Christopher ChoGlueck, PhD
Associate Professor of Ethics
CLASS Department
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- Office Hours: Wed. 2-5 pm
About
Chris ChoGlueck (pronounced JOH-gluhk 
) is an Associate Professor of Ethics at New Mexico Tech. He is a philosopher who
explores the intersection of science, values, and technology. Dr. ChoGlueck's primary
research project investigates how ethical and political values influence evidence-based policy
and drug regulation. He has written about the labeling of the emergency contraception
(Plan B) and misinformation about its mechanism of action. Dr. ChoGlueck also investigates
how gender bias has stymied the science of male contraception, to the detriment of
men’s shared responsibility for preventing pregnancy. Appointed Adjunct Faculty in
Biology, he serves as the Faculty Advisor for AI Ethics at the Deju AI Institute and Faculty Advisor for Research Ethics with the NMT Office of Research and directs
the Tech Ethics series.
Dr. ChoGlueck has published across philosophy and outside the humanities, with articles in Philosophy of Science, Synthese, Hypatia, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Public Affairs Quarterly, Accountability in Research, and Contraception. His research on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been covered by the media including Scientific American, CNN, NPR, and PBS NewsHour.
Dr. ChoGlueck’s teaching offerings include general education courses in Ethics & Values in STEM and Science & Gender, as well as professional ethics courses for several undergraduate and graduate programs, including Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Public Engagement. To get outside his head, he climbs rocks, reads comics and “just for fun” philosophy, and makes cocktails. A daily struggle is keeping house plants alive in the desert climate of New Mexico, which is much less cooperative than back home in New Orleans.
Education
- Ph.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, History and Philosophy of Science, minor in Gender Studies, 2019.
- M.A. Indiana University, Bloomington, History and Philosophy of Science, 2016.
- B.S. University of Notre Dame, Environmental Science, double major in Philosophy, 2014.
Selected Publications (see all research)
- Hangel, N., and ChoGlueck, C. (2023). On the Pursuitworthiness of Qualitative Methods in Empirical Philosophy of Science. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. 98, 29-39. [Email for full text]
- ChoGlueck, C. (2018). The Error Is in the Gap: Synthesizing Accounts for Societal Values in Science. Philosophy of Science. 85(4), 704-25.
- ChoGlueck, C., and Lloyd, E.A. (2023). Values as Heuristics: A Contextual Empiricist Account of Assessing Values Scientifically. Synthese. 201, 220. [Open access]
- ChoGlueck, C. (2022). Still No Pill for Men? Double Standards & Demarcating Values in Biomedical Research. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A. 91: 66-76. [Full Text]
- ChoGlueck, C. (2022). The FDA Ought to Change Plan B's Label. Contraception. 106: 6-9.