Heidi Giebel

Dr. Heidi Giebel is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. She specializes in integrating Aristotelian-Thomistic ethics with Confucian ethics and contemporary psychological research on moral development. Her work bridges classical philosophy with modern biomedical ethics.

• University of Notre Dame, PhD
• University of Notre Dame, MA
• St. Norbert College, BA

Her research focuses on ethical excellence as a path to human flourishing, with particular emphasis on virtue assessment, moral identity formation, and cross-cultural ethical frameworks. She applies these theories to practical domains like medical ethics, education, and familial relationships.

Recent publications analyze prenatal moral status attribution, end-of-life care ethics, and interdisciplinary approaches to virtue psychology. Her courses include seminars on biomedical ethics and comparative studies of heroes/villains in Eastern and Western traditions.

Notable collaborations include co-authored works on moral education and clinical ethics, though no formal awards or grants are listed in the provided text.