S.7 E.8 Ethics at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Inclusivity: Dr. Michelle Clifton

Published: May 22, 2023, midnight

This week I talk with an ethicist who does work around the incivility of mass incarceration. Dr. Michelle Clifton joins me this week as we go in on those areas around gender, and the work around inclusivity. Check it out!\n\nMichelle Clifton earned her PhD in social ethics at Loyola University Chicago and holds two master\u2019s degrees in theology and ethics. She served for almost 20 years at North Park University as Professor of Theology & Ethics and Dean of Faculty. Michelle\u2019s passion is interrupting the US\u2019s overreliance on incarceration and finding creative alternatives, such as equitable and accessible education or restorative justice solutions through collaboration with those most impacted. In 2018, she founded the \u201cSchool of Restorative Arts,\u201d an MA program in Illinois\u2019 prisons serving over 100 incarcerated men and women at Stateville and Logan Correctional Centers. She currently serves as founding director of prison education at Lewis University and has since launched a BA program in professional studies at Sheridan Correctional Center. She has published numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics.