Paige Cunningham, JD, PhD
- In March, presented a bioethics workshop for Evangelical Free Church pastors in Wisconsin.
- Featured in March Christianity Today article, “America’s Surrogacy Bump: Is Fertility a Blessing to Be Shared?”
- Co-presenter on panel discussion at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law on ethical issues related to women and abortion, in April.
- In April, gave chapel address on biblical justice, at Taylor University.
- Wrote a column for Salvo on using DNA data to predict health and IQ.
- Interviewed about surrogacy on “Brian and Kathleen” (Moody Radio Cleveland) and “Let’s Talk with Mark Elfstrand” (WYLL Chicago)
Michael Sleasman, PhD
- In early March, presented “Is Resistance Futile? Machine Morality and Human Futures in the Age of AI and Driverless Car” at the Crown College Faith and Science mini-conference, The Image of God and the Borg: Christian Reflections on the Convergence of Man and Machine. Michael also delivered several guest lectures while at Crown on the topics of “Technology Assessment, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies” and “Christian Bioethics and the Church.”
Michael Cox, PhD
- Successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “Purge the Evil among You: Deuteronomy’s Vision of Israel’s Social Boundaries” and graduated in May with his PhD in Theological Studies, Old Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Heather Zeiger, MA
- Published “Going it Alone” in the Spring 2018 issue of Salvo.
- Published an explainer on embryoids on Bioethics.com in March.
- Completed a comprehensive review and update on stem cell research studies for the Do No Harm Coalition and StemCellResearch.org to be published in early 2019.
Robert D. Orr Endowed Fellowship Update
Our inaugural Orr Fellow, Michael Cox recently graduated and has relocated temporarily to Ouachita Baptist University before assuming a permanent posting in early 2019 at LCC International University in Lithuania. CBHD received an exceptionally qualified pool of applicants from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School doctoral programs, and are pleased to announce and welcome Mario Tafferner, MA as the second Robert D. Orr Fellow and Research Analyst. Mario will be joining the staff in August 2018.
Student Paper Competition Winners
As noted in the Spring 2018 issue, CBHD hosted our first student paper competition this Fall. We are pleased to announce our 2018 student paper competition winners: Julia Bolzon (first place) and Dominic Ryan Mangino (second place). Both presented their papers in the parallel sessions at the 25th summer conference submitted their papers for future publication in Dignitas. Congratulations to both for superb essays. The Center was pleased to receive numerous submissions and looks forward to offering this competition again this Fall.
