Yolonda Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Care Ethics
Affiliated Faculty
Philosophy
Courses Taught
African American Political Philosophy; Applied Ethics; Bioethics; Feminist Philosophy; Law and Morality; Race Theory; Social and Political Philosophy
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research Interests
- Bioethics
- Social and political philosophy
- Race theory
- Feminist philosophy
Honors and Awards
Wilson鈥檚 public scholarship on issues of bioethics, race, and gender has appeared in The Hastings Center鈥檚 Bioethics Forum and The Conversation and has been republished in outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Salon.com, and The Philly Voice. Her article for The Conversation, 鈥淲hy Black Women鈥檚 Experiences of #MeToo Are Different,鈥� was re-published internationally and forms the basis for an edited volume on feminist philosophy and #MeToo. Her media appearances include outlets such as Al Jazeera English and The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Radio.
Professional Organizations and Associations
Wilson has worked as a visiting scholar in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.