Andria Bianchi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Position: Clinical Ethicist, Centre for Clinical Ethics, Unity Health Toronto
SGS Status: Assistant Professor (Status Only)
Primary Graduate Appointment: Division of Clinical & Public Health
Graduate Appointment(s): Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Primary Teaching Responsibilities: PHL440 – Clinical Bioethics
Research Interests
- Rehabilitation ethics
- Ethical issues related to older adults
- Ethical dilemmas in the developmental sector
- Disability ethics
- Research ethics
Education & Training History
- Ph.D. Philosophy (Ethics), University of Waterloo (2018)
- M.A. Philosophy (Ethics), Wilfrid Laurier University (2012)
- B.A. (Specialized Honours) Philosophy, York University – Glendon College (2011)
Other Affiliations
- Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute
Current Research Projects
- I am co-applicant on an Alzheimer Society of Canada Research Program Grant entitled Sexual and intimate expressions of people living with dementia: Expansion of an e-learning prototype to a comprehensive online program
- I am co-applicant on a SSHRC Insight Development Grant entitled Ageism in A.I.: Exploring the Social and Ethical Implications of Age-Based Bias in Artificially Intelligent Systems
- I am co-applicant on an AGE-WELL Core Research Program Catalyst Award entitled Location tracking-based health status indices and their integration into clinical support tools in long-term care
Honours & Awards
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (2014-2018, University of Waterloo)
- President’s Graduate Scholarship, (2014-2018, University of Waterloo)
- Excellence in PhD Studies Award (2017-2018, University of Waterloo)
- Philosophy Graduate Scholarship (2015-2016, University of Waterloo)
- Provost Doctoral Award for Women (2014-2015, University of Waterloo)