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Dr. Marsha Fowler is a Professor of Ethics, Spirituality, and Faith Integration at Azusa Pacific University, with a dual affiliation to Trinity Western University (TWU) through invited lectures and academic collaborations. She holds an honorific title as 'Code Scholar' for her seminal work on the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. An ordained Presbyterian minister, her career bridges nursing ethics, religious ethics, and historical scholarship. She has authored 10 books, over 1,100 presentations, and numerous articles.
Education:
- Diploma, Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
- Master of Science in Nursing, University of California, San Francisco
- PhD in Religion & Social Ethics, University of Southern California
- Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary
- Diploma in Spiritual Direction, San Francisco Theological Seminary
- AA in Wood Manufacturing Technology (in progress), Cerritos Community College
Research Interests: Dr. Fowler focuses on the history of nursing ethics (1860s–1965), heritage ethics, social ethics, and the intersection of religion and nursing practice. Current projects include the ethics of nurse memorialization, gender/class/race dynamics in early nursing ethics, and nursing’s moral identity. Her work emphasizes ethical frameworks for modern nursing challenges, blending historical analysis with contemporary clinical practice.
Awards:
- 2019 Fulbright Scholars Research Award (University of Surrey, UK)
- 2015 Health Ministries Association Honorary Lifetime Member
- 2008 Society for Technical Communication Publications Award
- 1993 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Grants & Collaborations: Dr. Fowler has secured prestigious grants including the Fulbright Award (2019), Kellogg Fellowship (1989–1992), and Kennedy Fellowship (Harvard, 1978). She advises TWU’s MSN program and co-edited Religion, Religious Ethics, and Nursing with TWU faculty.
Labs/Teams: Engaged in interdisciplinary projects with global collaborators, including work on the American Nurses Memorial in France and historical ethics research at the University of Surrey.
