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Abbey Lowe, PhD, MA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Promotion at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Public Health. She is also a Scholar at the Global Center for Health Security and affiliate faculty in Medical Humanities at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, reflecting her interdisciplinary engagement in ethics and public health policy.
Education:
- PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2022
- MA, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2013
- BA, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2006
Her research lies at the intersection of public health ethics, health policy, and health security, with a strong focus on ethical decision-making during public health emergencies. Key areas include crisis standards of care, equitable allocation of scarce resources, structural discrimination in pandemic policies, and ethical review of human subjects research during crises. She co-led the development of Nebraska’s consensus-driven Crisis Standards of Care guidance, involving collaboration with healthcare coalitions, EMS, medical societies, and state agencies.
Her recent publications reflect a consistent trend in bioethics during emergencies, particularly examining IRB processes, risk communication, transparency, and equity. Her work appears in high-impact journals such as The Lancet Regional Health–Americas, Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, and AMA Journal of Ethics, highlighting her national and international influence in public health ethics.
Professional Affiliations:
- American Journal of Bioethics and Humanities
As chair of research ethics for the Special Pathogens Research Network, Abbey has led initiatives to streamline IRB review for multisite emergency research, playing a vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her leadership in developing standard operating procedures for timely yet rigorous ethical review underscores her impact on research infrastructure. While no formal grants are listed, her collaborative projects suggest significant advisory and operational roles in public health ethics policy and research.
She is actively involved in shaping ethical frameworks for emergency response and research, contributing to both policy and scholarly discourse. Her work emphasizes equity, transparency, and the protection of vulnerable populations during crises.
