Walter Sisto, PhD

Dr. Walter N. Sisto is a Professor of Religious Studies in the Health Humanities and Social Sciences Department at D'Youville University. He received his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Sisto has published extensively on a wide range of topics related to theology, bioethics, and healthcare.

• PhD, Systematic Theology, University of St. Michaels College, 2013
• Masters of Arts in Systematic Theology, Seton Hall University , 2007
• Bachelor's Degree in Religious Studies, Rutgers University, 2003

• DYU President’s Excellence Award for Scholarship and Creative Activities (2023)
• DYU Faculty Council Marlene Gingher Research Fellow (2018)
• DYU Liberal Arts: Humanities Faculty of the Year (2018)
• Northwestern University Research Initiative for the Study of Russian Philosophy and Religious Thought (NU RPRT Research Initiative) (July 2022)

Dr. Sisto's research interests include religious diversity in healthcare, bioethics, and the work of the Russian Orthodox theologian and philosopher, Rev. Sergius Bulgakov, with a particular focus on his concept of sophiology. He is the author of three books, one book in-press, and numerous articles and book chapters. He has also secured external and internal grants, such as the Interfaith America grant, and currently working on new grants related to Artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and End of Life Dreams and Visions. 

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