Doctoral Student

Marilyn S. Baffoe-Bonnie is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University and a Predoctoral Fellow in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute. She utilizes quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods to conduct research on medical sociology, science and technology, and health disparities. Her dissertation From Sickle Cells to Super Cells explores the ethical and social implications of emerging genetic technologies to treat sickle cell disease. Marilyn’s work has been published in the journal Bioethics. She holds a Master of Bioethics from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with minors in Health Studies and Peace, Justice, and Human Rights from Haverford College.