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Adjunct Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
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Professor, Philosophy
Professional Service
- The Hastings Center.
Role: Working Group Member.
Wrestling with Social-Behavioral Genomics: Risks, Potential Benefits and Ethical Responsibility.
12/02/2019 - 12/29/2023
- The 5th ELSI Congress.
Role: Organizing Committee Member.
Organizing Committee.
09/02/2019 - 07/31/2020
- Genetics and Human Agency, a John Templeton Foundation research initiative.
Advisory Committee.
01/01/2016 - 05/01/2019
- Philosophy of Science Association.
Biannual Meeting Program Committee.
01/01/2016 - 11/05/2016
- Reductionism and Integration, Bioethics and Behavior: A Conference Celebrating the Career of Kenneth F. Schaffner.
Co-organizer.
01/01/2016 - 09/23/2016
- Studies in the History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Reviewer.
12/2014 - present
- Studies in the History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.
Referee.
09/2014 - present
- British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.
Reviewer.
03/2014 - present
- Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine.
Reviewer.
03/2014 - 03/2014
- Philosophy of Science.
Referee.
11/01/2010 - present
- Oxford University Press.
Book Proposal Reviewer.
11/01/2010 - 12/2012
- Acta Biotheoretica.
Referee.
08/01/2010 - 12/2012
- Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science.
Book chapter referee.
04/01/2010 - 12/2012
- Philosophy of Science.
Referee.
04/01/2010 - 12/2012
Internal Service
- Retention, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT).
Chair,
02/01/2023 - 05/31/2024.
Department service.
- Job Placement Director.
08/22/2022 - 08/22/2023.
Department service.
- College of Humanities Dean Search.
Co-Chair,
04/01/2021 - 12/13/2021.
College service.
- Hiring Committee.
Chair,
07/01/2019 - 02/14/2020.
Department service.
- Associate Chair.
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018.
Department service.
- Hiring Committee.
Chair,
07/01/2017 - 01/31/2018.
Department service.
- Frontiers in Precision Medicine II: Cancer, Big Data, and the Public, University of Utah.
Co-organizer,
12/01/2016 - 12/02/2016.
University service.
- College RoadMap committee member.
01/01/2016 - 08/31/2016.
College service.
- Ramona Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities.
committee member,
01/01/2016 - 03/31/2016.
College service.
- Linguistics Department Chair search committee.
09/01/2015 - 03/31/2017.
College service.
- Hiring Committee, chair.
09/01/2015 - 03/31/2016.
Department service.
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee.
Commitee Member,
08/01/2015 - 01/01/2017.
University service.
- Ramona Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities Committee.
Committee Member,
02/2014 - 03/31/2017.
College service.
- Hiring Committee.
Committee Member,
10/01/2010 - 03/30/2011.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Salt Lake County Community Remembrance Project.
08/01/2021 - present
- Sema Hadithi Foundation.
04/01/2021 - present
- Utah State Crisis Standards of Care Working Group, Role: Consultant .
06/01/2020 - 03/01/2021
Honors & Awards
- Early Career Teaching Award.
University of Utah,
04/2012
- Ramona W. Cannon Award for Teaching Excellence in the Humanities.
University of Utah College of Humanities,
04/2012
In the Media
- “What Personalized Medicine Promised, and What It Delivered”, KERA, Think, 24 November 2023. 11/24/2023.
https://think.kera.org/2023/11/24/what-personalize...
- “Is Personalized Medicine a Threat to Public Health?”, Utah Public Radio, UnDisciplined, 13 October 2023. 10/13/2023.
https://www.upr.org/show/undisciplined/2023-10-13/...
- Personalized Medicine’s Threat to Public Health, The Majority Report with Sam Seder, 18 September 2023. 09/18/2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiMKGEov2SM
- “‘Very Little Yield’: Has Genetically Targeted Medicine Really Made Us Healthier?”, The Guardian, 9 September 2023. 09/09/2023.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/09/pr...
- “The Public Health Drawbacks of a Medical Community Focus on Genetics”, Wisconsin Public Radio, Central Time, 5 September 2023. 09/05/2023.
https://www.wpr.org/public-health-drawbacks-medica...
- “Utah Professor Says Genetics, Personalized Medicine Aren’t a ‘Magic Bullet’ for Many Diseases”, KSL.com, 27 August 2023. 08/27/2023.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50712514/utah-professo...
- “The Price of Gene-Based Medicine”, KPFA 94.1, Against the Grain, 22 August 2023. 08/20/2023.
https://kpfa.org/episode/against-the-grain-august-...
- “‘Tyranny of the Gene’ with James Tabery”, Utah Public Radio, Access Utah, 17 August 2023. 08/15/2023.
https://www.upr.org/show/access-utah/2023-08-17/ty...
- “Twitter vs. Threads Showdown Highlights Political Differences on Content Moderation”, KSL.com, 7 July 2023. 07/07/2023.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50681971/twitter-vs-th...
