The Instructor

 Monica L. Gerrek, Ph.D.

*Named one of Cleveland State University's 50 Most Engaging Instructors (2012)*

 

Comments from Students

Case Western Reserve University Spring 2016 Bioethics Course

  • "Very captivating professor. Nice, friendly and funny, yet always extremely professional." 

  • "Incredible teaching style. She led well designed discussions and kept us engaged every day."

  • "I liked the open discussion teaching style. It allowed us to sit back but yet speak up if we felt we had something to say."

  • "Great in-class discussions. [Dr. Gerrek] always plays devil's advocate which forces us to consider other points of views."

  • "For an ethics teacher, she is the most impartial I have had. Great job with letting students have open minds, and starting great discussions. Loved it!" 

  • "I really enjoyed the course. It isn't often where mature conversations can be had in a "safe" setting. Looking at complicated issues through an ethics perspective was also very refreshing and different."

  • "[Dr. Gerrek does] a very good job at explaining the both sides of an argument and showing students where the faults are in their arguments. I didn't realize how unbiased [Dr. Gerrek was] until the last day when [she] shared [her] views."

  • "Absolutely loved the course. It provided an environment for us to explore very difficult and complex topics while integrating applicable cases and ethical theories. It was probably my favorite class of the semester."

  • "Dr. Gerrek is the best kind of professor for this type of course: every discussion is interesting and she asks fantastic follow-up questions, which really make you not only think about what others say in class, but also speak critically and analyze your ideas before presenting them to the class in discussion. This class taught me how to fine-tune my seminar/group speaking skills more than any SAGES course here so far."

  • "I enjoyed this class and looked forward to it each week!"

 

Current Professional Positions

Assistant Professor, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Co-Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth Medical System

Co-Director, Institute of Burn Ethics, Center for Biomedical Ethics, MetroHealth Medical System

Clinical Ethicist/Educator, Summa Health System

Adjunct Instructor, Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

Previous Professional Positions

Clinical Ethicist, University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Visiting Instructor, Department of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion, Cleveland State University

Visiting Instructor, Department of Philosophy, University of Kansas

 

Academic Credentials

Fellow, Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics

Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Kansas

M.A., Philosophy, Cleveland State University

B.S.B.A., Industrial and Labor Relations, Bowling Green State University

 

*Almost 20 years of teaching experience*

 

"Let no one delay the study of philosophy while young nor weary of it when old."

~Epicurus