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CHRISTINE A. JAMES
Professor
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies 2205 Bemiss Road #D-5
1500 North Patterson Street Valdosta, GA 31602-3711
Valdosta State University 229.253.9265
Valdosta, GA 31698-0050
229.259.7609
F: 229.259.5011
chjames@valdosta.edu http://mypages.valdosta.edu/chjames/
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Previous Positions: Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Valdosta State
University, 2006-2011
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Valdosta State
University, 2002-2006 Promoted to Associate in Summer 2006.
Tenured in Summer 2007.
Promoted to Full Professor 2011.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Allegheny College 2001-2002
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Kent State University 2000-2001
Education
1995-2000 University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
PhD in Philosophy, 3.94 GPA
Dissertation: “Objective Knowledge In Science: Dialectical Objectivity and the
History of Sonar Technology” defended May 5, 2000, directed by Alfred
Nordmann and Davis Baird
1995 Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Kentucky
1993-1995 University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant in Philosophy, 4.0 GPA
1989-1993 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois; College of Arts and Sciences
B.A. in Philosophy with honors after writing a successful honors thesis in
Philosophy of Science: “Normative Factors of Scientific Knowledge” directed by
David Hull and Arthur Fine; 3.7 major GPA
Areas of Specialization Philosophy of Science and Epistemology
Areas of Competence History of Science, Ethics, Logic, Kant, Hegel, Aesthetics, Applied
Ethics, Social and Feminist Theory
Publications, Peer Reviewed, Chapters, Articles, Review Articles:
Textbook
Principles of Logic and Reasoning: Including LSAT, GRE, and Writing Skills, Kendall Hunt
Publishers, April 7, 2015, ISBN-13: 978-1465257024, ISBN-10: 1465257020
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Peer Reviewed Articles “The Neurological Research on Laughter: Social Context, Joys, and Taunts”, Israeli Journal of Humor Research: An International Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 1, August 2018, pp8-16. “Logic, Critical Reasoning, and OER/CC Materials”, Distance Learning Administration Annual and Conference Proceedings, 93-97, June 2016. “Teaching Ethics in Public Administration”, forthcoming in the Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, 2016. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319209272
“Social Media in Practice: Tweeting the SPSP”, Newsletter of the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice, No. 8, December 2015.
“Aesthetics in the Age of Austerity: Building the Creative Class,” Anthology of Philosophical
Studies, vol. 9, pp37-48, Athens Institute for Education and Research, PHI2014-1271. ISBN:
978-618-5065-95-9
“Data Science and Mass Media: The Problem of Participation,” Proceedings of the Society for
Phenomenology and Media, vol. 2, pp49-54, 2015.
“The Economic and Family Context of Philosophical Autobiography: Acting ‘As-If’ for
American Buddenbrooks”, Journal of Philosophy of Life, vol. 3, no. 1, pp24-43, 2013. ISSN:
2185-4505
“Prisons for Profit in the United States: Retribution and Means vs. Ends”, Journal for Human
Rights (zfme: Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte), Wochen Schau Verlag, Germany, vol. 6 no. 1,
Menschenrechte und Strafe, pp76-93, 2012. ISSN: 1864-6492
http://philpapers.org/rec/JAMPFP
“Communication in Online Fan Communities: Ethics of Intimate Strangers”, Empedocles:
European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, vol. 2, no. 2, pp279-289, December
2011. ISSN: 1757-1952 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/ejpc
“Language and Emotional Knowledge: A Case Study on Ability and Disability in Williams
Syndrome”, Biosemiotics, August 2009. ISSN: 1875-1342
http://www.springer.com/life+sci/journal/12304
“Evolution and Conservative Christianity: How Philosophy of Science Pedagogy Can Begin the
Conversation”, Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science,
vol. 2, no. 1, 2008. ISSN: 1913-0465
http://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/SpontaneousGenerations/index
“Empowerment and Laughter in Philosophy”, Journal for Philosophical Practice, 2005, ISSN:
1531-7900 http://www.philosophicalpractice.ca/ Related article: “The Benefits of Comedy:
Teaching Ethics Through Shared Laughter”, Academic Exchange Extra, April 2005. ISSN:
1096-1453 http://www.unco.edu/ae-extra/2005/4/index.html
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“Sonar Technology and Shifts in Environmental Ethics”, Essays in Philosophy, vol. 6, no.1,
January 2005, ISSN: 1526-0569 http://commons.pacificu.edu/eip/vol6/iss1/
http://commons.pacificu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1172&context=eip
“Huntington or Halliburton: The Real Clash of Civilizations In American Life”, Journal for the
Study of Religions and Ideologies, vol. 8, Summer 2004, p 43-54. ISSN: 1583-0039
http://www.jsri.ro/old/html%20version/index/no_8/christinejames-articol.htm
http://jsri.ro/new/?Archive
http://www.jsri.ro/old/pdf%20version/jsri_nr_8.pdf
http://www.jsri.ro/old/html%20version/index/no_8/index_no_8.htm
“Irrationality in Philosophy and Psychology: the Moral Implications of Self-Defeating
Behavior”, Journal of Consciousness Studies, 5, 1998, (2): 224-234. ISSN: 1355-8250
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/imp/jcs/1998/00000005/00000002/art00007
“Hegel, Harding and Objectivity”, Southwest Philosophy Review, 14, 1997, (1): 111-122. ISSN:
0897-2346
http://www.pdcnet.org/collection/show?id=swphilreview_1998_0014_0001_0111_0122&file_ty
pe=pdf
“Feminism and Masculinity: reconceptualizing the dichotomy of reason and emotion”,
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 17, 1997, (1/2): 129-152. ISSN: 0144-
333X http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1661378
“Feminist Ethics, Mothering, and Caring”, Kinesis, 22, 1995, (2): 2-16. ISSN: 0023-1568
http://teach.valdosta.edu/chjames/kinesis2.htm
Edited Journal Issue
“The Philosophy of Disability” Essays In Philosophy, volume 9 number 1, 2008. Includes nine
papers arranged in three groups: Rawls, Language and Communication, and Aesthetics and Film.
http://commons.pacificu.edu/eip/vol9/iss1/ ISSN: 1526-0569
Book Chapters
“Raichō Hiratsuka and Socially Engaged Buddhism” Chapter 3 in Buddhist Feminism(s) and
Femininities, edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo, SUNY Press, 2019, pp85-106, ISBN-13: 978-
1438472553
“Heartbreak Hotei: Spirituality and Metabolic Syndrome” in Chronic Illness, Spirituality, and
Healing: Diverse Disciplinary, Religious, and Cultural Perspectives, Palgrave Macmillan,
September 5, 2013. ISBN-10: 1137351365, ISBN-13: 978-1137351364
“Mothers, Children with Disability, and Postmodern Sainthood” in Philosophical Inquiry into
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Mothering: Maternal Subjects in the Routledge Studies in
Contemporary Philosophy Series, edited by Maureen Sander-Staudt and Sheila Lintott,
Routledge, 2011. Chapter 7, pp107-125. ISBN-13: 978-0-415-89187-5
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"Catholicism and Disability: Sacred and Profane" in Disability in Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam: Sacred Texts, Historical Traditions, and Social Analysis, edited by Darla Schumm and
Michael Stoltzfus, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Chapter 9, pp167-185. ISBN-10: 0-230-11972-7,
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-11972-7
"A Caricature of Intimacy: Online Fan Communities and Intimacy Between Strangers" in Love
on Trial: Adjusting and Assigning Relationships, edited by Nadine Farghaly and Coraźon T.
Toralba, UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2011. Part VII, pp117-127. ISBN-13: 978-1-84888-076-4
“The Common Vernacular of Power Relations in Heavy Metal and Christian Fundamentalist
Performances” in Heavy Fundametalisms: Music, Metal & Politics, edited by Rosemary Hill and
Karl Spracklen, eds., UK: Inter-Disciplinary Press, 2010. Part I, pp19-29. ISBN-13: 978-1-
84888-017-7
“Feminism and Masculinity: Reconceptualizing the Dichotomy of Reason and Emotion” in
Feminism and Men:Reconstructing Gender Relations, edited by Steven Schacht and Doris
Ewing, eds., New York: New York University Press, 1998, pp. 183-201. ISBN-10: 0-814-78077-
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Review Articles
“Chrissie Rogers, Intellectual Disability and Being Human: A Care Ethics Model” Reviewed by
Christine A. James, Hypatia, 2018, http://hypatiareviews.org/reviews/content/367
“Deinstitutionalization And People With Intellectual Disabilities: In And Out Of Institutions” edited by
Kelley Johnson and Rannveig Trausdóttir, Metapsychology, March 27, 2007.
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=3568&cn=392 ISSN: 1931-
5716
“Science and Other Cultures: Issues in Philosophies of Science and Technology” edited by Robert
Figueroa and Sandra Harding, Essays in Philosophy: A Biannual Journal, vol.5, no.1, January 2004.
ISSN: 1526-0569 http://commons.pacificu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1117&context=eip
“What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End of Life” by David Kuhl, M.D.,
Metapsychology, November 11, 2003. ISSN: 1931-5716
http://mentalhelp.net/books/books.php?type=de&id=1962
“Reconceptualizing Masculinity: A Review of Current Literature on Masculinity,”
disClosure: a journal of social theory, 5, 1996, pp. 74-83.
http://teach.valdosta.edu/chjames/mascu.htm
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Professional Presentations, separated by International, National, and Regional/State/Local:
International 2017 “A Philosophical Look at the Neurological Research on Laughter,” Lighthearted
Philosophers’ Society, September 29-30, 2017, St. Petersburg, Florida.
2017 “The Neurological Research on Laughter: Social Context, Joys, and Taunts,”
International Society for Humor Studies Conference, July 9-14, 2017, Université du
Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
2017 “Stand-Up Comedy: Laughing At and Laughing With Comedians,” Ethics and Aesthetics
of Stand-Up Comedy Conference, April 5-8, 2017 Bucknell University, Lewisburg,
Pennsylvania.