- “Utah’s History of Forcibly Sterilizing People with Disabilities”, KRCL 90.9, RadioACTive, 1 March 2023. 03/01/2023.
https://krcl.org/blog/radioactive-030123/
- “Forcible Sterilization in Utah with James Tabery”, Utah Public Radio, Access Utah, 27 February 2023. 02/27/2023.
https://www.upr.org/show/access-utah/2023-02-27/fo...
- “Utah Is Sorting Out Its Dark Legacy from a 49-Year Program of Forced Sterilization”, KUER 90.1 National Public Radio, Morning Edition, 20 February 2023. 02/20/2023.
https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/20...
- “‘The Shame Belongs to Us’: New Study Reveals Scale of Coerced Sterilization in Utah”, Fox 13, 16 February 2023. 02/16/2023.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/new-study...
- “Utah Department of Health and Human Services Apologizes for 1925-1974 Sterilization Program”, abc4 News, 16 February 2023. 02/16/2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9uy9rrlDzE
- “At Least 830 People Were Forcibly Sterilized at State Institutions. Now One Utah Agency Is Looking for Survivors”, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 February 2023. 02/15/2023.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/02/15/le...
- “U of U Study Recounts Horrifying History of Forced Sterilizations in Utah Due to Eugenics, 1925-1974”, abc4 News, 15 February 2023. 02/15/2023.
https://www.abc4.com/news/digital-exclusives/u-of-...
- “Survivors of Utah’s Eugenic Program Are Alive in 2023 Without an Apology”, IFLScience, 15 February 2023. 02/15/2023.
https://www.iflscience.com/survivors-of-utah-s-eug...
- “Children As Young as 10 and Rape Victims Were Sterilized in Utah as Late as the 1970s. Time Is Running Out to Get Justice”, Insider, 15 February 2023. 02/15/2023.
https://www.businessinsider.com/eugenics-utah-ster...
- Jacobs, Becky (2022), “Though It’s Rarely Used, Utah Still Has a Forced Sterilization Law”, The Salt Lake Tribune. 08/18/2022.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2022/08/18/though-its-...
- Utah Researchers Put Spotlight on Black Army Veteran’s Lynching, KUTV. 05/04/2022.
https://kutv.com/news/belonging-in-utah/utah-resea...
- Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (2022), “Elon Musk Said He Wants to Make Twitter a Platform for Free Speech. Here’s Why That Might Be Harder Than You Think”, Deseret News. 05/04/2022.
https://www.deseret.com/2022/5/4/23049380/elon-mus...
- Sema Hadithi Educates, Explores History of Lynching in Utah, KUTV. 04/27/2022.
https://kutv.com/news/belonging-in-utah/sema-hadit...
- Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (2022), “Is Misinformation Becoming a Trend on Utah’s Capitol Hill?”, Deseret News. 02/08/2022.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/2/8/22923842/mis...
- Beal-Cvetko, Bridger (2022), “No, This Utah Bill Is Not a UN Ploy to Force the National Guard to Give You a COVID-19 Vaccine”, Deseret News. 01/25/2022.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/1/25/22899890/co...
- Vaccine Mandates, abc4 News. 10/27/2021.
https://www.abc4.com/video/discussing-vaccine-mand...
- 1. Lewis-Kraus, Gideon (2021), “Can Progressives Be Convinced That Genetics Matters?”, The New Yorker. 09/06/2021.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/09/13/can-...
- Raymond, Art (2021), “Poll Finds Utahns Cynical about Aliens Flying UFOs; Sen. Romney ‘Fascinated Not Fearful’”, Deseret News. 07/01/2021.
https://www.deseret.com/2021/7/1/22554337/poll-uta...
- Padinka, Melissa (2021), “3 COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Theories, Debunked”, Mic. 05/12/2021.
https://www.mic.com/p/3-covid-19-vaccine-conspirac...
- COVID-19 Vaccine Passports, abc4 News. 04/28/2021.
https://www.abc4.com/news/infocus/in-focus-discuss...
- CRISPR and Genetic Editing, abc4 News. 04/13/2021.
https://www.abc4.com/news/infocus/in-focus-discuss...
- Stevens, Taylor (2021), “Will Utahns Wait Their Turn in Line Once Vaccines Open Up for Those with Underlying Conditions?”, The Salt Lake Tribune. 02/28/2021.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/02/28/will-utahns...
- Scribner, Herb (2021), “Is There Meaning Behind the Monoliths?”, Deseret News. 01/14/2021.
https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/12/6/221525...
- Nelson, Paul (2020), “Researchers: Both Parties Believe ‘Conspiracy Theories’”, KSL NewsRadio, 27 October 2020. 10/27/2020.
https://kslnewsradio.com/1935904/researchers-both-...
