Shaun Respess
Bio
I am a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies working in the NeuroComputational Ethics Research Group. I completed my Ph.D. in Ethical and Social Thought at Virginia Tech in 2021, with several publications on issues in psychiatric ethics and telehealth. His current research addresses ethics of care in subjects such as social robotics, neurostimulation, psychological attachment, and treatment-adherence.
Education
Ph.D. ASPECT Virginia Tech 2021
M.A. Humanities (Philosophy) Old Dominion University 2017
B.A. Philosophy Old Dominion University 2015
Area(s) of Expertise
Normative Ethics, AI Ethics, Bioethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Moral Psychology
Publications
- Caring With Despair , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Conclusion: Toward Flourishing , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Crisis in the Clinic , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Digital Divides , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Economic Depressions , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Environments of Despair , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Introduction: Burdens of Despair , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Political Disconnect , Springer eBooks (2026)
- Real-Time Location Systems in Relationships of Epistemic Care , The American Journal of Bioethics (2026)
- Sacred Fractures , Springer eBooks (2026)