2016 “Zen Buddhism, Women, and Japan: The Life of Hiratsuka Raichō,” Second Conference
of the European Network for Japanese Philosophy, December 7-10, 2016, Université
Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
2015 “Phenomenology, Sound, and Vision,” 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Phenomenology and Media, March 25-29, 2015, National University, San Diego,
California.
2014 “The Green Man and the Corn Mother: Religious Sustainability Figures,” Oxford
Symposium on Religious Studies, December 7-10, 2014, Old Library of the University
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
2014a “Data Science and Mass Media: Seeking a Hermeneutic Ethics of Information,” Society
for Phenomenology and Media, March 12-15, 2014, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
2014b “The Cultural Economy and Austerity Measures: Problematizing the Creativity Market,”
Athens Institute for Education and Research, 9th Annual International Conference on
Philosophy, 26-29 May 2014, Athens, Greece.
2012 “Civil Discourse in Public Administration and the Media: Making the Ephebic Oath
Relevant Today,” Oaths and Codes in Economics and Business Conference organized by
the Review of Social Economy and the University of Groningen, May 11 and 12, 2012,
Groningen, The Netherlands.
2012a “Civil Discourse and Public Administration,” International Society for Universal
Dialogue, 9th World Congress in Olympia-Elida, June 22-27, 2012, Olympia, Greece.
2011 “Acting As-If for American Buddenbrooks: What I Learned from my James Ancestors,”
Lighthearted Philosophers’ Society, October 15, 2011, Treasure Island, Florida.
2009 “A Caricature of Intimacy: Online Fan Communities and Intimacy Between Strangers,”
at Persons, Intimacy and Love (November 6-8, 2009) and “The Common Vernacular of
Power Relations in Heavy Metal and Christian Fundamentalist Performances” at Music,
Metal and Politics: Heavy Fundametalisms (November 9-12, 2009); two interdisciplinary
conferences, November 5-13, 2009, in Salzburg, Austria.
2008 “Language and emotional knowledge: Case Studies on Ability and Disability,” Granada
Workshop on Language and Emotion, University of Granada, September 22-23, 2008,
Granada, Spain.
2008a “The Transformation of Christianity in Neo-Conservative Contexts: Morality Plays,
Pedagogy, and Pluralism,” Transformations and the Dynamics of Radical Change
Conference, Queens University, November 28-29, 2008, Belfast, Ireland.
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2007 “Comedy as a Means to the Truth, Theatre as a Means of Marketing Ideologies:
Limitations for Theatre and Religion,” TaPRA Philosophy, Theatre and Performance
Group of the Theatre and Performance Research Association, University of Birmingham,
United Kingdom, September 5-9, 2007, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
2007a “Social Knowledge: Emotional Awareness and Flourishing,” Culture, Society and
Knowledge Conference of the Canadian Epistemological Society, Université de
Sherbrooke, September 26-29, 2007, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
2006 Baudrillard and Science, “Underwater Spectacles and Demon Images,” at the Engaging
Baudrillard Conference, September 4-6, 2006, University of Wales-Swansea.
2006a “Comments on Reports of Surgeon Success Rates,” International Conference on
Philosophy and Public Health, June 30–July 2, 2006, Manchester, United Kingdom.
2006b “Turbulence and Sediment: The Sonar Technology Community” at the International
Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society at McGill University, June 8-11,
2006, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
2006c “Religion and Philosophy of Science: Effective Pedagogy in Light of Evolving
Controversies” at the conference of the International Society for the Study of Religion,
Nature, and Culture; University of Florida, April 6-8, 2006, Gainesville, Florida.
2004 “Kant and Lyotard on Racism and the Sublime” at the Lyotard and Kant Conference,
Dominican College of Philosophy and Theology/ Collège Dominicain de Philosophie et
de Théologie, November 18-21, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
1996 “Nursing Science and Dialectical Objectivity,” Mephistos ’96, conference of graduate
students in history and philosophy of science, February 23-25, 1996, University of
Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
National
2016 “Logic, Critical Reasoning, and OER/CC Materials,” Distance Learning Administration,
June 19-22, 2016, Jekyll Island, Georgia.
2014 “David Foster Wallace as Eco-Critic,” Southwest Popular Culture and American Culture
Association, February 19-22, 2014, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2013 “Assessment, Inclusivity, and Diversity in Philosophy Capstone Courses,” Diversity in
Philosophy Conference, May 29-31, 2013, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.
2009 “Sonar Technology in the US Courts: A Case Study in Technology and Democracy,”
Technology, Democracy and Citizenship Conference of the Humanities and Technology
Association, September 24-26, 2009, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
2009a “Revisiting Mark Twain in the Age of Bioinformatics: From Dawson’s Landing to New
Halliburton,” Postcolonial Actualities Conference: Past and Present, University of Texas
at Austin, October 16-18, 2009, Austin, Texas.
2009b “Evolution, Creationism, and Pedagogy: Insights from the Philosophy of Science,”
Darwin’s Reach: Celebrating Darwin’s Influence Across the Disciplines Conference,
Hofstra University, March 12-14, 2009, Hempstead, New York.
2007 “Ethics and Social Work: Workshop and Case Studies,” National Association of Social
Workers, March 3, 2007, Tifton, Georgia.
2006 “Religion and Philosophy of Science: Effective Pedagogy in Light of Evolving
Controversies” at the conference of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers;
Washington & Jefferson College, August 2-6, 2006, Washington, Pennsylvania.
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2006a “Ethics in Georgia: The Next 20 Years”, Business and Professional Women National
Conference, July 19-22, 2006, Dallas, Texas.
2006b “Theorizing Disability”, paper presentation, and organized a three hour session on
disability for the Central APA, April 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
2005 “Williams Syndrome and Social Knowledge” at the Northeastern Modern Language
Association Conference, March 31-April 2, 2005, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
http://www.cwru.edu/affil/sce/NEMLA_2005.htm
2004 “Environmental Ethics: A Dialectical Approach” at the North American Interdisciplinary
Conference on Environment and Community, February 19-22, 2004, Saratoga Springs,
New York.
2003 “Acoustic Daylight Imaging Sonar and Augmented Senses” at the 4S Society for Social
Studies of Science meetings, October 17, 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia.
1996 “Curricular Reform in Higher Education: the Political and the Epistemological
Arguments,” invited plenary address at the American Association of Philosophy Teachers
International Workshop-Conference, July 31-August 4, 1996, Old Dominion University
in Norfolk, Virginia.
1995 “Curricular Reform in Higher Education: the Political and Epistemological Arguments,”
at the “What's the Difference? Communities and Communication in Transition”
Conference, co-sponsored by Duquesne University's Departments of Philosophy and
English, December 2, 1995, at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1995a “Irrationality in Philosophy and Psychology: The Moral Implications of Self-Defeating
Behavior,” at the “What's the Difference? Communities and Communication in
Transition” Conference, co-sponsored by Duquesne University's Departments of
Philosophy and English, December 2, 1995, at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
1994 “Commentary on Bodies May Matter, But We Should Still Dream: Some Derridean
Considerations on Judith Butler,” given at the National Graduate Student Conference in
Philosophy, October 21-23, 1994 at Washington University in St. Louis, St.Louis,
Missouri.
Regional, State, and Local
2018 “Accounting Ethics in the United States and Britain” for Student Center for the Public
Trust, Langdale College of Business Administration, Valdosta, Georgia, October 25,
2018
2018 Webinar for eCore, Seven Minute Sizzle on “Engagement and Encouragement for
Faculty and Students” September 5, 2018 via Blackboard Collaborate
2018 “Empowering Online Students to Be Independent Learners” at the eCore Annual
Meeting, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, Georgia, May 9, 2018
2018 “Business Ethics: International Case Studies and Examples” for Beta Alpha Psi, Mu Zeta
Chapter, Langdale College of Business Administration, Valdosta, Georgia, March 1,
2018
2018 Odum Library Panel Discussion on Religion and Science, February 22, 2018
2018 “Student Success Congratulatory Speech” at the Dean’s List Celebration Event, Valdosta
State University, January 31, 2018
2017 “Student Success Congratulatory Speech” at the Dean’s List Celebration Event, Valdosta
State University, February 1, 2017
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2016 “Make the Extra Effort, and Be Ready to Care” presentation at VSU Freshmen
Convocation, Valdosta State University, August 11, 2016.
2016 “Videos for Student Success and Retention” presentation at Core Curriculum Meeting,
Valdosta State University, August 10, 2016.
2016 “Balancing Expectations and Student Success” presentation at eCore Annual Meeting on
May 17-18, 2016 and at Webinar meeting May 27, 2016.
2015 “Panel Discussion on the film Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement” with
Kathleen Lowney and Maggie Viverette, Association of Higher Education and Disability:
the Moving AHEAD Conference, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia on
October 12, 2015.
2015a Webinar for eCore, Seven Minute Sizzle on “Helping Students Find Resources Online
and Paper Grading Tips,” September 23, 2015 via Blackboard Collaborate
2015b “Open Educational Resources, Creative Commons and ALG connecting with eCore” at
the eCore Annual Meeting in Macon, Georgia on May 20, 2015.
2015c “Affordable Learning Georgia and PHIL 2020 Logic Materials” at the VSU Odum
Library, a session on ALG grant work for faculty at Valdosta State, Waycross College,
and South Georgia State College on April 13, 2015.
2014 Webinar for eCore, Seven Minute Sizzle on “Best Practices for Teaching Research Skills
and Opportunities for Faculty Involvement,” October 15, 2014 via Blackboard
Collaborate with Camtasia and Youtube.
2014a “Weight and Public Health,” American Association of University Women, Valdosta,
Georgia, May 13, 2014.
2013 “Business Ethics: An Overview of the Ethical Decision Making Process” for Beta Alpha
Psi, Mu Zeta Chapter, Langdale College of Business Administration, Valdosta, Georgia,
January 24, 2013
2013a “Strategies to Encourage Student Success: Writing to Learn, Fallacy Banks” Panel and
Workshop, March 29, 2013, Valdosta State University.
