The Arsht Research on Ethics and Community grant program is in its fourth year. Grant recipients are itemized below.

For more information on the program, including the requirements for proposals, see the Arsht Ethics Research Grants Project page.

2011 Projects

Evidence and Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Research: Assessing Stopping Rules for Clinical Trials
College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty: Otávio Bueno, Ph.D.
Student: Robin Neiman

Autonomy and the Ethics of Advertising
College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty: Brad Cokelet, Ph.D.
Student: Benjamin Yelle

Is the American Dream For Sale?
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Christopher Cotton, Ph.D.
Students: Christopher Kelm and David Thornton

Foreign Nationals, Xenophobia, and Space in Johannesburg, South Africa: Bringing Attention to the Ethics of Inclusion and Exclusion in Community Governance and Territorial Organization
School of Communication
Faculty: Richard Grant, Ph.D., and Jyotika Ramaprasad, Ph.D.
Student: Daniel K. Thompson

Creating a Real and Virtual Exhibit Space for Civic and Ethical Engagement
School of Education
Faculty:  Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr., Ph.D.
Student: Alain Bengochea

Against a Strongly Differentiated Role-Morality for Lawyers
School of Law
Faculty: Robert Rosen, J.D., Ph.D., and Scott Rogers, J.D.
Students: Christine Job, Aamir Saeed, Lisa Lanham, and Tamara Barnes

Ethical Leadership and the Role of Job Gratitude
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Terri Scandura, Ph.D.
Student: Monica Sharif

2010 Projects

The Eco-Islam Project: Utilizing Islamic Environmental-Health Ethics to Positively Affect Contemporary Environmental Health Choices
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, School of Medicine, and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Faculty:  Amir Abdelzaher, Ph.D., Lora E. Fleming, M.D., Ph.D., MPH., MSc., F.A.A.F.P., Stephen Sapp, Ph.D., and Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ph.D., PE
Students: Bader Al-Issa and Noha Abdel-Mottaleb

Neural Underpinnings of Altruism Regulation
School of Medicine
Faculty: Ricardo Cáceda, M.D., Ph.D., and Jung-Jiin (Jason) Hsu, Ph.D
Student: Stefania Prendes
Society for Neuroscience, Poster/Abstract, November 15, 2011
Society for Neuroscience program

Civil Rights in Miami, 1960’s-1970’s
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Nancy T. Clasby, Ph.D.
Students: 29 undergraduate students

The Philosophy and Psychology of Eudaimonia and Virtue Conference
College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education
Faculty: Brad Cokelet, Ph.D. and Blaine Fowers, Ph.D.
Students: Laura Cohen and Philipp Schwind

The “SPEC Check” II: Ethical-Reflective Community Practice in Human Service Funding
School of Education
Faculty: Scotney D. Evans, Ph.D.
Student: Nicholas Mescia

Recommendations for Removal: Does Bias Exist Amongst Child Protection Professionals?
School of Medicine
Faculty: Susan Dandes, Ph.D., Jason Jent Ph.D., Walter Lambert, M.D., Neena Malik, Ph.D.,  and Melissa Merrick, Ph.D.
Students: Nicole Cano, Cyd Eaton, and Greg Simpson

Do Women Directors Encourage Caring Organizations? Moving Beyond Environmental Sustainability to Human Sustainability
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Marianna Makri, Ph.D.
Student: Alexis Wiseley

Do Humans Have an Instinct to Punish Third Parties?
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Michael McCullough, Ph.D.
Students: Eric Pedersen and Jaclyn Schroder

2009 Projects

Experimental Philosophy, Situationist Empirical Psychology, and Libertarian Paternalism
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Brad Cokelet, Ph.D.
Students: Philipp Schwind

The “SPEC Check”: The Development of a Tool to Promote Ethical-Reflective Community Practice in Human Service Organizations
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty:  Scotney D. Evans, Ph.D.
Students: Nicholas Mescia

Is it Ethical for Health Professionals to Access or Use Information About Pediatric Patients Through the Use of Online Social Networking Sites?
School of Medicine
Faculty: Susan Dandes, Ph.D., Eugene Hershorin, M.D., Jason Jent, Ph.D., and Melissa Merrick, Ph.D.
Students: Nicole Cano and Ana Chapman

The Ethics of Everyday Life: Exploring Links between Personal Goals, Goal Oriented Actions, Core Human Goods, and Virtues
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Blaine Fowers, Ph.D.
Students: Meghan Owenz, Courtney Whitt, and Emily Winakur

Does Family Egoism Increase Social Welfare?  The Effects of Family Ownership on Corporate Social Performance
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Marianna Makri Ph.D.
Students: Romy L. Portuondo Remior

Effects of Country-Level Corruption on Foreign Subsidiary Staffing and Incentive Strategies
School of Business Administration
Faculty: John M. Mezias, Ph.D.

