MEET DR. KNOPES
JULIA KNOPES, Ph.D. is an Instructor in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Bioethics. She completed her Ph.D. in Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University (2019). Dr. Knopes holds a M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago (2012), and a B.A. in English summa cum laude (2011) from Washington & Jefferson College. Her research has been funded by the Greenwall Foundation and the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), amongst other organizations. Dr. Knopes' research integrates approaches from medical anthropology, health humanities, bioethics, disability studies, and mad studies. Her scholarship examines the lived experiences of people with mental health conditions in the United States, drawing on qualitative methods and inclusive, person-centered research ethics. Dr. Knopes also carries out qualitative research in medical education, exploring professional socialization and the culture of biomedicine through the perspectives of medical students and physicians. Dr. Knopes has a strong commitment to service as an elected member of the Steering Committee of the Health Humanities Consortium (HHC) and a member of multiple faculty committees at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Knopes is a volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She believes strongly in elevating the voices of people with serious mental illness. |