Professional Bio

Educational Preparation:

Ph.D., Health Services, Ethics and Health Services, Walden University, 2007

Th.M., Systematic Theology, Bioethics, Trinity International University, 1996

M.Div., Master of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1982

B.A., Asbury College, 1979

Professional Memberships:

  • American Society of Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH)
  • Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
  • National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC)

Clinical Expertise & Certifications

  • US Navy 1450 Post Graduate Code (Ethics)
  • US Navy 1420 Post Graduate Code (Hospital Chaplain)
  • US Navy Professional Code 3740 (Supervisory Chaplain)
  • Critical Incident Stress Management (Peers, Acts of Terror, Pediatrics)

Research & Scholarship

Research Interests:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Professional Ethics
  • Moral Distress
  • Critical Incident Stress Management

Recent Presentations:

Roysden, D. (2012, April 27) HOT TOPICS: Drug Shortages and Allocation of Resources, Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum Conference, Denver, CO.

Roysden, D. (2011, October 1) Organizational Ethics/Building an Ethical Culture, Health Care Administrators Association, Mountain Regional Conference, Denver, CO.

Roysden, D. ( 2011, May 6) Bioethics Series: The Basics - Part 1: Ethics in Theory, Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum Conference, Denver, CO.

Roysden, D.(2011, April) Colorado Health Care Ethics Forum Conference: Ethical Theories. Denver, CO.

Roysden, D. (2010, April) Colorado Health Care Ethics Forum Conference: Panel Discussion—Existential Suffering. Denver, CO.

Roysden, D. (2009, January) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, Components of Best Research Practices for Successful Research. Dallas, Texas.

Roysden, D. (2009, April) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, The Problem of Literature Reviews and Problem Statements. Atlanta, Georgia.

Roysden, D. (2009, April) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, Components of Best Research Practices for Successful Research. Atlanta, Georgia.

Roysden, D. (2008, September) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, Critical Thinking for Doctoral Work. Portland, Oregon.

Roysden, D. (2008, September) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, (2008, 27 September) The Problem of Literature Reviews and Problem Statements. Portland, Oregon.

Roysden, D. (2008, September) Walden University Ph.D. Academic Residency, (2008, 28 September) Your Passion and Possible Paths to a Dissertation Question. Portland, Oregon.