{"id":21,"date":"2019-07-09T20:07:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiu.websitetesturl.com\/news\/?post_type=news&p=21"},"modified":"2021-01-22T01:56:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T01:56:11","slug":"sleasman-bioethics-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiu.edu\/news\/sleasman-bioethics-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleasman named director of bioethics; Kilner legacy honored"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael J. Sleasman becomes the new director of bioethics programs at Trinity Graduate School, succeeding John F. Kilner, who recently retired after 25 years of service to the University.<\/p>\n

Sleasman<\/a> started as an affiliate professor at Trinity in 2004, and became managing director and research scholar at the Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity<\/a> in 2007. He earned both the Master of Divinity (\u201902) and Doctor of Philosophy in theological studies (\u201907) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.<\/p>\n

“While I regret that Dr. Sleasman will no longer be part of the day-to-day operations of CBHD, I’m also pleased that we will continue to collaborate on the entire \u2018Bioethics at Trinity\u2019 program,\u201d CBHD executive director Paige Cunningham<\/a> said. \u201cWhether a prospective student or a soon-to-be graduate finishing their capstone project, Michael is superbly equipped to respond.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will direct the program with care, creative insight and precision, and will continue to mentor and encourage the bioethics students of today and leaders of tomorrow,” Cunningham said.<\/p>\n

Kilner<\/a> led the CBHD for 11 years, serving as founding president. Later he directed Trinity bioethics programs. His academic work and leadership have been widely honored, and he remains one of the most recognized and respected voices in the field of evangelical bioethics.<\/p>\n

To honor his legacy, Trinity has established the John F. Kilner Student Mentorship Fund.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“The mentoring of students at Trinity is a great opportunity and joy for the mentor and student alike,\u201d Kilner said.\u00a0\u201cI’m thrilled that funding is now available for this mentoring to take place in new ways.”<\/p>\n

The goal is to provide opportunities for students to enrich their educational experience and more deeply engage in Christian bioethics through mentored internships, research assistantships, and awards for excellence in bioethics scholarship.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike a traditional endowment, the Fund is a reservoir of resources to meet immediate needs and opportunities,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cIt honors Dr. Kilner\u2019s unmatched legacy of encouraging and mentoring scores of bioethics students for more than 25 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cunningham cited examples of how the fund could benefit future students:<\/p>\n