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Susan P. Shapiro

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Research Professor

  • 750 N. Lake Shore Drive
  • 4th Floor
  • Chicago, IL 60611

Education

Ph.D., Sociology, Yale University

Bio

Susan Shapiro studies the social construction, social organization, and social control of fiduciary, trust, and principal-agency relationships. Her research has examined white-collar crime, ethics,…

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Research focus

Social construction, social organization, and social control of fiduciary or trust relationships. Research has examined topics such as white collar crime, ethics, conflict of interest, the professions, the news media, guardianship, and surrogate decision making.

Projects

Surrogate Decisionmaking at the End of Life: An Observational Study
Latest finding: Jan 24, 2008

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Publications

“When Life Imitates Art: Surrogate Decision Making at the End of Life”
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

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Presentations

Research on End-of-Life Decision Making
Nov 2007
Are Advance Directives Directive Enough?
Aug 2007
Tangled Loyalties: Conflict of Interest in Legal Practice
Oct 2006

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Professional Service & Recognition

  • Disability Ethics Scholar, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
  • Member, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Law and Society Association