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Jessica Wolfendale is a Professor of Philosophy at Case Western Reserve University, holding the Beamer-Schneider Professorship in Ethics. She specializes in the ethics of political violence, focusing on torture, terrorism, war, and punishment. Her research examines how societal narratives and institutions shape moral judgments of state violence perpetrators.
Education:
- Ph.D., Philosophy, Monash University (2005)
- B.A., Australian National University (1997)
Research interests center on moral responsibility in military contexts, just war theory, and the psychological dimensions of ethical failure. She critiques state justifications for war crimes and explores how technology and institutional structures enable unethical practices.
Her recent work analyzes drone warfare's civilian impact, moral injury in security personnel, and existential threat framing in white supremacy discourse. She argues for redefining security ethics to prioritize moral accountability over political expediency.
Labs/Teams: Active in CWRU's Military Ethics programs and collaborates with international scholars on securitization theory.