2013b “Panel Discussion of Online Teaching” for the Faculty of the Langdale College of
Business Administration, Valdosta, Georgia, April 30, 2013.
2012 “Finding the Right Tool: What Works and What Doesn’t to Encourage Student Learning”
panel presentation at the 3rd Annual Core Matters Conference, Friday, November 9, 2012
with Donna Sewell, Thomas Aiello, Pat Bezona, Howard Carrier, Christine James and
Paula McNeill.
2012a “Building Bridges and Creating Networks: Working Together for Informed Major
Selection Resulting in Higher Student Retention” panel presentation at the 3rd Annual
Core Matters Conference, Friday, November 9, 2012 with Rebecca Gaskins, Christine
James, Jane Whitehead, and Melanie Byrd.
2012b “Organizational Leadership Reflective Seminars,” University System of Georgia Adult
Learning Consortium Summer Institute, Savannah, Georgia, June 18-20, 2012
2011 “How to Use and Be Used by a Guest Lecturer in Core Classes,” Core Matters
Conference, October 7-8, 2011.
2011a “Civil Discourse and Logic and Argumentation” Panel Discussion on Civil Discourse,
February 21, 2011.
2011b Panel Discussion on Core Teaching, New Faculty Orientation Series, February 8, 2011
2010 “Sonar Technology as a Philosophy of Science Case Study” Science Seminar, March 25,
2010.
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2010a Town Hall Meeting on Health Care, Invited Speaker, sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc Zeta Sigma Zeta Chapter, March 30, 2010.
2007 “Science and Humanities Research” presented to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, April
11, 2007, Odum Library Auditorium.
2007a “Community Service and Ethics,” American Association of University Women,
Bainbridge, Georgia Branch, April 5, 2007, Bainbridge, Georgia.
2006 “Knowledge, Religion and Philosophy of Science” presentation at the Get Lit Wiregrass
Literacy Conference, part of a panel session on Evolution, Intelligent Design and Science
Teaching, September 15, 2006, Valdosta State University.
2006a “Youth Programs in Valdosta: Sister to Sister” presentation to the Sunrise Rotary of
Valdosta, January 19, 2006, Valdosta, Georgia.
2004 “Ethics, Public Policy and Communication” at the Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Emerging Leaders Group, June 8, 2004, Douglas, Georgia.
2004a Drumming Circle presentation with Lynn Bell of the College of Nursing, at the Unitarian
Universalist Church, Sunday February 8, 2004, Valdosta, Georgia.
2003 “Masculinity, Femininity, and Violence” at the Eighth Annual Interdisciplinary
Women’s Studies Conference, March 14, 2003 at Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
Georgia.
2003a “Science and Spirituality: Scientists, Mystics, and Nurses” at the Unitarian Universalist
Church, Sunday October 13, 2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
2002 “History of Ethical Theory” and “Case Studies” at Ethical Theory, Values, Applications:
A Multidisciplinary Workshop, December 7, 2002, approved for certification and credit
by the American Psychological Association, the Georgia Psychological Association,
Georgia Licensed Professional Counselors Association, and the National Association of
Social Workers, Georgia Chapter.
2002a “The Human Genome, Cloning, and Kant,” Humanities Lecture Series, Allegheny
College, April 22, 2002, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
2001 “What Kant and Hegel Anticipated about Science in the New Millennium,” Southeastern
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, March 1-3, 2001, Huntsville,
Alabama.
2001a Commentary on APA Pacific Symposium Paper, “Activism and Ethnography: An
Applied Ethics Methodology” by Christopher Meyer, CSU Bakersfield, March 28-31,
2001, San Francisco, California.
2000 “Sonar Technology, Objectivity, and Kitcher’s Account of Scientific Progress,”
September 29, 2000, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
2000a “Kitcher, Objectivity and the Advancement of Science,” January 11, 2000, University of
South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
1998 “Acoustic Daylight Imaging and Objectivity,” Mid-Atlantic Conference in the History of
Science, Medicine and Technology, July 31 - August 2, 1998, Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, Maryland.
1998a “Objectivity and Sonar Technologies,” April 28, 1998, Rowan University, Glassboro,
New Jersey.
1997 “Hegel, Harding and Objectivity,” Southwestern Philosophical Society annual
conference, October 30-November 1, 1997, Memphis, Tennessee.
1996a “Irrationality in Philosophy and Psychology: The Moral Implications of Self-Defeating
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Behavior,” Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, April 4-7, 1996, Nashville,
Tennessee.
1996b “Irrationality in Philosophy and Psychology: The Moral Implications of Self-Defeating
Behavior,” invited presentation, Graduate Student Colloquium, February 22, 1996,
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
Student Papers Published
2015 "Experiencing Comedy: How Synthetic Judgment and Experience Dictate What is
Funny" by Jonathan Lollar, Omnino, Undergraduate Research Journal of Valdosta State
University, Volume V, 2015, (Paper from my PHIL 4800 Philosophy, Comedy, and Film
course)
2015 "Review of Possible Causes, Effects, and Remedies for Metal Pollution in the
Environment" by Rachel K. Thomason, Omnino, Undergraduate Research Journal of
Valdosta State University, Volume V, 2015, (Paper from my HONS 3999 Honors
Research Methods course)
2014 “Motivation and Commitment Factors of Volunteers in Environmental Non-Profit
Organizations and Implications for the Future” by Adrienne M. Fry, Omnino,
Undergraduate Research Journal of Valdosta State University, Volume IV, 2014, pp64-
80 (Paper from my HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods course)
2013 “The Relationship Between the Media and School Shootings” by Jennifer Dandron,
Omnino, Undergraduate Research Journal of Valdosta State University, Volume III,
2013, pp76-94 (Paper from my HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods course)
2012 “Subtext in David's Death of Socrates” by Brendan Mullen, Omnino, Undergraduate
Research Journal of Valdosta State University, Volume II, 2012, pp14-21 (Paper from
my PHIL 3110 Aesthetics course)
2004 Tom Smith, On Punch Drunk Love, in Blastitude #17, July 2004
http://www.blastitude.com/17/PUNCHDRUNKLOVE.htm (Paper from my PHIL
3110 Aesthetics course)
Student Presentations Sponsored
2018 “Drug Legalization in America” by Jonathan Goldthwaite, presented at the Valdosta State
University Undergraduate Research Symposium at Valdosta State University, April 12,
2018. (Paper from my PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy course.)
2017 “The Effects of a Native Language on Trombonists’ Playing Abilities” by Melissa Wilcox,
presented at the 2017 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference in Columbus,
Georgia, February 17-18, 2017 and at the Valdosta State University Undergraduate
Research Symposium at Valdosta State University, April 10-12, 2017. Runner up for the
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Best Paper Award at the latter event. (Paper from my HONS 3999 Honors Research
Methods course)
2017a “Legalizing Prostitution” by Lauren Horne, presented at the Valdosta State University
Undergraduate Research Symposium at Valdosta State University, April 10-12, 2017.
(Paper from my PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy course.)
2016 “High Premiums, Low Benefits: A Look at Health Insurance as a Consumer Product” by
Katie Tatro, presented at the 2016 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference in
Augusta, Georgia, February 26-27, 2016 and winner of second place Best Paper in the
Social Sciences at that conference. (Paper from my HONS 3999 Honors Research
Methods course)
2016 “The Role of Women in the Bible” by Rebecca Loskoski, presented at the Undergraduate
Research Symposium, April 6-7, 2016 (Paper from my REL 4920 Religious Studies
Capstone course)
2015 "Experiencing Comedy: How Synthetic Judgment and Experience Dictate What is
Funny" by Jonathan Lollar, presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at
Valdosta State University, April 21, 2015 (Paper from my PHIL 4800 Philosophy,
Comedy, and Film course)
2015 "Review of Possible Causes, Effects, and Remedies for Metal Pollution in the
Environment" by Rachel K. Thomason, presented at the Georgia Collegiate Honors
Council Conference on February 27, 2015 in Americus, Georgia (Paper from my HONS
3999 Honors Research Methods course)
2014 “Ethical Theories: Kant and Mill” by Dan Nix, presented as an oral presentation at the
Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference on February 8, 2014 at Middle Georgia
State College in Macon, Georgia and winner of the Best Paper in Humanities Award
given by the GCHC at that conference.
2014a “The Ethics of the Death Penalty” by Hunter Pope, presented as an oral presentation at
the Georgia Collegiate Honors Council Conference on February 8, 2014 at Middle
Georgia State College in Macon, Georgia; and as a poster presentation at the Southern
Regional Honors Council Conference on March 27-29, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia.
