) o McGraw-Hill Ryerson (Fall 2006) o Blackwell Publishing Company (Spring 2006)

15 GRANTS

- Spring 2012 Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant (Project: Supportive Decision Making for Diverse Populations: A Needs Assessment Tool and Relational Guidelines) Role: Principal Investigator Amount: CDN $198,444

- Fall 2011 Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant (Project: Relational Autonomy and Decision Making: Improving Clinical Trial Enrolment in Cancer Care) Role: Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Lynda Balneaves) Amount: CDN $67,130

- Spring 2011 Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Seed Grant (Project: Harnessing Indigenous Botanical Knowledge for Pest Control and Improved Nutrition on Smallholder Farms in Rwanda) Role: Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Judy McLean) Amount: CDN $10,000

- Fall 2009 Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Emerging Team Grant (Project: CIHR Team in the Cause and Prevention of Falls in Residential Care) Role: Collaborator (Principal Investigator: Stephen Robinovitch) Amount: CDN $1,355,231

- Summer 2009 Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) (Aging) (Project: International Symposium on Exercise to Promote Cognitive Health and Functional Independence) Role: Co-Investigator (Principal Investigator: Teresa Liu-Ambrose) Amount: CDN $16,563

- Spring 2008 Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Standard Research Grant (Topic: Trust, Trustworthiness, and Relational Autonomy in Medicine) Role: Principal Investigator Amount: CDN $53,200

16 - Spring 2007 CIHR Pillars 3 and 4 Development Seed Grant, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/University of British Columbia (Topic: Impact of Changing Health-Care Practices on Trust and Physician-Patient Relationship) Role: Principal Investigator Amount: CDN $5,000

- Fall 2003 Sister Antonine O’Brien Award (Teaching Abroad Grant), St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: “Imag(in)ing Possibilities: East and West in the Search for Justice”) Amount: US $3,000

- Spring 2003 Center of Excellence Grant, St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Disability: An Issue of Occupational, Economic, and Social Justice) Amount: US $5,000

- Fall 2002 Carol Easley Denny Research Award, St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Can “Inclusion” be Exclusionary?) Amount: US $2,000

- Spring 2002 Arts and Humanities Collaborative Research Grant (with student Claire MacDonald), St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Are Advertisers Exploiting Women?) Amount: US $1,500

- Fall 2001 Faculty Research Grant, St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Women with Disabilities: Do Traditional Conceptions of Justice Fail Them?) Amount: US $2,000

- Fall 2001 Bush Curriculum Grant, St. Catherine University, MN (Project: Revision of Biomedical Ethics course to serve as a cross-listed course for the new Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity Major) Amount: US $800

- Fall 2001 Bush Curriculum Grant, St. Catherine University, MN (Project: Revision of Ethics in Communication course to serve as a cross-listed course for the new Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity Major) Amount: US $800

17 - Spring 2001 Faculty Research Grant, St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Social Construction of Disability) Amount: US $1,000

- Fall 2000 Arts and Humanities Collaborative Research Grant (with student Ginamarie Caya), The St. Catherine University, MN (Topic: Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research Involving Vulnerable Subjects) Amount: US $1,500

18 AWARDS

- Spring 2004 Research and Creative Work Award, Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women, St. Catherine University

- Spring 2004 Denny Prize for Distinction in Writing, St. Catherine University

- June 2000 Mary Louise Imrie Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta

- September 1997 to April 1998 Tuition Scholarship, University of Alberta

- September 1995 John MacDonald Scholarship in Philosophy, University of Alberta

- September 1994 to August 1995 Graduate Fellowship, Dalhousie University

- September 1993 Achievement Scholarship, Saint Mary's University

- September 1991 Achievement Scholarship, Saint Mary's University

19 COURSES TAUGHT:

University of British Columbia (Fall 2006 to present)

Undergraduate: Phil 235 Contemporary Moral Issues Phil 335 Power and Oppression Phil 433 Biomedical Ethics

Graduate: SPHA 563: Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in Health Care Phil 532: Ethical Theory and Practice: Trust and Autonomy MEDG/INDS 535/502K: Genetics and Ethics INDS 502P: Practicum -- Biomedical Ethics

St. Catherine University, MN (Fall 2000 to Spring 2006)

Phil 100 Philosophy and Human Life Phil 205 Philosophy and Human Condition Phil 220 Ethics Phil 240 Philosophy and Women (Cross-listed with Women Studies) Phil 300 Philosophy of Law Phil 320 Business Ethics Phil 330 Ethics in Communication (Cross-listed with Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity) Phil 340 Biomedical Ethics (Cross-listed with Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity) Core 100 The Reflective Woman Core 399 Global Search for Justice: Women's Health Issues (Study Abroad Course Taught in China in May/June 2005)

20 OTHER SELECTED PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, & COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE:

- October 2012 to Present Member, Advisory Committee on Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), Canadian Institution of Health Research (CIHR)

- September 2012 to Present Country Representative (Canada), International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics

- June 2012 to Present Board Member (conference liaison), Canadian Bioethics Society

- July 2009 to Present Member, Inquiry Panel C (Conduct), College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

- January 2008 to December 2012 Associate Chair and Ethicist, Behavioural Research Ethics Board, University of British Columbia

- Fall 2006 to December 2012 Ethicist, Behavioural Research Ethics Board, University of British Columbia

- Summer 2009 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore

- January 2007 to 2011 Volunteer Consultant, American Refugee Committee

- Summer 2006 Visiting Scholar, The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY

- February 2006 Bioethics Assessment Standard Setter, Excelsior College, Albany, NY

- Fall 2005 to Spring 2006 Ethicist, Metropolitan University Human Subjects Review Board

- August 2003 Participant, Dartmouth Faculty Summer Institute: Teaching the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of the Human Genome Project (Funded by NIH)

- January 2003 to May 2006 Ethicist, Fairview Lake Regional Medical Center Ethics Committee, Wyoming, MN

21 - Fall 2002 to August 2003 Member, Faculty Committee on Student Advising, College of St. Catherine

- Fall 2002 to August 2003 Member, Faculty Study Group on Liberal Arts Education, College of St. Catherine

- Fall 2002 to August 2004 Faculty Representative, Board of Trustee Student Affairs Committee, College of St. Catherine

- Fall 2002 to August 2004 Mentor, Multicultural Excellence Program, St. Paul Public Schools

- Summer 2002 Participant, National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar -- “Justice, Equality, and the Challenge of Disability”, co-directed by Anita Silvers and Eva Feder Kittay

- Spring 2002 to May 2006 Ethicist, Fairview Home Care and Hospice Ethics Committee, Minneapolis, MN