The Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) has announced the appointment of two new visiting fellows. Rachel Roth Aldhizer will join as a Visiting Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative, while Katelyn Walls Shelton will serve as a Visiting Fellow at the Bioethics and American Democracy Program.
Rachel Roth Aldhizer focuses her work on disability, abortion policy, and assisted reproductive technologies. Her writing has appeared in several national publications such as the Wall Street Journal, National Review, First Things, and Public Discourse. She is also a 2024-2025 Robert Novak Journalism Fellow through The Fund for American Studies. Before joining EPPC, Aldhizer worked independently as a journalist reporting on less-covered aspects of abortion and healthcare policy. She has collaborated with physician-scholars from organizations including the Charlotte Lozier Institute and the American College of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), offering detailed reports on current topics in abortion policy. Based in North Carolina, she is a mother to five children, one of whom has profound disabilities.
Katelyn Walls Shelton is recognized as an expert in women’s health policy. As a recipient of the 2025-2026 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship, she is conducting research on reproductive biotechnology and human nature over the coming year. Shelton was an inaugural opinion contributor to WORLD Magazine and her commentary has been published by outlets such as Fox News, The Gospel Coalition, Washington Examiner, Slate, and Mother Jones. In her previous role as Special Assistant for Global Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, she contributed to implementing the Protecting Life in Global Health Policy (PLGHP) initiative at both the United Nations and World Health Organization. Shelton holds a master’s degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School and dual bachelor’s degrees from Union University.
“I’m very excited to welcome Rachel and Katelyn to EPPC’s community of scholars. Their work on the fertility crisis and reproductive technologies addresses urgent questions we are culturally and politically underprepared to answer. It will be a privilege to support and promote their work,” said EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson.
Aldhizer commented: “I’m grateful to join EPPC as a Visiting Fellow in the Life and Family Initiative. This role will allow me the opportunity to develop my forthcoming project on the fertility crisis, while continuing my reporting and research on abortion policy, disability, and assistive reproductive technologies. I’m particularly grateful to Ryan Anderson and Mitchell Muncy for finding value in my work and for their ongoing support. I’m looking forward to learning from and collaborating with the dedicated scholars that make up EPPC’s impressive team.”
Shelton added: “I have long appreciated the work of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and I am honored to join as a Visiting Fellow this year. As advances in biotechnology outpace our ability to morally reckon with them, it is more important than ever to remember what it means to be human, especially when it comes to the rapidly changing landscape of women’s healthcare and fertility.”
For media inquiries regarding these appointments or related initiatives at EPPC, contact Hunter Estes at [email protected].
