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Dr. Ian Tully serves as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Duquesne University's School of Nursing and the Center for Global Health Ethics. His academic foundation in philosophy directly informs his specialized work at the intersection of bioethics and mental health, particularly focusing on ethical challenges in depression research and treatment.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis (2018), with dissertation research on depression
- MA in Philosophy from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2012)
- BA in Philosophy from George Washington University (2009)
Dr. Tully's research program critically examines ethical dilemmas in psychiatric care and mental health research. His expertise spans bioethics with specific emphasis on psychiatric contexts, theoretical ethics frameworks, and philosophical analyses of mental disorders. He investigates how ethical principles apply to real-world clinical scenarios involving depression, patient autonomy, and research participation, while also contributing to foundational debates in moral philosophy.
His recent publications (2021-2024) reveal a concentrated scholarly trajectory examining mental health research ethics, including patient representation in IRB processes, ethical considerations in physician-assisted dying for depressed patients, and reconceptualization of behavioral research exemptions. Concurrently, his theoretical work explores depression phenomenology, moral emotions, and virtue ethics, demonstrating consistent integration of clinical psychiatry with philosophical inquiry.
Honors include:
- Duquesne University President Summer Faculty Writing Award (2023)
Professional activities following his PhD include two years as an IRB reviewer at Washington University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University's Berman Institute of Bioethics, though current advising relationships and grant funding details are not specified in available sources.
