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Professor Dr. Warren Kinghorn

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Biography

Warren Kinghorn is the Esther Colliflower Professor of Practice in Pastoral Moral Theology and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Duke University. His work focuses on the intersection of medicine, religion, and spirituality, exploring topics such as medical professionalism, ethics, and the philosophical underpinnings of psychiatric practice. With degrees from Harvard University (M.D.) and Duke University (Th.D., M.T.S.), he has a robust academic background in theology and medicine. Kinghorn has held positions such as Co-Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics and Faculty Associate at the Duke Initiative for Science & Society. He is actively involved in research and teaching, particularly in developing trauma-informed educational practices. His research interests address health care's ethical dimensions and the influences of spirituality and theology in mental health care.

Research Interests

Medical Professionalism Religion and Spirituality Psychiatry Philosophy Health Care Ethics

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Esther Colliflower Professor of Practice, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

Director

— Present

Re-imagining Medicine Kenan Institute for Ethics • Durham, NC

Leading initiatives at the intersection of medicine and ethics.

Co-Director

— Present

Theology, Medicine, Culture Initiative • Durham, NC

Coordinating interdisciplinary discussions surrounding theology and medicine.

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and researching within the Departments of Psychiatry and Divinity.

Courses

XTIANTHE 999: Directed Study XTIANETH 999: Directed Study XTIANETH 761: Health Care Theological Context PASTCARE 999: Directed Study PASTCARE 779: Christian Approaches Mental Health Care EHD 796T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team EHD 795T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team EHD 396T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team EHD 395T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry

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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)