Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her primary research interests are ethical theory, moral education, and biomedical ethics. Heidi’s favorite current research project is an empirical study attempting to discern the effects of philosophical ethics courses on students’ lives; she welcomes input from anyone who is interested in giving it. She participated in an NEH seminar on Confucianism and virtue ethics last summer, which has sparked her interest in comparative (mostly Confucian and Aristotelian) ethics.