
The Background on Bioethics at CBHD
On this episode of The Voice of Advocacy podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Barrows and Dr. Brick Lantz interview Dr. Matthew Eppinette, Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD), to discuss the field of bioethics and Christian engagement, his research interests, and the work of CBHD.
RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE:
- The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
- CBHD’s 2025 Annual Conference, June 26-28, 2025
- Standing Strong in Training
- Bridging the Gap
- Contact CMDA’s Advocacy Team
- Give to CMDA
- Freedom2Care
- We’re Hiring: Director of Federal Public Policy


Matthew Eppinette, MBA, PhD, is Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity (CBHD). Dr. Eppinette has two decades of experience in the field of bioethics, including serving CBHD previously, from 2002-2007. He holds a PhD in Theology with concentrations in Christian Ethics and Theology & Culture from the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, where he also earned an MA in Theology. He is a 2004 graduate of the MA Bioethics program at Trinity International University, and he has an MBA with concentrations in Quantitative Analysis and Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University. His undergraduate degree is in Business Management and Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport. Dr. Eppinette’s current research interests include transhumanism, Alasdair MacIntyre’s ethics and epistemology, and the intersection of fiction, film, and other areas of culture, particularly popular culture, that raise or address bioethics issues. Matthew and his wife Ginger currently reside in suburban Chicago.