Catherine Fullarton

Catherine Fullarton serves as a Senior Tutor in the Foundation Year Program at the University of King's College, with additional affiliation to Contemporary Studies. Her contact details include email catherine.fullarton@ukings.ca and phone extension 210 (902-422-1271).

Her academic credentials comprise:

• BA in History and Contemporary Studies from University of King’s College and Dalhousie University
• MA in Philosophy from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
• MA from Emory University
• PhD in progress at Emory University

Research focuses on ethics and moral philosophy, specifically examining empathy as moral expertise through Aristotle's phronesis (practical wisdom) and its applications in medical contexts. Her work integrates Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology to analyze embodiment, intersubjectivity, and the intersections of emotions, health experiences, and illness. Broader interests span bioethics, interpersonal dynamics, and philosophical approaches to bodily experiences.

She authored a publication on grief in the Journal of Speculative Philosophy and contributed to national discourse as a former board member of the Canadian Bioethics Society. No information is available regarding student supervision or research grant funding.