August 17, 2022

Keisha Ray publishes Racism and Health Equity briefing book

Published by The Hastings Center earlier this month, Keisha Ray, PhD, wrote Racism and Health Equity. The piece is part of Bioethics Briefings and presents highlights about racism and health equity, including that poor health outcomes can result from racism…


July 15, 2022

Keisha Ray quoted in article about the effects of COVID vaccines on menstrual cycles

An article posted by The New York Times discusses a recent paper about changes in menstrual cycles related to COVID-19 vaccines. Keisha Ray, PhD, was quoted in the article, recommending that public health officials should acknowledge that there may be…


July 13, 2022

Stephen Linder appointed to Board of Environmental Change and Society

Congratulations to Stephen H. Linder, PhD, professor with the Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, for his recent appointment to the Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS) of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Sciences…


March 29, 2021

Keisha Ray interviewed for National Geographic article about COVID-19 vaccines

Keisha Ray, PhD, was interviewed recently for a National Geographic article. The piece, titled “The Complex Debate Over How to Equitably Distribute the Different Vaccines” and authored by Jillian Kramer, includes concerns about the rollout of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines,…


August 13, 2020

Keisha Ray among philosophers weighing-in on reopening higher education institutions

Several philosophers shared perspectives on reopening higher education institutions in a recent Daily Nous piece entitled, “Philosophers on Reopening Colleges and Universities in a Pandemic.” The piece featured six essays, including one by Keisha Ray, PhD, “Going Back to School…


August 6, 2020

Blog by Keisha Ray discusses black bioethics and mainstream bioethics

“Black Bioethics and How the Failures of the Profession Paved the Way for Its Existence,” is the title of the latest Bioethics.net blog authored by Keisha Ray, PhD.  In the blog, Ray notes that “black bioethics has been having its…


June 10, 2020

Keisha Ray’s work featured in toolkit for Bioethics and Race

Bioethics.net has created the #BlackBioethics Toolkit, a resource featuring articles, blogs, and more on bioethics and race. The toolkit focuses specifically on African Americans and Black people in the United States. Among the resources are works by Keisha Ray, PhD,…