2014b “Motivation and Commitment Factors of Volunteers in Environmental Non-Profit
Organizations and Implications for the Future” by Adrienne Fry, Department of English
and Honors College student paper presentation from HONS 3999 course, Undergraduate
Research Symposium at VSU in April 2014
2014c “Kawasaki Disease: The Most Effective Treatment” by Jasmine Spencer, Honors College
and Department of Biology, Honors College student paper presentation from HONS 3999
course, Undergraduate Research Symposium at VSU in April 2014
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2014d “The Feminist Theories of Art” by Kaylan Hand, poster presentation from PHIL 3110
Aesthetics course, Undergraduate Research Symposium at VSU in April 2014
2014e “Fueled by Food: Education and Nutritional Self-Efficacy” by Rebeccah Stansbery,
Research After Dark Poster Presentation at the College of Nursing, November 13, 2014
(Poster was based on paper and PowerPoint completed in my HONS 3999 Honors
Research Methods course)
2013 “Skeptical Uncertainty in Moore’s ‘Proof of an External World’,” by Jason Cole
Singletary, from the PHIL 4920 Capstone Metaphilosophy course, Undergraduate
Research Symposium at VSU in April 2013
2012-2013 “The Relationship Between the Media and School Shootings,” by Jennifer Dandron,
Georgia Collegiate Honors Annual Conference in Statesboro in Fall 2012; the
Undergraduate Research Symposium at VSU in April 2013; and the Southern
Regional Honors Council Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida in Spring 2013,
from the HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods course
2011 "Subtext in David's Death of Socrates,” by Brendan Mullen, from the PHIL 3110
Aesthetics course, Southern Appalachian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at the
University of North Carolina – Asheville, November 12, 2011
2011 “How the Pandemic of the Fall Still Resides Today” by Taylor Naros, poster presentation
and winner of Outstanding Poster Award, Undergraduate Research Council, April
2011 (co-sponsored with Michael Stoltzfus)
2009 “Seminar Classes: Expanding the Mind, or Stifling Individuals” by Candace Jean
Edwards, Georgia Collegiate Honors Council, February 28, 2009
2008 “What Makes Music Beautiful?” by Kathleen Kirk, Philosophy Oral Presentation at the
Council on Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 10-11, 2008
2007 “The Culture of Death: An Aesthetic Analysis” by Luke McMurray, Philosophy Oral
Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 12-13,
2007
2006 “The Role of Media in Perpetuating Stereotypes: What Is Being Black in America” by
Johnada Wessine Jones, Poster Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate
Research Student Symposium, April 6-7, 2006
2005 Jackie Caldwell, What Has Doane Done? Defending Women and Bawdy Humor as
Embodied by the Crone and the Hag, Philosophy, Council on Undergraduate
Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2005
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James David Nunally, Testicular Cancer: Practical Advice and Medical Ethics
Narratives, General Studies, Council on Undergraduate Research Student
Symposium, April 16, 2005
Katie Morris, Helping Children Lose Weight the Healthy Way, General Studies, Council
on Undergraduate Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2005
Ray Vegter, Alzheimer’s Disease, General Studies, Council on Undergraduate Research
Student Symposium, April 16, 2005 (poster)
Kayla Sheffield, Freedom of Speech: The Media and Society, General Studies, Council
on Undergraduate Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2005 (poster)
Emil Joseph Caldwell, Rationalist vs. Empiricist in the Quest for Knowledge, General
Studies, Council on Undergraduate Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2005
(poster)
2004 Brad Lenz, Derrida, Council on Undergraduate Research Colloquium, March 10, 2004
2004a Jessica Colby, The Evolution Revolution: An Example of Shifting Paradigms, Council on
Undergraduate Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2004
Stephen Everett, The Taxonomy of Environmental Philosophies: A Great Apes Case
Study With Aping Results, Council on Undergraduate Research Student
Symposium, April 16, 2004 (co-sponsored with Ari Santas)
Amos Batts, Defining the Line Between Science and Religion, Council on Undergraduate
Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2004 (poster)
Kenya Chantél Webb, African Americans and Their Under-Utilization of Hospice Care:
Are They Knowledgeable or Still Holding on to the Past?, Council on
Undergraduate Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2004 (poster)
James Turner, Adoption and Its Importance to Children, Council on Undergraduate
Research Student Symposium, April 16, 2004 (poster)
Conferences Attended with Students as a Faculty Mentor
2015 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council, February 27-28, 2015, Americus, Georgia
2014 Georgia Collegiate Honors Council, February 7-9, 2014, Macon, Georgia
2014 Southeast Regional Honors Council, March 27-30, 2014, Savannah, Georgia
Advisees
Johnathan Bair, Kelly Michelle Burke Barbour, Princess S. Brookes, Jarrod C. Carlton, Latanya
Castillo, Jaleesa Nicole Carson, Gerald Davis, (Athlete Mentee: Amanda Evans), Charles
Wesley Evans, Lazaro Cedric Evans, Kyndal S. Farrill, William Fulford, Yvonne Garcia, Corrie
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Gardner, Joshua Samuel Gayre, Javier Carlos Goizueta, Hannah N. Harris, Alphonzo Hopkins,
Brian Jimenez, Michael Mathis Johnson, Jeffrey Jermaine Jones, Caleb M. Koebble, Marques
Maxwell, Dontishia C. McClatchey, Phillip Miller, Derise Yvonne Mobley, Scott Patrick
Newman, Karen Elizabeth Paracca, Zachary Robinson, Larryn Rogan, Nicolas Sims, Quentin
Sabré Sims, David Shively, Cameron B. Smith, Deveron Smith, Patrick Lee Smith, Kirby Chad
Smith, Evelyn Lee Socarras, Michael Stalvey, Caryn Vandegriff, Elizabeth Virok, William
Wizner, Morton K. Wood
Past Advisees who have graduated between Fall 2005-Spring 2017
Jason Alston, David Auguste, Madeline F. Baldwin, Stephanie Barron, Rubin Beck, Aaron
Robert Beckman, Brittany Nicole Bell, Ryan Blalock, Tamika Booker, Otisha Bowen, David
Michael Bowman, Jesse A. Brady, Kelsey Buchanan, Jeffrey Buckman, Jackie Caldwell, Jeremy
Caldwell Plue, Alexis Carter, Joseph Colson, Matt Cribbs, Lainey Drummond, Chantrele
Edwards, Ryan Fallon, Shaun C. Galloway, Terence John Garten, Candice Gordon, Gerard Jay
Gordon, Tiffany N. Gregory, Isaiah Gresham, Justin Hales, Keith Hand, Luke Harben, Brian
Harmon, Christopher Harris, Joshua Hatfield, Corey Hines, Michael Jeffers, Leanne Johnson,
Phillip Klapp, Jonathan Ernest Lollar, Timothy Malone, Demarcus Marshall, David Martin,
Heather “Nikki” Mashburn, Jessica McKinney, Luke McMurray, Erica McDonald, Richard
Miller, Patrick Montooth, Ginger Moore, Andrew Morgan, Tiffany Morgan, Alexandra Morris,
Torekia Owens, Logan Pierce, Geoffrey Scott Platta, April Radney, Blake Rawlings, Daniel John
Richards, Wayne T. Rogers, Matt Rucker, Javier Sauve, Ansherri Scales, Travis David
Simmons, Jason Cole Singletary, Paris Michelle Skates, Charles McKinley Smith, Jesseca Smith,
Kelly Strickland, Michael "Sims" Turner, Adam Valdez, Edward Jacques Wattecamps, Antonio
Wesley, Miriam Watkins, Cocoa Williams, Meredith Anne Williams, Angelique Witmer
Transferred to the University of Georgia: Dan Thomas Nix
Transferred internationally, Japan: Doi You
Academic Committee Service and Service to Valdosta State University 2018 RAC at Georgia Tech, March 31, 2018
2018 Fall Freshmen Learning Community Group
2018 Majors Fair Department Representative February 21, 2018
2018 Faculty Marshall, College of Arts and Sciences at all University Commencement
Ceremonies; beginning Fall 2018 when restructured, College of Humanities and
Social Sciences Marshall
2018 Department Promotion and Tenure Committee (2)
2017-2018 College of Arts and Sciences Presidential Excellence Awards Committee
2017-2018 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Student Awards Committee
2015-cont Jennett Scholars Selection Committee, VSU Honors College, became University
Wide as of 2017
2017-2018 eCore PHIL 2010 Revision Content Expert
2017- University Council Plus Working Group for Strategic Planning
2017-cont College of Arts and Sciences Leave With Pay Committee
2017 Fall Freshmen Learning Community Group
2016-cont University Wide Faculty Workload Committee
2016-cont TIES Conference Committee (General and Programming Subcommittee)
2016-cont College of Arts and Sciences Social Media Committee
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2016 Tenure and Promotion Committee for Odum Library/MLIS
2016 Faculty Marshall, College of Arts and Sciences at all University Commencement
Ceremonies; Name Reader at Graduate School Ceremony, May 7, 2016
2016 Department Online Degree Committee
2016 College of Arts and Sciences Presidential Excellence Awards Committee
2016 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Student Awards Committee
2015-cont Faculty Advisor to Phi Sigma Tau (Honor Society in Philosophy) and Theta
Alpha Kappa (Honor Society in Religious Studies)
2015 Faculty Marshall, May and December Commencement Ceremonies
2015-cont Campus Communications Board Member
2015 IDEA Center Honors Teaching Circle Member (Fall)
2013-cont Honors College Jennett Scholars Selection Committee Member, Curriculum
Committee Member, Undergraduate Scholarship (Research) Co-Coordinator
2013-cont Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Tenure and Promotion
Committee
2015 IDEA Center Writing Circle Member (Spring)
2014-cont TIES Conference Organizational Committee Member, Program Subcommittee
Member 2013-2014, Programming Subcommittee Chair 2015-2016
2014-cont Center for International Programs Advisory Board
2014-cont Center for International Programs Scholarships Committee
2014-cont Capital Campaign Department Representative
2014-cont IDEA Center Honors Teaching Circle Member, led by Michael Savoie
2014-2015 eCore PHIL 2010 Revision Content Expert
2008-cont Valdosta State University Graduate Faculty Full Member
2014 College of Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee
2005-cont Valdosta State University Committee on Institutional Animal Care and Use
(IACUC)
2008-cont College of Arts and Sciences Environmental Studies Minor Committee
2014 eCore Grade Appeals Committee, Fall 2014
2014 Core Curriculum Committee Table Team Leader, August 12, 2014
2014- IDEA Center Leadership Circle Member
2014- eCore Mentor in two Certification Courses, October and November
2013- Honors College Advisory Board Member
2013- Honors College Curriculum Task Force Member
2013- IDEA Center Teaching Circle Member, led by Larry Hilgert
2013- IDEA Center Leadership Circle Member
2013-2014 Writing Across the Curriculum Completion Teaching Circle Member
2013 College of Arts and Sciences Tenure and Promotion Committee
2012-2013 Writing Across the Curriculum inaugural group member, led by Donna Sewell,
Fall 2012-Spring 2013
2006-cont Center for International Programs, International Students Committee
(Scholarships for International Students), also in 2010 member of the Center for
International Programs Advisory Board
2011-cont Science Seminar Committee Member
2010-2012 President, local chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
2009-2012 College of Arts and Sciences Assessment Committee
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2009-2012 Core Matters Conference Steering Committee
2008-2010 President’s Climate Commitment Steering Committee and Curriculum
Subcommittee
2005- Prior Learning Assessment Committee, University System of Georgia, Board of
Regents, USDOE Transition to Teaching Grant
2005-2014 Valdosta State University Committee for the Minor in International Studies
2007-2009 University System of Georgia Faculty Council, System Level Committee
2008-2012 VSU NEH Summer Stipend Review Committee
2007-2008 Search Committee Member (VSU President and Vice President for Advancement)
2006-2008 Faculty Senate Executive Secretary (President Pro Tem), Member of the
President’s Cabinet, Board of Trustees, University Council
2007-2008 Quality Enhancement Program QEP Task Force I Committee Member
2006-2008 VSU Centennial Committee Member
2006-2010 Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Search Committee Member
2006-2011 Valdosta State University Commencement Committee, Graduate School Rep
2005-2007 Valdosta State University CAR Coordinator Search Committee
2005-2008 Valdosta State University Council on Undergraduate Research Committee
2004-cont Valdosta State University Philosophy Department Curriculum Committee
(Chair, 2005-2006)
2004-cont Valdosta State University Cultural Diversity Trainer, Member of Cultural
Diversity Council
2004-2010 Valdosta State University Center for Applied Research Committee member
2004-2008 Valdosta State University Wellness Committee Member
2004-2007 Valdosta State University Graduate Faculty Associate Member
2004 Participant, Housing and Urban Development Grant Writing Workshop
2003-2006 Valdosta State University Faculty Senator
2003-2006 Valdosta State University Library Affairs Committee (Chair, 2004-2005)
2003-2005 Serving on a thesis committee in the College of Nursing, Dr. James Humphrey is
the thesis committee chair, and the student is Kelli Vaughn. She is studying
nurses' attitudes towards family presence during resuscitation of trauma patients
in Level II trauma centers in Georgia.
