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Marvin E. Newman

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mnewman@rollins.edu

MARVIN E. NEWMAN
PROFESSOR OF LEGAL STUDIES ROLLINS COLLEGE (1961 - )

Professor of Legal Studies and Communication. Primary teaching and research areas deal with legal studies, particularly interdisciplinary areas emphasizing sociological jurisprudence, ethics and thanatology.

HONORS: (Only honors received since 1980 are listed). 

bulletThe Arthur Vining Davis Fellowship (1996)
bulletHugh F. McKean Prize - Research Project (1995)
bulletThe Hugh F. McKean Honorary Award (1991)
bulletThe Distinguished Teaching Award from Rollins College Hamilton Holt School (1989)
bulletThe Outstanding Professor Award from Crummer School of Business at Rollins College (1992) and 1994
bulletThe Rollins Decoration of Honor (1980)
bulletElected to Omicron Delta Kappa (1988)
bulletAmerican Bar Association Award of Excellence (1980).

EDUCATION: 

bulletNorthwestern University, Juris Doctor, 1961
bulletNorthwestern University, Bachelor of Laws, 1959
bulletNorthwestern University, Bachelor of Science, 1956

Books: (Publications since 1985 only are listed).

bulletPERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING: CROSS-CULTURAL AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY VIEWS (co-author) - Charles Press (1989). 
bulletDO WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DIE: A RESPONSE (co-author) - Charles Press (1990). 
bulletPERSPECTIVES ON DEATH AND DYING: CROSS-CULTURAL AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY VIEWS (co-author) - Charles Press, (1991). 
bulletTO DIE OR NOT TO DIE?  CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CULTURAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE DEATH (co-author) - Praeger, (1991). 

Papers: (Since 1989 only - previously published papers are not listed)

bulletDARWINIANISM AND THE RULE OF LAW: FROM NATURAL LAW TO LEGAL POSITIVISM (National Science (1997) Foundation - 1998).
bulletQUILL V. VACCO: DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE EUTHANASIA AS FORM OVER SUBSTANCE (Kennedy Institute of Ethics - 1997).
bulletPHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE AND SUPER TECHNOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL DOCTRINE (The Academy of Legal Studies – 1997).
bulletMEDICAL FUTILITY AND THE LEGALITY OF LIFE SUSTAINING INTERVENTIONS (Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics).
bulletIN VITRO FERTILIZATION IN THE CONTENT OF CURRENT LEGAL AND ETHICAL RATIONALE (The Academy of Legal Studies – 1996).
bulletTHE ETHICAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE: A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH (Kennedy Institute of Ethics – 1995).
bulletIF I WERE A RICH MAN, I COULD BUY A HEART (Stanford University School of Medicine).
bulletMEDICAL ETHICS IN THE RENAISSANCE (Kennedy Institute, Washington, D.C.).
bulletVOLUNTARY ACTIVE EUTHANASIA: THE LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE NETHERLANDS EXPERIENCE (National Endowment for the Humanities).
bulletTHE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DIE: ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONCLUSIONS OF THE CRUZAN CASE (American Academy of Legal Studies).
bulletETHICS CAN BE TAUGHT: USING HISTORY AND LITERATURE AS A SOURCE (Midwest Business Administration Association).
bulletACTIVE EUTHANASIA AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY (American Academy of Legal Studies).
bulletETHICS CAN BE TAUGHT: INNOVATIONS (Midwest Business Administration Association).
bulletTHE CACOPHONOUS DEBATE ON FIDUCIARY EMPLOYER - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: THE EMPLOYEE AT WILL DOCTRINE (American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business).
bulletTHE UNIFORM SUPPORT ACT: CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES (Florida Bar Journal).
bulletWITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE: CONCEPTS EMBODIED IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF PRIVACY AND THE LIBERTY CONCEPT OF DUE PROCESS (The Proceedings of the American Academy of Legal Studies).

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS (Only seminars taught since 1990 are listed)

Dr. Newman has been seminar lecturer for nine continuing medical education seminars for physicians sponsored by the International Education Seminars and the California Medical Society.  These seminars offer 15 hours of required continuing medical education to practicing physicians.  All materials and lectures are given by Dr. Newman.

RESEARCH GRANTS (Only awards received since 1990 are listed)

bulletWashington University School of Medicine (research on ethical issues in Physician assisted suicide)
bulletWashington University School of Law (research on legislative responses to ethical issues arising from neonatal medical technology)
bulletState of California: six annual awards since 1993 (designing curriculum for continuing medical education courses on medical ethics for practicing physicians)
bulletState of New York: six annual awards since 1993 (designing curriculum for continuing medical education courses on medical ethics for practicing physicians)
bulletState of Virginia: six annual awards since 1993 (designing curriculum for continuing medical education courses on medical ethics for practicing physicians)
bulletDelft Hospital: research involving patients, families, health care providers and clergy-attitudes toward assisted suicide for patients suffering from "irreversible pain".
bulletChristian A. Johnson Foundation (using case methodology and Socratic dialog in all disciplines within the liberal arts and sciences curriculum)
bulletFlorida Council of Independent Schools (ethical issues in the millennium for administrators and teachers in the elementary and secondary school)

Additional grants for research in the decade of the 90's: Seven Critchfield awards, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Florida Hospital. 

Professional Memberships:

bulletAmerican Bar Association
bulletOmicron Delta Phi
bulletFlorida Bar Association
bulletIllinois Bar Association

Personal Hobbies:

Running

Residence:

Lake Mary, Florida

Family:

Married to Myrna Newman for over 40 years. Together they have four daughters and eight grandchildren.

 

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