Prof. Dr. Sana Loue

Sana Loue, J.D., Ph.D., MP.H., M.S.S.A., M.A., LISW, CST-T, AVT is a professor in the Department of Bioethics in Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine and also holds secondary appointments in Psychiatry and Global Health at the School of Medicine and in Social Work at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at CWRU. She served as the Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity in the School of Medicine from 2012 to 2020. Dr. Loue holds degrees in law (JD), epidemiology (PhD), medical anthropology (PhD), social work (MSSA), secondary education (MA), public health (MPH) and theology (MA). She has conducted research domestically and internationally, focusing on HIV risk and prevention, severe mental illness, family violence, and research ethics. Here current research interests include vulnerability in research; mental health outcomes; and cultural humility as a framework for research, clinical care, and institutional advancement. She has authored or edited more than 30 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Loue currently serves as the Chair of Case Western Reserve University’s institutional review board. She is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health and also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Sandplay Therapy.