2003-2004 Valdosta State University Philosophy Department Tenure and Promotion
Committee
2003-cont Co-moderator, VSU Faculty “Research” email list
2002-2004 Valdosta State University Faculty Advisor to Philosophy and Religious Studies
Club (Plato's Cave), Women's Studies Club (Third Wave), Phi Sigma Tau Honor
Society
2003 Workshop on Teaching the Middle East, Georgia Middle East Studies
Consortium, October 18-19, 2003, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2002-2003 Philosophy Department Review Committee, Philosophy Department Job Search
Committee
2003 Philosophy Department Tenure and Promotion Committee, chair for Michael
Stoltzfus
2003 Organized an eight-part series of talks on Rebuilding Iraq, featuring VSU faculty
and community leaders
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Other Academic Service:
1995-1996 Co-president, Philosophy Graduate Student Association, University of South
Carolina
1994-1995 Graduate Student Advisor, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky
1993-1994 Graduate representative to philosophy faculty; graduate representative on
Executive and Job Search Committees; University of Kentucky
1989-1993 Assistant to Humanities Bibliographer at Northwestern University Library
Graduate Faculty Activities
2018 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Ashley R. Williams, with Maren Clegg-
Hyer and Theresa Thompson, Arthurian Literature and Women, committee
formed August 2018.
2017-2018 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Justin L. Yoshida, with Richard
Schmertzing, College of Education, Proposal Accepted November 10, 2017,
Dissertation Defended April 2, 2018
2016-2018 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Julia Winter, College of
Education, Proposal Accepted February 18, 2016, Dissertation Defended March
19, 2018
2018 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Matthew Cowan, with Jonghoon Kang,
and John Elder, Department of Biology, Quantitative History of Biomedical
Sciences Using Nonlinear Analysis, Proposal Defense October 20, 2018
2018 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Paula McCullers, with Marty Williams
and David Buehrer, Finding Religion: The Legacy of the Christ-haunted South in
Harry Crews’ A Feast of Snakes, Defended July 2018
2017 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Brenton T. Dasher, with Theresa
Thompson, Department of English
2017 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Anca Garcia, with Maren Clegg Hyer,
Department of English
2017 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Anthony Duva, Public
Administration, with Mary Eleanor Wickersham, James Peterson, and Bonnie
Peterson
2017 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Richard Rhett Parker, with David
Buehrer and Ubaraj Katawal, Department of English, defended April 3, 2017.
2016 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Jessica Gandy, with John Crowley,
Catherine Oglesby, Melanie Byrd, Department of History, defense April 8, 2016.
2016 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Mahaley Parks, College of
Education, defense April 13, 2016.
2016 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Garett Hall, with Dixie Ray Haggard,
John Crowley, and John Dunn, Department of History, defense April 11, 2016.
2016 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Phillip Hamner, with Donna Sewell and
Lee Campbell, Department of English, defense July 13, 2016.
2015-2016 Director of Dissertation in Public Administration, Thomas Dave Courson, “The
Psychology of Communication: Does the Ethical Perception of Downward
Openness Affect Employee Morale? A Case Study of Civilian Acquisition
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Professionals within the Air Force Tactical Airlift Division” Proposal Approved
Spring 2015, defended June 15, 2016.
2015 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Elizabeth Perkins, Dissertation
Defense October 23, 2015.
2015 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Lisa Rich, Dissertation Defense
October 16, 2015.
2014 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Hannah E. Holmes, Department of
English
2013-4 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Christian Pantin, Education,
Defended October 27, 2014.
2013-4 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Melissa P. Willis, Education,
Defended March 2014.
2013 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Larkie Murray, Education.
2013-2015 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Kevin Scott, Education, Proposal
Defense November 2013, Dissertation Defense October 23, 2015.
2013 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Ryan Gillen, with Owen Jones,
Sebastian Bartos, and Dixie Haggard, Department of History (Defense Completed
April 2013)
2013 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Mary Anne Murphree, with Theresa
Thompson and Hugh O’Connell, Department of English (Defense Completed
April 2013)
2012-2013 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Hillary Ring, with Darrell Fike and
Donna Sewell, Department of English (Defense Completed March 2013)
2012 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Angela Willis, with Darrell Fike and
Donna Sewell (Defense Completed November 2012)
2011-2013 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Christina Tucker, Education,
Defense Completed April 2013.
2011-2014 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Resa Harris, Education, Defense
Completed April 2014.
2010 Member of Masters Thesis Committee of Kristy Singletary with Chere Peguesse
and Darrell Fike, on pedagogy and teaching of English courses, Department of
English, Defended 2012.
2007 Member of Doctoral Dissertation Committee of Barbara Hannaford, “Combining
Art and Science to Investigate and Illuminate the Lived Experience of Female
High School Principals in Georgia”, Education.
2007 Reader, Gerard Jay Gordon thesis on Religiosity, Hegel and Psychology,
Department of Psychology.
2006 Accepted as a reader for Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Faculty
2006 “Education Research and Philosophy: From Kuhn and Latour to Ricoeur and
Foucault”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Richard Schmertzing’s Education Doctoral
seminar, April 15, 2006, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2003-2005 Member of a Masters Thesis committee in the College of Nursing, Dr. James
Humphrey is the thesis committee chair, and the student is Kelli Vaughn. She is
studying nurses' attitudes towards family presence during resuscitation of trauma
patients in Level II trauma centers in Georgia.
