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Drew Leder is a Professor of Western and Eastern Philosophy at Loyola University Maryland, holding both an MD from Yale University School of Medicine (1986) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from SUNY Stony Brook (1987). His work bridges phenomenology, cross-cultural spirituality, and social justice through lenses of medicine, aging, and incarceration.
- Education: B.A. in Psychology/Philosophy from Yale University (1976)
- MD (1986), Ph.D. in Philosophy (1987)
Research interests span philosophy of the body, cross-cultural spirituality, critical analysis of medical systems, and embodied injustice in carceral and aging contexts. His recent The Healing Body (2023) synthesizes continental philosophy with Buddhist/Hindu/Taoist insights to address healing when medical cure is unavailable.
Literature reviews highlight his contributions to phenomenology of chronic illness, existential analysis of incarceration, and rehabilitation of elder life. He introduced the interactive Chessboard of Healing framework to demonstrate coping strategies during bodily limitations.
- Scientific Awards: First Ferraro Fellow in Public Philosophy and Prison Education at Marymount Manhattan College
Media engagement includes interviews with Truthout.org, lectures at Omega Institute/Esalen, and workshops on spirituality and aging. Contact: Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210 | (410) 617-2325