- “COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories with Jim Tabery”, Humanities Radio, 9 September 2020. 09/09/2020.
https://soundcloud.com/u-of-u-humanities/covid-19-...
- Evans, Erica (2020), “How a Recent Surge in Concern about Child Sex Trafficking Has Links to Online Conspiracy Community QAnon”, Deseret News, 12 August 2020. 08/12/2020.
https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/8/12/21353119...
- “The Truth About COVID-19”, KVMR 89.5, 25 June 2020. 06/25/2020.
https://www.kvmr.org/show/the-truth-about-covid-19...
- “COVID-19 Conspiracies: Understanding Them and Combating Them”, Silicon Slopes Live, 19 May 2020. 05/19/2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIzKoNqiy3I
- “How to Decide Who to Treat During a Pandemic” (2020), Top of Mind with Julie Rose, 7 May 2020. 05/07/2020.
https://www.byuradio.org/episode/0fbf38db-b090-423...
- The Rod Arquette Show, 13 April 2020. 04/13/2020.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/rod-arquette-show-2...
- Cheney, Christopher (2020), “4 Ethical Dilemmas for Healthcare Organizations During the Covid-19 Pandemic”, HealthLeaders, 28 March 2020. 03/28/2020.
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/4...
- Cunningham, Jana (2019), “Nothing About Us Without Us”, @theU. 12/02/2019.
https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/nothing-about...
- Collins, Lois (2019), “Is America Addicted to Conspiracy Theories?”, Deseret News. 08/14/2019.
https://www.deseret.com/2019/8/14/20802701/jeffrey...
- “Scientists Have Put a Human Brain Gene into Monkeys. Have They Crossed the Line?”, Quirks and Quarks, CBC. 04/20/2019.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/april-20-2019-huma...
- Avril, Tom (2018), “‘Three Identical Strangers’ and the Real Impact of Nature vs. Nurture”, The Philadelphia Inquirer. 08/14/2018.
https://www.philly.com/philly/health/three-identic...
- Barras, Colin (2018), “The Controversial Debut of Genes in Criminal Cases”, BBC. 05/30/2018.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180530-the-contr...
- Starr, Douglas (2018), “Two Psychologists Followed 1000 New Zealanders for Decades. Here’s What They Found Out How Childhood Shapes Later Life.” Science. 02/01/2018.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/two-psychol...
- “Mindful of Eugenics’ Dark History, Researchers Are Reexamining the Genetics of Social Mobility”, Quartz. 07/27/2017.
https://qz.com/1035624/150-years-after-the-birth-o...
- “We’ve Found 50 Genes for Intelligence. Could That Lead to Discrimination?”, Quirks and Quarks. 06/03/2017.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/trump-exits-paris-a...
- "Trump Supporters Need to Renounce the Hate", The Salt Lake Tribune. 11/16/2016.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4583132-155/op-ed-tr...
- Leo After Dark: Bionic Humans, at The Leonardo. 03/10/2016.
http://www.theleonardo.org/event/leo-after-hours-b...
- "Are There Genes for Intelligence—And Is It Racist to Ask?”, National Geographic, 11 December, 2015. 12/11/2015.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151211-...
- “Brain Stimulation Can Alter Our Desire to Punish Wrongdoers”, NewScientist, 15 September, 2015. 09/15/2015.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28179-brain...
- “Nature, Nurture, Sexuality, & Gender”, on NPR, RadioWest, 25 August, 2015. 08/25/2015.
http://radiowest.kuer.org/post/nature-nurture-sexu...
- "Going Beyond Nature Versus Nurture Debate", on Utah Public Radio, Access Utah. 07/09/2014.
http://upr.org/post/going-beyond-nature-versus-nur...
- "The Psychology of Sentencing", on WAMC, Academic Minute, 6 December 2012. 12/06/2012.
http://www.wamc.org/post/dr-james-tabery-universit...
- "Prisoners as Organ Donors", on KCPW, CityViews, 6 November 2012. 11/06/2012.
http://kcpw.org/blog/cityviews/2012-11-06/cityview...
- "Would Judge Give Psychopath with Genetic Defect Lighter Sentence?", on NPR, Morning Edition, 17 August 2012. 08/17/2012.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/17/1589445...
- Szalavitz, Maia (2012), "My Brain Made Me Do It: Psychopaths and Free Will", Time, 17 August, 2012. 08/17/2012.
http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/17/my-brain-mad...
- Miller, Greg (2012), "In Mock Case, Biological Evidence Reduces Sentences", Science 337(6096): 788. 08/17/2012.
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6096/788.sum...
- Kelland, Kate (2012), "Biology Gives American Psychopaths a Legal Break", Reuters London, 16 August, 2012. 08/16/2012.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-scienc...
- Carey, Benedict (2012), "Study of Judges Finds Evidence from Brain Scans Led to Lighter Sentences", The New York Times, 16 August, 2012. 08/16/2012.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/science/brain-ev...