Shawneequa Lauren Callier
“I seek to remain deeply connected with the community around me through my service and professional work and joined the BCBF Board as a way to more broadly support nonprofit organizations in the DC community.”
An Associate Professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine, Shawneequa is a researcher and professor who analyzes the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging medical technologies. She teaches various courses related to bioethics and health law, participates on numerous national and international committees, and serves as a Special Volunteer at the Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Additional board service includes:
2020-Present Ambassador, Princeton University Alumni Diversity Discussions
2016-2018 Living Donor Advocate, GW Hospital Transplant Institute
2015-Present Mentor, Generation Hope
2014-Present Member, GW Hospital Ethics Committee
2007-Present Board Member, African-American/Caribbean, and Education Association
Shawneequa holds degrees from Princeton University (BA), Monash University--Melbourne, Australia (MA Bioethcs), and The Georgetown University Law Center (JD). She received the GREAT Award, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), on October 27, 2017. She is married to Robert Reed Jr. and pet parent of their Boerboel, Kane Reed.