Program Leadership

The UPenn Master of Bioethics program is under the leadership of Dr. Autumn Fiester, Director of Graduate Studies. The program is supported by Ms. Robin Hartley.

Dr. Autumn Fiester

Autumn Fiester, PhD is the Director of Education in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. She received her PhD in moral philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA in sociology from Harvard University. Her research interests include animals & bioethics, clinical professionalism, and moral theory.

Dr. Fiester is the instructor of both required MBE courses, "BIOE 601: Introduction to Clinical Bioethics" and "BIOE 602: Conceptual Foundations". In addition, Dr. Fiester also teaches elective courses, including "Ethical and Legal Issues at the End of Life" (download syllabus) and "Chimeras and Frankenpets: Ethical Issues in Animal Biotechnology" (download syllabus).

Click here to go to Dr. Fiester's homepage

Robin Hartley

Robin Hartley provides administrative support to the MBE program. Ms. Hartley has over 16 years of experience at Penn, coming to the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy from the Wharton School. She is the first point of contact for prospective students and works with current students on the logistics of moving through the MBE degree.

Department Faculty

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