PURCELLVILLE, VA, September 30, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Margaret Boone Rappaport, PhD, co-founder of The Human Sentience Project LLC, was selected by Marquis Who's Who for a prominent feature in the June 2025, Washington, DC, regional issue of TIME magazine.

Dr. Margaret Boone Rappaport, a co-founder of The Human Sentience Project LLC, draws upon decades of professional experience and has applied her expertise recently to work in artificial intelligence (AI), human cognitive evolution, space science, anthropology and religion. Focusing her attention on the origin of religion and morality, Dr. Rappaport has collaborated with astronomer Christopher Corbally, S.J., to disseminate knowledge through books, articles and speaking engagements worldwide. They have published innovative works, such as "Space Science and Astronomy Theatre" in 2017 and "The Emergence of Religion in Human Evolution" in 2021.

Dr. Rappaport and Rev. Corbally will soon debut their most recent book, "Off-World Ecotheology: Roles for Religion in Space Settlement," with their colleague, Prof. Riccardo Campa. Ecotheology examines the relationship between religion and environmental protection and its importance as humans fan out to settle the solar system. In a recent study, Dr. Rappaport and Rev. Corbally examine the benefits of safe nuclear power in lunar and Martian settlements and potentially on Earth, where AI draws enormous amounts of energy. Dr. Rappaport leverages her understanding of the biblical parables and scriptures to promote the acceptance of technological change. She is committed to using theology to enhance environmental protection on- and off-world. Recent publications highlight the utility of understanding human neuroscience in developing AI with an eye toward ethics. She asks, "Can we install human morality, and if we can, is it ethical not to do so?"

Earlier in her career, Dr. Rappaport was a contractual consultant in Washington, DC, between 1975 and 2005, specializing in minority health issues. She completed a National Science Foundation public service science residency at DC General Hospital. Her research led to her most cited publication, "Social and Cultural Factors in the Etiology of Low Birthweight among Disadvantaged Blacks," in 1985 and her book, "Capital Crime: Black Infant Mortality in America," in 1989. She taught at the university level for 15 years at prestigious institutions, such as Georgetown University and George Washington University. Additionally, Dr. Rappaport founded two businesses and served as president of the first called Policy Research Methods, Incorporated, from 1986 to 2006.

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Rappaport has used her breadth of knowledge to promote continuous learning principles. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology from George Washington University in 1968 before a Master of Education from the University of Florida in 1970. After teaching for two years, she earned a Master of Arts in anthropology and a Doctor of Philosophy in cultural anthropology from Ohio State University in 1974 and 1977, respectively.

MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
Concurrent with her present position, Dr. Rappaport has lent her expertise in speaking engagements and participation in organizations, especially in Europe. She has been a member of the Society for Applied Anthropology and served as chair of the nominations committee. Dr. Rappaport has been a member of the American Anthropological Association and served as chair of the ethics committee. In 1982, she received a Praxis Award from the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists.

About Marquis Who's Who®:
Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®, Marquis Who's Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Who's Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. The suite of Marquis® publications can be viewed at the official Marquis Who's Who® website, www.marquiswhoswho.com.

# # #