Donald Carter, III, MBA, MDiv, DBe

Education

  • BA, Music, Fisk University
  • MBA, Business Administration, Tennessee State University
  • MDiv, Divinity, Vanderbilt University
  • DBe, Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago
  • Sadler Scholar, The Hastings Center

Research Interest

Dr. Carter’s research interests have included: clinical medical ethics, organ transplant ethics, theological ethics, artificial intelligence within medicine, race and social justice, and medical humanities.

Selected Publications

  • Carter, D. E. (2023). Artificial Intelligence and Dentistry: Remembering Rural America. The Official Journal of the American College of Dentists, 90(3), 32–37.
  • Childs, B. H., Anglim, C., & Carter, D. (2025). Equity or Utility? Considering Social Factors in Pediatric Transplant. The American Journal of Bioethics25(2), 142–145. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2024.2441722)
  • Carter, D. E. (2025). The Need for Bioethics Departments in HBCU Medical Schools. The Hastings Center Report, 55(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/ hast.4951

Professional Involvement

  • American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities
  • Healthcare Ethics Consortium

Contact Donald Carter


carter_de@mercer.edu