Jonathan Imber
Jonathan B. Imber is Jean Glasscock Professor of Sociology. His research is both sociological and historical, addressing the moral and ethical foundations of modern medicine and the role that religious authority has played in defining the medical vocation. His book, Trusting Doctors: The Decline of Moral Authority in American Medicine, published in 2008, examines how physicians acquired a revered place among all modern professions. His present work focuses on what he describes as “medical moralities in the tides of politics.” He has also been Editor-in-Chief of Society since 1998.