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2005- Valdosta State University Faculty Marshall for the Graduate School and the
College of Arts and Sciences
2004- Valdosta State University Graduate Faculty Associate Member
2000 Taught Philosophy of Science Graduate Seminar PHIL 512, at the University of
South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Service to the Profession Reviewer for Religions, “The Book of Job as a Thought Experiment: On Science, Religion, and
Literature”, December 2018
Reviewer for The Journal of Urban Affairs, “When Urban Masculinity Manifests in Violence:
On Finding Practical Solutions to End the Practice of Dogfighting in America”, December 2018
Reviewer for Disability Studies Quarterly, “The Right to Respected Subjectivity: A Partial
Account of the Rights and Duties Owed to People Living with Dementia”, November 2018
Reviewer for Education Sciences, “An Exploration of Subjective-Life of Spirituality and Its
Impact”, November 2018
Reviewer for Religions, “A Mathematical Analysis of Maria Valtorta’s Mystical Writings”,
November 2018
Reviewer for Education Sciences, “Values Education or Religious Education? An Alternative
View of Religious Education in the Secular Age, The Case of Turkey”, November 2018
Reviewer for Religions, “The Prophecy of Green Arabia and Its Consequences: A Special
Consideration to David Hume’s Negation of Miracle and the Development of Earth’s
Ecosystem”, September 2018
Reviewer for Religions, “Sparring Partners and Sampling Platters: Film Language, the Sacred,
and Grace in Raging Bull and Babette's Feast”, August 2018
Reviewer for Religions, “The Religiosity of Roma Children Attending Religious Education in
Evangelical Churches with Particular Reference to Slovakia”, June 2018
Reviewer for Religions, “Religious Commitment, Subjective Income, and Satisfaction towards
the Functioning of Democracy in Latin America. A Mediation Analysis Model Based on
Latinobarómetro”, June 2018
Evaluation Committee Member for Religions Travel Awards, May 2018
Reviewer for Routledge, Public Policy in the United States: Challenges, Opportunities, and
Changes (6th edition), Summer 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “How is Chaplaincy Marginalised- by our faith communities and by our
institutions and can we change it?” December 2017
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Reviewer for Religions, “From Religious Diversity to Political Competition: The Differentiation
Process of Pentecostalism in Brazil”, December 2017
Reviewer for the journal Philosophy and Technology, “Teleosemantics, Symbol Grounding, and
Artificial Evolution”, September 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Intertwinings of faith and doubt: the notion of truth in science and
Religion”, September 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Deaf Liberation Theology and Social Justice”, September 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Why Disability Studies Needs to Take Religion Seriously”, August
2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Christian Churches and the Boko Haram Insurgency in Cameroon:
Dilemmas and Responses”, July 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Introduction: Religion and the New Technologies”, July 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Literary Fiction or Ancient Astronomical and Meteorological
Observations in the Work of Maria Valtorta?”, June 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “The Dialogue between Science and Religion: A Taxonomic
Contribution”, March 2017
Reviewer for Religions, “Resurrection of the Body and Cryogenics”, February 2017
Reviewer for Rowman and Littlefield, Men’s Rights, Masculine Crisis, and Feminism, December
2016
Reviewer for Religions, “Socio-cultural tolerance of a faith-believing community in Singapore”,
December 2016
Reviewer for Religions, “"This World is Not My Home:" Richard Mouw and Christian
Nationalism”, December 2016
Reviewer for Religions, “Physicians’ Moral Dispositions, Role Perceptions, and Patient”,
November 2016
Reviewer for Religions, “A Personalist Approach to the Dialogue between Science and
Religion”, August 2016
Reviewer for Res Philosophica, “The Medical Model of Disability”, February 2016
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Reviewer for the journal Philosophy and Technology, “Social Media, Love, and Sartre’s Look of
the Other: Why Online Communication is Not Fulfilling”, April 2015-March 2016
Reviewer for Religions, “The Exemplar Approach to Science and Religion”, May 2016
Reviewer for Religions, “The Development of a Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of
Ireland (ROI)”, March 2016
Reviewer for ATINER, “Memento Mori: Death and Resistance in Political Philosophy”,
February 2016
Reviewer for Routledge, Public Policy in the United States new edition, September 2015
Reviewer for the journal Religions, Two articles, The Development of a Spirituality Interest
Group in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Modern Transformation of Labor Culture and
Aesthetics in the Light of the Sergei Bulgakov’s Religious Philosophy, 2015
Reviewer for the journal Athens Journal of Humanities and Arts, Peer Disagreement, Testimony,
and Personal Justification, April-May 2015
Participant, Amherst College Workshop on Teaching the Art of Philosophical Writing, June 13-
15, 2014, Amherst, Massachusetts
Reviewer for Bloomsbury, Philosophical Methodology: A Reader, June 2014
Reviewer for Oxford University Press, Disability in Practice, February 2014
Reviewer for The Devil and Philosophy: The Nature of His Game (Popular Culture and
Philosophy Series, Open Court Publishers), August 2014
Social Media/Twitter for the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice, @SocPhilSciPract,
June 2013-present
Reviewer for Pearson, Consider Ethics: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues, November
2013
Reviewer for Pearson, Ethical Issues in Business: A Philosophical Approach, November 2013
Reviewer for Cinema: Journal of Philosophy and the Moving Image, Talmudic Reasoning and
Comedy
Reviewer for Routledge, An Introduction to Ethics and Public Policy: Finding Our Way, May
2013
Reviewer for the journal Philosophy and Technology, Screened Conversations, Mediated
Knowledge of Other Minds, Online Communication
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Reviewer for the journal Disability Studies Quarterly, “Reason and Normative Embodiment in
Plato,” January 2013
Reviewer for the journal Emotion Review, “Wide Externalism and the Roles of Biology and
Culture in Human Emotional Development” (Philosophy of Mind/Psychology)
Reviewer for Journal of Social Philosophy, “Perfectionism for Neutralists” (Social and Political
Philosophy)
Reviewer for the journal Synthese, epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science
Referee for Inquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy
Reviewer for the journal Science, Technology, & Human Values
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Case Studies in Business Ethics, April 2012
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Applied Philosophy proposal, April 2012
Online focus group, J. L. Hahn Consulting, January 2012
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Deductive Logic text proposal, February 2012
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Bioethics in a Changing World, February 2012
Reviewer for Pearson; My Philosophy Lab software (October 4, 2011) My Logic Lab software
(October 4, 2011) and My Thinking Lab ethics software (October 13, 2011)
Member, Society for Women in Philosophy Committee for Distinguished Woman Philosopher
Award, 2009-2011
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Applied Ethics in a Multicultural Approach, December 2011
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Elementary Observations in Western Ethics, November 2011
Reviewer for Westview Press, Philosophy of Social Science by Rosenberg, March 2010
Reviewer for American Association of Philosophy Teachers Biannual Workshop Conference
Proposals, February 2008
Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Publishers, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, November 2007, Eileen
Clabby, publisher contact
Reviewer for Pearson/Longman, Readings to Accompany the Dream Weaver (An Introduction to
Philosophy text), Summer 2006, Priscilla McGeehon and Adam Christensen, publisher contacts
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Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Publishers, Fifty Readings in Philosophy, May 2006, Andrew
Lipsett, publisher contact
Review for Pearson/Longman, a new text in the Philosophy of Science, Donna Garnier, Fall
2006, publisher contact
Reviewer for Blackwell Publishing, Disability and Philosophy (Philosophy and Politics),
December 2005, Nick Bellorini, publisher contact
Reviewer for Allyn, Bacon & Longman Publishers, Philosophical Readings: A Journey Through
the Landscape of Reality, Spring 2005, Stephanie Ricotta, publisher contact
Reviewer for McGraw-Hill Publishers, Copernican Questions: A Concise Introduction to the
Philosophy of Science, November 2004, Allison Rona, publisher contact
Reviewer for Wadsworth Publishers, Political Philosophies in Conflict, April 2004, Jake Warde,
publisher contact
Reviewer for the journal Left History, published by the Department of History at York
University
Invited Guest Lectures at Valdosta State University 2018 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 12, 2018, Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
GA.
2018 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 27, 2018, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2018 “Guest Lecture on Ethics and Public Administration in Film” for J. Raymond Peace’s PHIL
4220 Ethics and Public Administration Class, February 22, 2018, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
2017 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 5, 2017, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2017 “Logic, Fallacies, Political Debates and the LSAT” invited guest lecture for the College
Republicans, September 26, 2017, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2017 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 14, 2017, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2016 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 27, 2016, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2016 Honors Research Presentation” guest lecture for all students in the Honors College, August
31, 2016
2016 Panel on Excellence in Teaching Awards Moderator, TIES Conference, February 17-19,
2016, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2016a “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 16, 2016, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2015 “Environmental Ethics and Aesthetics” invited guest lectures in Dr. Ari Santas’
Ethics and the Environment course, November 11, 2015, Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
GA.
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2015a “Honors Research Presentation” guest lecture for all students in the Honors College,
September 22, 2015
2015b “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 17, 2015, Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
GA.
2015c “Mary Wollstonecraft and the Remnant Trust: Letters Written During a Short Residence in
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, 1796 first edition previously owned by the family of
Elizabeth and William Nation” part of a panel discussion on various items in the Remnant
Trust Collection housed at Valdosta State University during 2015, Odum Library, April 8,
2015.
2015d “Reproductive Policies, Public Health and Women” guest lecture in Michael Stoltzfus’
Sexual Ethics class, May 26, 2015, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2015e “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 24, 2015, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2015f “Pizza With A Prof” invited talk at the Honors College Residence Hall, Reade Hall, VSU,
January 28, 2015.
2014 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 2, 2014, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2014a “Sexual Health and International Policies” guest lecture in Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual Ethics
class, May 22, 2014, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2014b “Heartbreak Hotei and Ethical Implications of Metabolic Syndrome” in Dr. Michael
Stoltzfus’s REL 4700 course on Spirituality, Health and Healing, March 25, 2014, Valdosta
State University. A similar presentation was also given as part of a panel discussion with
faculty members on April 17, 2014 organized by the Department of Philosophy and Religious
Studies.
2014c “Capstone Research Presentation” in Lily Vuong and Lavonna Lovern’s PHIL 4920/REL
4920 course, March 10, 2014
2014d Odum Library Book Club, Guest Speaker on John Langan’s Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy
Encounters, February 5-6 and March 5-6, 2014, Valdosta State University.
2014e “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, March 4, 2014, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013 “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 10, 2013, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013a “Reproductive Policies, Public Health and Women” guest lecture in Michael Stoltzfus’
Sexual Ethics class, May 16, 2013, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013b Learning in Retirement Course on “Medical Ethics and Public Health,” April 17, April 24,
and May 1, 2013, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013c Presented to the Sister-To-Sister group visiting Valdosta State University on March 9, 2013
in four different groups during the day’s sessions: “Science and Girls” (a motivational talk to
encourage junior high girls to enter STEM fields.)
2013d “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Donna Gosnell’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 5 and February
12, 2013, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013e Learning in Retirement Course on “Art, Aesthetics and Art Criticism,” January 23, January
30, February 6, 2013, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2013f Panel Discussion on Fossil Fuel Free Investments for Students Against Violating the
Environment (SAVE), November 12, 2013, Powell Hall Auditorium, Valdosta State
University
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2012 Learning in Retirement Course on “Medical Ethics and Public Health,” October 30,
November 6, and November 13, 2012, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2012a “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 27 and October
4, 2012, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2012b “Women’s Issues, Public Health, Ecofeminism” guest lecture in Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual
Ethics class, May 17, 2012, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA .
2012c Presented to the Sister-To-Sister group visiting Valdosta State University on March 31, 2012
in four different groups during the day’s sessions: “Science and Girls” (a motivational talk to
encourage junior high girls to enter STEM fields.)
2012d Presented to the Philosophy and Religious Studies Club as part of their faculty colloquium
series, “Ontology in the Sub-Fields of Philosophy,” March 1, 2012.
2012e “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 21 and February
28, 2012, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2012f “Art, Aesthetics and Nature” member of a panel presentation with Dr. Serran-Pagan and Dr.
Lovern in Dr. Ari Santas’ Environmental Philosophy class, April 3, 2012, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2012g Learning in Retirement Course on “Art, Aesthetics and Art Criticism,” January 23, January
30, February 6, 2012, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011 “Art, Aesthetics and Nature” invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari Santas’ Environmental
Philosophy class, November 4, 2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011a “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 29 and October
6, 2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011b “Reproductive Health in South Georgia” invited guest lecture in Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual
Ethics course, May 16, 2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011c “Sonar Technology in the US Courts: Navy Case Study” invited guest lecture in Ari Santas’
Environmental Ethics class, April 5, 2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011d “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 22 and March 1,
2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2011e Learning in Retirement Course on “Medical Ethics and Public Administration,” January 24,
January 31, and February 7, 2011, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2010 “Postmodernism and Historiography” invited guest lecture in Dr. Dixie Ray Haggard’s
Historiography Seminar, Ocotber 12, 2010, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2010a “Science in the Medieval Period and Karen Armstrong’s The Case for God”, invited guest
lecture in Dr. Jim Hill’s Evolution of the Concept of God course, April 13, 2010, Honors
House, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2010b “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 16 and 23, 2010,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2009 “Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Love”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Jim Hill’s
Existentialism class, October 22, 2009, Honors House, Valdosta State University, Valdosta
GA.
