Samuel Caraballo

Interdisciplinary bioethicist and theologian with a doctorate in bioethics from Loyola University Chicago, and teaching appointments at Harvard Medical School. Demonstrated expertise in moral theology, disability ethics, and the intersection of religion, medicine, and public policy. Adept at engaging diverse audiences through rigorous scholarship, accessible teaching, and bilingual public engagement. Founder of a nonprofit advancing bioethics education in underserved communities. Committed to integrating ethical reflection with scientific advancement, and to mentoring students in navigating complex moral landscapes in healthcare and society.

• American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
• Fund for Theological Exploration Advisory Board
• Religious Education Association
• Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH)

• Finding a place at Jesus' redemptive table- Reflections, Yale Divinity School, 10/21
• The Church's struggle with racism traces back to first century, Good Faith Media, 06/20
• Down syndrome and the Image of God, Biologos, 01/20
• La gratitud del samaritano leproso, Protestante Digital, 08/08/18
• La amplitud del llamado, Protestante Digital, 07/04/18
• ¡Ay, el dinero!, Protestante Digital, 06/13/18
• How Love of Money Distorts Perceptions of Human Worth, Good Faith Media, 11/13
• Divine Challenge to Social Darwinism, Reflections / Yale Divinity School, 05/13

• Teaching Science & Engineering Practices with Bookwidgets, National Future of Education Technology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 01/22/23
• Local Disability Inclusion Efforts with Global Ramifications, Meeting the Global Challenges of Children with Disabilities, Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts, 04/21/17
• Disability Theology & the Missional Task of the Church, Dialogues in Diversity Conference, Emmaus Community, Chicago Heights, 10/14
• Effective Christian Disability Outreach as a Guiding Framework for All Ministerial Initiatives, The Forum for Theological Exploration 60th Anniversary, Chicago, 06/14
• What Does John 9 has to teach the Church about disability?, Disability Awareness Sunday, First Baptist Church, New London, CT, 06/13

Title: Bioethicist & Educator

• English
• Spanish

• John A. Wade Prize for Great Originality in Expository Preaching, 2013
• Ministry Fellow, The Forum for Theological Exploration, 2011-2012
• Congregational Fellow, The Forum for Theological Exploration, 2010-2011

• Theological Bioethics: specializing in the nexus of theology, medicine and health in the context of religious traditions
• Capstone: Ethical Implications of Genomic Editing for Individuals with Down Syndrome
• Disability Theology & Christian Ethics
• Environmental Health & Epidemiology
• Biology