Department of Philosophy
Dr. Roya Jafari
Professor of Philosophy
Faculty profile
About Dr. Roya Jafari
Roya Jafari teaches Bioethics and leads sections of Core Capstone on ethical dilemmas in modern medicine. Her scholarship addresses moral questions surrounding gene editing technologies, clinical consent protocols, and allocation of scarce medical resources during public health emergencies. She serves as an ethics consultant for regional hospital networks across the Merrow Valley.
Dr. Roya Jafari is a member of the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Areas of expertise
- Bioethics
- Biomedical ethics
- Medical resource allocation
- Clinical ethics
Contact
- Office
- Lovell Hall 247
- Building
- Lovell Hall
Fall 2026 office hours
Dr. Roya Jafari isn't teaching in Fall 2026. Email to arrange a meeting.
2026–27
Teaching
In 2026–27 Dr. Roya Jafari teaches sections of CORE 400; your own section's instructor is listed in AlkimiHub. Other teaching rotates by year. For the department's courses, see the Department of Philosophy.
Meeting with faculty
At least 3 hours per week during the semester, across at least 2 days, with at least 1 hour available virtually. Times are on each course syllabus in Canvas.