S.7 E.8 Ethics at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Inclusivity: Dr. Michelle Clifton

Profane Faith

This week I talk with an ethicist who does work around the incivility of mass incarceration. Dr. Michelle Clifton joins me this week as we go in on those areas around gender, and the work around inclusivity. Check it out! Michelle Clifton earned her PhD in social ethics at Loyola University Chicago and holds two master’s degrees in theology and ethics. She served for almost 20 years at North Park University as Professor of Theology & Ethics and Dean of Faculty. Michelle’s passion is interrupting the US’s overreliance on incarceration and finding creative alternatives, such as equitable and accessible education or restorative justice solutions through collaboration with those most impacted. In 2018, she founded the “School of Restorative Arts,” an MA program in Illinois’ prisons serving over 100 incarcerated men and women at Stateville and Logan Correctional Centers. She currently serves as founding director of prison education at Lewis University and has since launched a BA program in professional studies at Sheridan Correctional Center. She has published numerous books and articles on a wide range of topics.