Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher on Mental Health and Racial Justice in the Time of COVID-19

On November 11th, 2020, Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D. presented her most recent study findings at the “COVID-19 Research and Resources Research … More

Promoting Social Justice in Academic Institutions

As part of the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education‘s Advancing Health and Social Justice Web Series, Dr. Faith Fletcher … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher on Informed Consent for Suicide Prevention Trials

On November 19th, 2019, Fordham University’s Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D. presented at the 2019 Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference hosted by Public … More

Dr. Fisher Presents with RETI Fellows at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

As recently featured in the National Institute of Health Record, Dr. Celia B. Fisher brought four early-stage investigators who are … More

Welcome to the 2019 HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Fellows!

The Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected as 2019 … More

Dr. Celia B. Fisher Gives Keynote Address at GSAS Diploma Ceremony

Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D., Marie Ward Doty University Chair in Ethics, Director of the Center for Ethics Education and Professor … More

Welcome to the 2018 HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute Fellows!

The Fordham University HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been … More

The Trumpification of Research Ethics: It’s Now OK to Use Prisoners as Guinea Pigs

By Celia Fisher, PhD Fordham University Federal regulations prohibiting scientists from using prisoners to study health problems not directly related … More

FDA Approves Truvada as PrEP for Adolescents: Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher Weighs In

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adolescents and young adults 13-24 comprised 21 percent of … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher on Patient-Provider Communications with Gay Teens

Fordham University’s Celia Fisher, PhD was the Principal Investigator on a recently completed quantitative study that resulted in a paper published … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher Discusses Transgender Healthcare on WFUV

Transgender and gender non-conforming communities face a number of various healthcare challenges, both social and medical, including “stigma, discrimination … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher Discusses What the Revised Common Rule Means for Informed Consent in Medical Ethics Advisor

The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, or the Common Rule was revised earlier this year and is … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia Fisher on Reversal of the Goldwater Rule

The American Psychoanalytic Association announced earlier this month that members of the association no longer need to abide by the … More

Diagnosis at a Distance Continues to Undermine Public’s Ability to Evaluate Trump Policies

President Donald Trump’s first week in office was spent signing executive orders regarding the Dakota Access and Keystone XL Pipelines, … More

‘Goodness of Fit Ethics’ to Promote Health Research for LGBT Youth

This past November, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and advancement of the … More

Fordham University’s Dr. Celia B. Fisher on Bystander Apathy

Since the election of Donald Trump in November, there has been a 35 percent increase in hate crimes across New … More

Now Accepting Applications: Fordham University’s Master’s Degree in Ethics and Society and the HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute

Master’s Degree in Ethics and Society: Spring 2017 The Master of Arts in Ethics and Society provides students with a solid … More

Fordham Study Addresses Health Care of Bisexual Adolescent Girls

For bisexual female adolescents, proper sexual healthcare is difficult to obtain due to healthcare providers’ judgmental attitudes and assumptions of patient heterosexuality, and … More

Welcome Fall 2016 Master’s Students!

The Ethics and Society blog is delighted to welcome the following candidates to Fordham University’s Master of Arts in Ethics and Society: Kelly Collins … More