Travis Pickell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Theology and Ethics
Director, Cornerstone Core and Character Virtue Initiative
Faculty Fellow, ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University Honors Program
Research and teaching interests
- Ethics
- Theology
- Religion and Medicine
- Technology
- Pluralism and Public Life
Travis Pickell joined ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox University as assistant professor of theology and ethics in 2021. He also oversees the Cornerstone Core curriculum and directs the Character Virtue Initiative.
Prior to arriving at ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox, he served as a faculty member at the University of Virginia before transitioning to the role of associate director of university engagement and tutor at , a center for Christian study at the University of Minnesota.
He teaches courses in Christian theology, Christian ethics, healthcare ethics, ethics of technology, and death and dying. He also teaches in the ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ Fox Honors Program.
Pickell currently serves as a research affiliate and advisory board member for at Harvard University's Institute for Quantitative Social Science, as well as the co-chair of the Christian Theology & Bioethics Interest Group at the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH).
He is the author of (University of Notre Dame Press, 2024; read a blog interview about the book ). He has also published journal articles in , , , , , , , , and the .
Pickell lives in Newberg with his wife, three daughters, and their family dog, Lucy. His family attends Newberg Friends Church, where he preaches regularly.
Academic Background
PhD, Theology, Ethics & Culture, University of Virginia
MA, Ethics, University of Virginia
MDiv, Princeton Theological Seminary
BA, Public Policy, The College of William and Mary