Blake Hereth
Blake Hereth
Pronouns:
they/them
Advisory Board Member
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law
Office:
(269) 337-4377
Mailing address:
Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities, & Law
Western Michigan University
Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
300 Portage Street, Upjohn 3342
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Western Michigan University
Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
300 Portage Street, Upjohn 3342
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Education:
- Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Washington, 2019
Bio:
Dr. Blake Hereth (they/them) is Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Their research is in neuroethics, bioethics, applied ethics, and philosophy of religion. Their interests center on military and civilian neurological interventions designed to mitigate aggression. Their work has been published in venues like Neuroethics, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Philosophical Studies, the BMJ, and the Journal of Military Ethics. The American Philosophical Association has awarded them two prestigious research prizes—the Alvin Plantinga Prize and the Frank Chapman Sharp Memorial Prize—in 2023 and 2019, respectively.