Emily Schenk manages educational programming in the Bioethics Research Center (BRC), including The Professional Skills for Researchers Coaching Program, The Professional Skills for Researchers On-the-Road Workshops, and the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course. She contributes to Compass and other center projects and initiatives.

Emily’s work as a dedicated research professional with Washington University School of Medicine spans over two decades in General Medical Sciences (now Division of General Medicine & Geriatrics). Before joining the BRC, she worked for 10 years with Dr. Amy Waterman, PhD, studying the psychosocial aspects of kidney transplantation and living donation. She assisted with designing patient health education, coordinated a statewide educational program and national conference, served as a kidney health educator, recruited study participants, and conducted survey interviews and educational interventions. In 2013, Emily began working with Dr. Elna Nagasako, MD, PhD, MPH, as a clinical research project coordinator in areas of study related to social determinants of health, stakeholder and community engagement, quality improvement, and improving health care for vulnerable patient populations. Additionally, Emily served as clinical research project coordinator to Dr. Min Lian, MD, PhD, supporting spatial epidemiology research projects.