Josh Perry
Adjunct Professor of Law
Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration, Vanderbilt Medical School
J.D. Vanderbilt University Law School
M.T.S. Vanderbilt University Divinity School
B.A. Lipscomb University
Joshua E. Perry joined the faculty of the Medical School in July 2006 after serving as a Research Fellow with Vanderbilt University’s Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society. Professor Perry's teaching, research and writing are intentionally interdisciplinary with a broad focus on the areas of bioethics, health law/policy, medical/legal professionalism and moral decision making.
His scholarship in the area of bioethics and health law/policy has recently included a comprehensive analysis of the judicial proceedings in the Terri Schiavo case, including an examination of the Religious Right's involvement and the potential public policy and culture war implications of “biopolitical legislation” proposed in the case's wake.
His current empirical research projects include the "Common Moral Problems" study, designed to compare and contrast the routine moral dilemmas experienced by lawyers, ministers, doctors, and businesspersons; an investigation of the moral decision making of health lawyers; and collaborative work on policy issues related to genetics and religion as they are experienced and understood by pastors and parishioners.
In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate courses at the Law and Medical Schools and the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor Perry also mentors students in the Medical School's Law & Policy Emphasis Program. Off campus, Perry frequently speaks to various audiences on issues related to the intersection of law, medicine, and ethics.
Before joining the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, Professor Perry practiced civil litigation for two years at Bowen Riley Warnock, & Jacobson, representing the commercial and intellectual property interests of clients including Sony Entertainment, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Curb Music, St. Martin’s Press, Coca-Cola, and several country and gospel songwriters and recording artists. He also coached a team of high school freshman and sophomores in the Nashville Bar Association's High School Mock Trial Tournament, where his team placed first in the city-wide competition.
At Vanderbilt Law School, Professor Perry teaches Professional Responsibility.