2009a “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two course
meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 22 and October 29,
2009, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
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2009b “Current Controversies on Abortion and the Supreme Court Nominations”, invited guest
lecture in Dr. Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual Ethics seminar, May 26, 2009, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA.
2009c “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two
course meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, February 24 and
March 3, 2009, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2008 “Abortion and Sexual Ethics”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual Ethics
seminar, May 16, 2008, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2008a “Environmentalism, Aesthetics, Ecofeminism, Sonar”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari
Santas’ Environmental Ethics class, October 6, 2008, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
2008b “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two
course meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 2
and October 9, 2008, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2008c “Nature and Spirituality: Inspired by the Work of Vandana Shiva and Karen Warren,”
invited presentation for Focus The Nation, January 31, 2008, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
2007a “Abortion and Sexual Ethics”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual
Ethics seminar, May 16, 2007, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2007b “Teaching I Heart Huckabees”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari Santas’ Philosophy and
Film class, May 22, 2007, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2007c “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two
course meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 13
and September 20, 2007, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2007d “Postmodernism, Historiography, and Genealogy”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Catherine
Oglesby’s Seminar in Historiography, September 11, 2007, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
2006a “Chemistry, Ethics and Case Studies” invited guest lectures and workshop over two
course meetings in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 28
and October 5, 2006, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2006b “Logic, Categorical Syllogisms, and Legal Theories”, invited guest lectures over two
class meetings in Ray Peace’s PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation Course
during Summer Session II, July 5-6, 2006.
2006c “Education Research and Philosophy: From Kuhn and Latour to Ricoeur and Foucault”,
invited guest lecture in Dr. Richard Schmertzing’s Education Doctoral seminar, April 15,
2006, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2006d “Sports Ethics and Religion in Chariots of Fire”, invited guest lecture in Ray Peace’s
Ethics and Sport class, April 13, 2006, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2006e “Gadamer and the Hermeneutic Circle”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Jim Hill’s History of
Late Modern Philosophy course, March 30, 2006, Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
GA.
2005 “Sediment, Sonar and Environmental Ethics”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari Santas’
Environmental Ethics class, October 19, 2005, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2005a “Postmodernism, Historiography, and Genealogy”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Catherine
Badura’s Seminar in Historiography, September 6, 2005, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
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2005b “Ethics of Research in Chemistry with Special Emphasis on Cloning”, invited guest
lecture in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, September 29, 2005,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2005c “Abortion and Sexual Ethics”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual
Ethics seminar, May 16, 2005, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2005d “Categorical Logic”, invited to teach two days of Ray Peace’s Reasoning and
Argumentation class, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, July 7 and 11, 2005.
2004 “Interdisciplinary Research, Philosophy, Science and Art”, invited guest lecture in Dr.
Linda Calendrillo’s General Studies combined seminar, Valdosta State University,
January 29, 2004.
2004a “Hegel’s Significance Today”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Jim Hill’s History of Late
Modern Philosophy course, Valdosta State University, March 2, 2004, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, Georgia.
2004b “Is Bush Good for the Environment?”, an Environmental Ethics Forum Panel including
members of the Geology, History and Philosophy faculty, participant, April 26, 2004,
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2004c “Abortion and Sexual Ethics”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Michael Stoltzfus’ Sexual
Ethics seminar, May 25, 2004, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2004d “Bioethics Debate”, invited guest in Dr. Ikhide Imumorin’s Bioethics of Modern
Genetics course, June 3, 2004, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2004e “Postmodernism, Historiography, and Genealogy”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Catherine
Badura’s Seminar in Historiography, August 31, 2004, Valdosta State University,
Valdosta, GA.
2004f “Ethics of Research in Chemistry”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Jesse Spencer’s
Sophomore Chemistry Seminar, October 7, 2004, Valdosta State University, Valdosta,
GA.
2004g “Neo-Pragmatism, Cornel West and Social Theory” invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari
Santas’ PHIL 3430 American Philosophy class, November 8, 2004, Valdosta State
University, Valdosta, GA.
2004h “No Child Left Behind” Panel Discussion participant, with Dean Phillip Gunter, College
of Education; Dr. John Hummel, Educational Psychology; and Mr. John Davis, Principal,
S.L. Mason Elementary School; by invitation from Dr. Ari Santas’ PHIL 3430 American
Philosophy class, November 29, 2004, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
2003 “Kant’s Prolegomena and the Antinomies”, invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari Santas’
History of Early Modern Philosophy Course, Valdosta State University, September 12,
2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
2003a “Persistent Vegetative State Palliative Care and the Terri Schiavo Case,” invited guest
lecture in Dr. Jim Hill’s Ethics in the Trenches Course, Valdosta State University,
November 19, 2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
2003b “Kant’s Prolegomena and the Antinomies,” invited guest lecture in Dr. Ari Santas’
History of Early Modern Philosophy Course, Valdosta State University, September 12,
2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
2003c “War and Profiteering,” a Business Ethics Forum Panel including Christy James (PT
Political Science), Kevin Cronin (GMC), Reverend Floyd Rose, Michael Noll (Geo), and
Jim Hill (Phil), Moderator, April 30, 2003, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
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2003d Guest taught two PHIL 2020 Logic course sections for Richard Amesbury, September 17,
2003.
2002 “From American Pragmatism to Feminist Epistemology,” invited guest lecture in Dr.
Michael Stoltzfus’ Fundamentals of Philosophy Course, Valdosta State University,
November 5, 2002, Valdosta, Georgia.
2002a “Love and Relationships, from Aristotle to Baier: with inspirations from Hedwig and the
Angry Inch,” Symposium on Love with Dr. Ari Santas’ Ancient Philosophy Class,
October 11, 2002.
Community Service 2018 AAUW Political Forum Chair, October 4, 2018
2018 Constitution Day Volunteer, Voter Registration Drive, Odum Library at VSU
2017 AAUW Political Forum Chair, September 21, 2017
2017 AAUW Programs Co-Chair, 2017-2018
2017 Science Bowl Science Judge – Volunteer, January 28, 2017
2015-2017 VSU Facebook Pages Volunteer (Media Contribution)
2016 Voice Work for VSU Graduate School Promotional Videos, November 21, 2016 (Media
Contribution)
2016 AAUW Political Forum Volunteer, October 4, 2016
2016 Symphony Guild Barganza Volunteer, March 18-20, 2016
2016 Radio Interview at 92.1 Scott James Talk Show to Promote Symphony Guild Barganza,
March 11, 2016 (Media Contribution)
2016 Reader at Dr. Seuss Reading Day, VSU Honors College, March 2, 2016
2016 Science Bowl Science Judge – Volunteer, January 30, 2016
2015- Valdosta Symphony Guild Member, Volunteer at Tunes for Tots
2016- Valdosta Symphony Guild Publicity Committee Chair
2016 AAUW Sister-To-Sister Planning Committee Member, Session Leader March 5, 2016
2016 Faces of VSU feature, January 28, 2016 (Media Contribution)
2015 American Association of University Women Political Forum Organizer/Volunteer,
September 24, 2015
2015 Volunteer at Dr. Seuss Reading Day, VSU Honors College, March 2, 2015
2015 Science Bowl Judge – Volunteer, January 31, 2015
2014 AAUW Guest Speaker, May 13, 2014
2014 Unitarian Universalist Book Club Discussant, September 2015 (Erdrich’s The Round
House)
2012- AAUW second time as Vice President of Programs
2010 State of Georgia High School Science Bowl Judge, Saturday February 6, 2010
2009 Belk Community Service Voucher Day, May 9, 2009, Community Organizations
Volunteer
2008 Organized two Political Forums for AAUW, Lowndes-Valdosta Chamber of Commerce,
Lowndes Democrats and Lowndes Republicans. Primary forum June 24, 2008, 7:00pm
Pound Hall at VSU, General Election forum October 14, 2008, 5:30pm, Rainwater
Conference Center
2005-2007 President, American Association of University Women, Valdosta Branch
2006 Member of the Just Change speakers series and community leaders committee, UU
2005 Valdosta area Sacred Harp Sing (Appalachian Shape Note Singing) member
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2005-06 Valdosta Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce volunteer, Think B.I.G. Buy In
Greater Valdosta campaign, July 29, 2005 and August 18, 2006
2004 “Ethics, Public Policy and Communication” at the Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Emerging Leaders Group, June 8, 2004, Douglas, Georgia under the auspices of the
Center for Professional and Applied Ethics.
2004 Drumming Circle presentation with Lynn Bell of the College of Nursing, at the Unitarian
Universalist Church, Sunday February 8, 2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
2004- Cultural Diversity Training sessions on and off campus through the Office of Minority
and Diversity Affairs’ Cultural Diversity Council
2002-2004 Vice President of Programming, Scholarships Officer, and Member, American
Association of University Women. This group engages in community service,
including a philanthropy/mentoring program for underprivileged junior high
school girls called "Sister to Sister." The AAUW also gives a
number of scholarships, grants and fellowships locally and nationally.
2003 "Science and Spirituality: Scientists, Mystics, and Nurses?" invited talk at the
Unitarian Universalist Church, Sunday October 13, 2003, Valdosta, Georgia.
