Laura Kicklighter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy
Lynchburg College
Kicklighter@lynchburg.edu
Experience/ Background
Professional Experience:
2004-present: Senior Research Coordinator, Baylor College of Medicine
2003-2004: Research Assistant, Baylor College of Medicine
2001-2003: Research Assistant, University of Texas Medical Branch
2002-2003: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch
2001-2002: Kennedy Memorial Foundation Fellow, University of Texas Medical Branch
Teaching Experience:
2005-present: Assistant Professor: Religious Studies and Philosophy,
Lynchburg College
2004-2005: Instructor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
2002-2003: University of Houston
Instructor, Department of Religious Studies
Instructor, Department of Women's Studies
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy
Adjunct, Department of Humanities and Human Sciences
2002: Instructor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch
Degrees and Certifications
2002: Ph.D., Religion and Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
1997: M.T.S., Emory University
1995: B.A., Religious Studies, Stetson University
Professional/ Research Interests
Religious Ethics
Religion and Medicine
Religion and Democracy
Information on Courses Taught
Feminist Theology
Jewish Mysticism
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Philosophy
Women's Bodies and Medicine
First Year Course in Medical Ethics
Ethics of Scientific Research
Honors and Awards
2002: Ransom Dissertation Award in the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch
1995: Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Stetson University
Publications
"Age Control." U.S. News and World Report 129 (21), November 11, 2000, p. 9.
Professional Associations
American Academy of Religion
Society for Christian Ethics
American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics