PhD Candidate Blessing Temitope is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Religion. Her research interest stands at the intersection of African Philosophy, Christian Theology, and Science. Her current research engages the applicability of Personhood from an African perspective and personhood in Christian Theology (the Imago Dei) to discourses on human enhancement technologies (gene editing and cognitive enhancements) and Bioethics. She is also interested in discourses on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, bioethics, and human subject research. She holds a B.A. in Religious studies, M.A. in Philosophy of Religion (both from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria), and an MSc in Science and Religion from the University of Edinburgh, UK; with several certificates in Bioethics, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and Protecting Human Research Participants (PHRP) from CITI Program. She enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling. Education Education: BA Religious Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria M.A Philosophy of Religion, University of Ibadan Nigeria MSc Science and Religion, University of Edinburgh, Scotland Research Research Interests: Science and Transhumanism (Human Enhancement and Life Extension Technologies) Bioethics; Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Technology. Personhood and Being-ness African Philosophy Christian Theology - Imago Dei Human Research Participants; IRBs Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: RELI 1001
