San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Janet D. Stemwedel, PhD, is a professor and chair in the Department of Philosophy at San José State University (SJSU). Her teaching and research focus on philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research. Dr. Stemwedel has served as the nonscientist member of SJSU’s IACUC since 2007, and became the director of the SJSU Center on Ethics in 2013. Since 2006, she has written about ethics in science, including the ethics of animal research, for outlets including Forbes, Scientific American, and ScienceBlogs. She received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and philosophy from Wellesley College (1989), and doctorates in physical chemistry (1994) and philosophy (2001) from Stanford University. In 2017 she was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for “distinguished contributions to the philosophy of science and ethics, and for exceptional efforts to promote the public understanding of science and scientists in culture.” Dr. Stemwedel is a member of the PRIM&R Anual Conference Planning Committee, and has served as a member of the PRIM&R Diversity Advisory Group.
[IN-PERSON/LIVESTREAMED] Plenary Session: Ethical Research With Animal "Pests"
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM ET
[IN-PERSON/LIVESTREAMED] Plenary Session: Real Time IACUC—This Session Is In!
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
11:40 AM – 12:50 PM ET