Jennifer Corns

Dr. Jennifer Corns is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, specializing in the philosophy of mind, ethics, and pain studies. Her research focuses on integrating everyday concepts of pain and suffering into scientific and ethical frameworks to enhance human well-being. She holds a position in the Philosophy department at the university's Oakfield Avenue campus.

Her research interests include pain theory, agency, autonomy, and the ethical implications of suffering. She has supervised two doctoral students, Jodi Miller and Qiuxuan Zheng, on topics ranging from expressive theory in the arts to moral responsibility in manipulated will scenarios.

Dr. Corns has published extensively on pain's philosophical dimensions, including monographs like The Complex Reality of Pain (2020) and edited volumes such as the Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Pain (2017). Her work bridges philosophy with neuroscience, psychology, and medical ethics, addressing questions like 'How do scientific theories of pain affect ethical frameworks?'

Notable grants include funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund (£34,130) for palliative care research in Kerala and a £362,372 interdisciplinary project on the value of suffering from the John Templeton Foundation (2013–2016). She has also secured teaching fellowships including the Robert Gilleece Fellowship at CUNY (2006–2011).

Her teaching emphasizes critical reasoning and philosophical argumentation, covering topics like perception, pain, and ethical dilemmas. She has taught at the University of Glasgow since 2012, offering modules on philosophy of mind, medicine, and ethics.