Dr. Megan Wright

Biography

Megan S. Wright is a Professor at Penn State Dickinson Law with a joint appointment in the College of Medicine. She is also affiliated with the Department of Sociology, the Rock Ethics Institute, and the Bioethics Program within the College of the Liberal Arts. Her primary research focuses on the intersection of medical decision-making, disability, and private law, and she has published extensively in law reviews and peer-reviewed journals. Her notable work includes research on dementia-supported healthcare decision making, which was highlighted at the 2019 Health Law Professors Conference. She has received recognition for her contributions to empirical legal studies, including an award for her research on jurors' assessments in criminal trials. Additionally, she has been involved in significant NIH-funded studies examining ethical implications in neurotechnology and the effects of laws on vulnerable populations, particularly regarding opioid use during pregnancy. Prior to her tenure at Penn State, Professor Wright was a Postdoctoral Associate in Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College and held various prestigious research fellowships. She obtained her J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Arizona, and a B.S. in Sociology from Brigham Young University.

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