Our Research Fellows

The Center for Practical Ethics holds that the field of ethics has important insights to offer every discipline, industry, agency, community, and person. The center uniquely integrates ethics education, civility, and policy development across all its programs in a holistic approach. Whether it’s involving students in policy work or incorporating industry insights into educational events, this comprehensive approach sets the center apart. Accordingly, we encourage research that supports the integration of ethics, ethics education, and ethical decision-making in a wide range of contexts. The Research Fellows program is a key part of that commitment and represents our effort to acknowledge and promote the work of our close collaborators. Such collaborators extend the reach and legitimacy of our work at the University of Mississippi, in our state, across the country, and globally across academic disciplines.

2025

  • Grace Rivera

    Field: Psychology
    TCPE Research: Belonging and Authenticity

  • Michael Vazquez

    Field: Philosophy
    TCPE Research: K-12 Ethics Curricula

  • Qin Zhu

    HONORARY
    Field: Engineering Education
    TCPE Research: AI-Human Interaction

  • Saijun Zhang

    Field: Social Work
    TCPE Research: K-12 School Safety

  • Julie Wronski

    Field: Political Science
    TCPE Research: Polarization

  • Kate Kellum

    Field: Psychology
    TCPE Research: Empirical Methods for Moral Psychology

  • Panduka Nagahawatte

    Field: Data Science
    TCPE Research: Databases and Modeling of TCPE Field Data

  • Glen Miller

    Field: Philosophy
    TCPE Research: AI Ethics Pedagogy

  • Jonathan Beever

    Field: Philosophy
    TCPE Research: Ethical Development of Natural Resources

  • Anna Kate Edgemon

    Field: Psychology
    TCPE Research: Behavioral Patterns in Justice-Involved Youth

  • Alex Richardson

    HONORARY

    Field: Philosophy

    TCPE Research: Virtue Development

  • Christian Early

    HONORARY

    Field: Philosophy

    TCPE Research: Ethics Education and Assessment

Honorary fellows receive no monetary or other tangible benefit for their association with The Center for Practical Ethics.