Shawneequa Callier Shawneequa Callier
Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership

Office Phone: 202-994-4216
Email: Email
Department: Clinical Research and Leadership

Education

  • BA, Princeton University, 2000
  • MA, Monash University, Australia, 2003
  • JD, Georgetown University, 2006

Biography

Shawneequa Callier, J.D., M.A. Bioethics, is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). For over a decade, she has also served as a Special Volunteer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health at the National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH. Professor Callier teaches bioethics courses in the SMHS Translational Health Sciences Ph.D. program and provides guest lectures across GW's campus on health research ethics and genomics law and policy. For nearly a decade, Professor Callier also served on the GW Hospital Ethics Committee.
 
Prior to joining the GW faculty, Professor Callier completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Genetic Research Ethics and Law, an interdisciplinary center for excellence funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute and located in the Bioethics Department of Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. Earlier in her career, Professor Callier practiced healthcare law as an attorney in Washington, D.C. She also interned at the World Health Organization and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, examining international health research ethics policies and human genetics laws and guidelines.
 

Research

Professor Callier has nearly two decades of experience analyzing the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies, especially genomics, aritifical intelligence, and data science health research. 
 

Grants

Shawneequa Callier works in collaboration with multiple universities and multi-disciplinary teams to advance ethics frameworks related to cutting-edge technologies. 

Awards

2017 Genome Recognition of Employee Accomplishments and Talents (GREAT) Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health.

2024 Mentor of the Year, Generation Hope, Washington, DC, 501c3

Teaching

Bioethical Implications of Health Research  
Current Issues in Bioethics  
Health Care Law and Regulation  
Health Policy and Health Care Systems  
Grantsmanship in Translational Research 
Legal and Medical Ethics in Integrative Medicine  
Dentistry and the Law  

Centers and Institutes

Community Service

  • Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation Board Member (2017-2022), Chair of the Board of Directors (2022-Present)
  • Generation Hope Mentor (2016 - 2024)
  • Member, George Washington University Hospital Ethics Committee (2014 - 2024)
  • Donor Advocate, George Washington University Transplant Institute (2015 - 2018)
  • Coach, The Interdisciplinary Student Community-Oriented Prevention Enhancement Service (ISCOPES), George Washington University (2011 - 2015)
  • Special Volunteer, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health (2011 - Present)
  • Board of Directors and Scholarship Committee, African-American/Caribbean Education Association, Inc (2007-Present)

Programs

  • Clinical and Translational Research
  • Clinical Management and Leadership
  • Translational Health Sciences

Industry Relationships and Collaborations

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported a financial interest with the health care related companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the University and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

  • None