China, Engineering, and Ethics: A Sketch of the Landscape

Rockwell F Clancy  Rockwell Clancy conducts research at the intersection of technology ethics, moral psychology, and Chinese philosophy. He explores how culture and education affect moral judgments, the causes of unethical behaviors, and what can be done to ensure more ethical behaviors regarding technology. Rockwell is a Research Scientist in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Before moving to Virginia, he was a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Colorado School of Mines. Rockwell holds a PhD from Purdue University, MA from Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, and BA from Fordham University.

Qin Zhu Dr. Zhu is Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Science, Technology & Society, the Department of Philosophy, and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhu is also servingas Associate Editor for Science and Engineering Ethics, Associate Editor for Studies in Engineering Education, Editor for International Perspectives at the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science, Board of Directors Member of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum. Dr. Zhu's research interests include engineering ethics, global and international engineering education, engineering cultures, and the ethics of human-robot interaction and artificial intelligence.

Xiaofeng Tang Xiaofeng “Denver” Tang is Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Engineering Education in the Institute of Education at Tsinghua University and Associate Director of Center for Engineering Education, Tsinghua University. He is Associate Editor for International Handbook of Engineering Education Research and Assistant Editor for Journal of Engineering Education, and a former chair for the Engineering Ethics Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Tang teaches and conducts interdisciplinary research in engineering ethics, international engineering education, and engineering cultures.