Sustainability Reports in the IT Industry: Ethical Imperative or Corporate Greenwashing
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Robert Plant, Ph.D., C.Eng., E.Eng., FBCS
Students: Erin Yelich

Therapeutic Jurisprudence Judges’ Advisory Board – Study of Applied Judicial Ethics in Problem-solving Courts and Factors that Predict Successful Outcomes
School of Law
Faculty: Anthony Castro, M.S., Psy.D., Ph.D., Richard Wiener, J.D., P.h.D., and Bruce Winick, J.D.
Students: Aryn Emert, Erika Dudley, Diana McGloughlin, Leah Skovran, and Evian White

2008 Projects

We the Students University of Miami’s First Online Interactive Debate Show Dedicated to the Exploration of Contemporary Ethical Issues
School of Communication
Faculty: Sanjeev Chatterjee, M.F.A. and David Steinberg
Students: Kate Damminger, Brett Smith, and Steve Yavner

Ethical issues involved in research and the delivery of supportive services seeking to promote the psychosocial well-being of undocumented, unaccompanied immigrant youth
School of Education
Faculty: Etiony Aldarondo, Ph.D., and Josh Diem, Ph.D.
Students: Eddy Ameen, Shanna Dulen, and Michelle Fernandez

Freedom from Discrimination and the Right to Health: Assessing Health Care Workers’ Attitudes toward Marginalized Populations
School of Medicine
Faculty: Arthur Fournier, M.D.
Students: Anita Ray

The Ethics of Everyday Life: Pathways to Pleasure and Human Flourishing through Goal Types and Modes of Activity over Time
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Blaine Fowers, Ph.D.,
Students: Robin Knapp and Emily Winakur

Medical Professionals’ Decisions to Report Medical Neglect Following Positive Newborn Screening
School of Medicine
Faculty: Sakina Butt, M.A., Nicole Cano, B.S., Susan Dandes, Ph.D., Jason Jent, Ph.D., Walter Lambert, M.D., Melissa Merrick, M.S., Lee Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.
Students: Ana Chapman and Daisy Ciener

Conscientious Refusal in Reproductive Medicine
School of Medicine
Faculty: Monica Broome, M.D., Christopher Estes, M.D., M.P.H., and Carla Lupi, M.D., FACOG
Students: Nicolette Hopson and Reshma Patel

The Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on Corporate Legal Liability
School of Business Administration
Faculty: John M. Mezias, PhD

Developing a Confucian Model for Moral Improvement within a Care Ethical System
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Irene Oh, Ph.D., Mark Rowlands, D.Phil., and Michael Slote, Ph.D.
Students: Daniel Hampikian

2007 Projects

Does Electronic Disclosure Affect Contributions to Non-Profit Organizations?: Practice and Policy Implications
School of Business Administration
Faculty: Royce D. Burnett, Ph.D., and Shirley Hunter, Ph.D.

Ethics in Ophthalmology
School of Medicine
Faculty: Husam Ansari, M.D., Ph.D., and Richard K. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Students: Ashleigh Levison

The Ethics of Newborn Screening in a Society with Low Health Literacy
School of Medicine
Faculty: Lee M. Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.
Students: Julia Sein

Disclosing Volume Outcome Data to Prospective Patients: Should it be part of the informed consent?
School of Medicine
Faculty: Leonidas Koniaris, M.D.
Students: Brandon Z. von Tobel

We the Students University of Miami’s First Online Interactive Debate Show Dedicated to the Exploration of Contemporary Ethical Issues
School of Communication
Faculty: Sanjeev Chatterjee, M.A., M.F.A.
Students: Daniel Kaslow, David Steinberg, Spencer Weinkle, and Steve Yavner

The ethical implications of disparate-impact discrimination towards women in high school athletics: A national study of job announcements and job descriptions for interscholastic athletic administrators
School of Education
Faculty: Warren Whisenant, Ph.D.
Students: Rachel Munoz and Tim Mirabito

Does Lung Cancer Deserve Less Attention than Other Types of Cancers? The Ethical Issues Surrounding Cancer Research Funding Disparities
College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty: Michael Slote, Ph.D.
Students: Aaron Wilson