Grants Obtained VSU Faculty Scholarship $2000, in support of conference presentation in Montréal, Canada
2017
VSU Faculty Scholarship $2000, Internationalization Funds $500 in support of conference
presentation in Brussels 2016
VSU Faculty Scholarship $1000 in support of conference presentation at Jekyll Island 2016
Innovation Grant for producing videos to assist students with campus life and study skills,
$13,500 with Media Services, Faculty, and Student Life Collaborators
Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic
and Argumentation, with Michael Holt of VSU MLIS Odum Library, $10,800
VSU Faculty Scholarship $1109.20 in support of conference presentation in San Diego, CA 2015
VSU Department Travel Funding $600.00 in support of conference presentation in San Diego,
CA 2015
VSU Department Travel Funding, $85.00 in support of overnight conference in Macon, GA,
2015
VSU Honors College Funding, $165.00 in support of travel to Georgia Collegiate Honors
Conference in Americus, GA, 2015
VSU Faculty Scholarship $2000 in support of conference presentation in Oxford, UK 2014
VSU Faculty Internationalization Funds $600 in support of conference presentation in Oxford,
UK 2014
VSU Faculty Internationalization Funds $600 in support of conference presentation in Freiburg,
Germany 2014
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $1000 in support of conference presentation trip to
conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $1000 in support of conference presentation trip to
conference in Freiburg, Germany 2014
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to
conference in Dayton, Ohio 2013
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Writing Across the Curriculum travel grant $500 in support of conference presentation trip to
Dayton, Ohio 2013
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to
conference in Olympia, Greece 2012
VSU Faculty Internationalization Funds $500 in support of conference presentation in
Groningen, the Netherlands, 2012
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to
conference in Treasure Island, Florida 2011
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to UT
Austin
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to UVA
Charlottesville
VSU Faculty Development/Scholarship $750 in support of conference presentation trip to
Hofstra
VSU Faculty Internationalization Funds $500 in support of conference presentation in Salzburg,
Austria 2009
VSU Faculty Development Funds $1500 in 2009 for international conference presentation travel
VSU Faculty Service Award Grant $500 September 2008
VSU Faculty Internationalization Funds in support of conference presentation in Granada, Spain
2008
VSU Faculty Development Funds $1000 in 2008 for international conference presentation travel
VSU Faculty Development Funds $1000 in 2007 and $500 in Spring 2008 in support of
conference travelVSU Center for Applied Research Grant, 2006, for international travel and
research in Philosophy and Public Health. $1,000
VSU Center for International Programs Grant, 2006, for international travel to a conference
where I presented a paper on research in Baudrillard and scientific images. $500
VSU Faculty Research Grant, 2004-2005, for Scripps Oceanographic research trip in Philosophy
of Science, Summer 2005. $1,000
VSU Faculty Professional Development Grant for international travel, Summer/Fall 2006,
$1,000
VSU Faculty Professional Development Grants, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2005,
Spring 2006.Used for research and travel to conference presentations. 5 x $500 = $2,500
Allegheny College Professional Development Grants, Fall 2001, Spring 2002. Used for research
and travel to conference presentations. 2 x $500 = $1,000
Kent State University Faculty Travel Funds, Fall 2000-Spring 2001. Used for research and travel
to conference presentations. 2x $500 = $1,000
Grants Applied for and Pending
NEH Summer Stipend, $5,000
AAUW Community Action Grant, $7,000
Honors and Awards
2018 eCore Mentor Teacher to one new faculty member, Russell Crawford, Fall 2018
2018 eCore Mentor in Certification Courses, Summer 2018
2018 Asked to join Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, and became Faculty Advisor
for the Valdosta State University Chapter, Fall 2018
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2018 “I Caught You Caring” Award for Mentoring Student in MPA Graduate Program,
May 3, 2018
2018 eCore Mentor Teacher to two new faculty members, Edward James Hackett and
Joseph Johnson, Spring 2018
2017 Joseph Ellin Award, Best Paper Award of the Lighthearted Philosophers’ Society,
11th Annual Conference, September 30, 2017
2017 “I Caught You Caring” Award for Advising Student on Graduate Program in
Religion and Esotericism the Netherlands, December 7, 2017
2017 “I Caught You Caring” Award for Service on the VSU Facebook Pages to Parents
and Students, September 7, 2017
2017 eCore Mentor in Certification Courses, Summer 2017
2017 eCore eHero Award, Annual eCore meeting in Macon, first recipient, May 2017
2016 eCore Mentor in Certification Courses, July 2016
2016 eCore PHIL 2010 Mentor Teacher; mentoring new eCore faculty member
Benjamin Lee Buckley
2015 eCore PHIL 2010 Revision Content Expert, Fall 2015
2015 eCore PHIL 2010 Mentor Teacher; mentoring new eCore faculty members
Kencho Tenzin and Matthew Schneider; Fall 2015
2015 eCore PHIL 2010 Mentor Teacher; new eCore faculty members George Wrisley,
James Grindeland, Sanjay Lal, and Aaron Dopf, Spring 2015
2014 eCore PHIL 2010 Revision Content Expert, Fall 2014
2014 eCore Mentor in two Certification courses, September-October and November
2014 eCore Mentor Teacher; new eCore faculty members Walter Riker and Murray
Skees, Summer 2014
2014 eCore Mentor Teacher; new eCore faculty member Ray Peace, Spring 2014
2013 eCore Mentor Teacher; assisted with training of two new eCore faculty,
mentoring Brian Davy and Brett Hackett in Fall 2013
2011 Exemplary Honors Program Professor, won April 18, 2011
2011-2012 eCore Mentor Teacher; assisting with training of new eCore faculty, and acting as
a consultant for the eCore program. Course revision for PHIL 1001 and PHIL
2010 eCore in Spring 2011, mentoring of Michael Bradley Fall 2011, mentoring
Tom Brommage Spring 2012, mentoring Lisa Yount Summer 2013.
2010 Nominated for Exemplary Honors Program Professor
2010 Certificate of Academic Contribution, eCore
2009 Named as an eCore mentor teacher, December 2009
2008 Winner of College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Service Award
2007 Inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, April 11, 2007
2006 Certified as a Prior Learning Assessor, May 15, 2006
2005 Business and Professional Women of Georgia, State Young Careerist Award,
November 5, 2005
2005 Business and Professional Women of Valdosta Young Careerist Award,
September 27, 2005
2003 Certificate of Appreciation for work with Sister-to-Sister from the American
Association of University Women
2003 Successfully chartered the Georgia Theta chapter of the Philosophy collegiate
honorary, Phi Sigma Tau
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1998-1999 Finalist and Alternate, American Association of University Women Dissertation
Fellowship, $30,000
1996-1997 Nominee, University Freshmen Advocate Award
1993 BA awarded with Honors
Professional Organization Membership
American Philosophical Association, Philosophy of Science Association, History of Science
Society, History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS), Society for Social Studies of Science,
Hegel Society of America, Society of Women in Philosophy, Southern Society for Philosophy
and Psychology, Southwestern Philosophical Society, International Society for the Study of
Religion, Nature and Culture; American Association of Philosophy Teachers, American
Association of University Women, Science and Literature Commission, Society of
Phenomenology and Media, Southeast Regional Honors Council, International Development
Ethics Association
Foreign Languages French and German
Various Trainings, Workshops, Tutorials and Faculty Development Activities
eCore Webinar, November 13, 2018
SkillPort Annual Compliance Training, November 2018
eCore Webinar, August 30, 2018
eCore Webinar, August 29, 2018
OneDrive Office365 Training, August 28, 2018
eCore Webinar, July 25, 2018
eCore Webinar, July 18, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 20, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 14, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 13, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 7, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 5, 2018
eCore Webinar, June 4, 2018
eCore Annual Meeting, Macon, Georgia, May 9, 2018
eCore Webinar, April 13, 2018
RAC Committee Meeting at Georgia Tech, March 31, 2018
Freshman Learning Community Meeting, March 30, 2018
eCore Webinar, March 3, 2018
eCore Course Revision Webinar, March 2, 2018
eCore Webinar, February 21, 2018
Siteimprove Training, February 7, 2018
eCore Course Revision Webinar, January 26, 2018
eCore Webinar, January 9, 2018
eCore Webinar, November 17, 2017
eCore Webinar, October 31, 2017
GIL Workshop, VSU Library, September 27, 2017
eCore Webinars and Mentorship, Summer 2017
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eCore Annual Meeting, Macon, Georgia, May 2, 2017
eCore Webinar, Academic Honesty, January 30, 2017
eCore Webinar, Student Success, January 27, 2017
Voice Over Continuing Education Course, January 23, 2017
SkillPort Annual Compliance Training, November 2016
eCore Webinar Proctored Exams, October 18, 2016
Symphony Guild September 3, 2016
AAUW IDEA Center, September 15, 2016
AAUW Social Equity Office, September 8, 2016
Niles Reddick roundtable at Book and Table, September 7, 2016
eCore Webinar on SEADS, August 26, 2016
Defensive Driver Training and Recertification, August 12, 2016
eCore Webinar on Final Grades, July 25, 2016
VSU Budgeting Part II, July 21, 2016
VSU Budgeting Part I, July 20, 2016
eCore Student Success Webinar, June 15, 2016
eCore Webinar Meeting, June 10, 2016
eCore SEADS Webinar, June 8, 2016
eCore Webinar on Student Success, June 6, 2016
CMS Cascade Update Training, June 3, 2016
Workshop on Making Accessible OER Content, June 1, 2016
Copyright Webinar, University System of Georgia, May 4, 2016
eCore/ALG web event meeting, April 26, 2016
CMS Cascade Open Lab, April 22, 2016
Success Portal Training II, March 11, 2016
Success Portal Training I, February 29, 2016
eCore Webinar on course customization, September 24, 2015
eCore Webinar on course design, September 10, 2015
Affordable Learning Georgia/OER Webinar, August 19, 2015
eCore Webinar on grading, July 28, 2015
Building a Team & Motivating your Workforce, July 22, 2015
Camtasia Screen Capture, June 24, 2015
Windows Movie Maker Basics, June 4, 2015
Travel Procedures and Expenses Update, May 13, 2015
Video Captioning, May 11, 2015
Affordable Learning Georgia Webinar, November 17, 2014
CMS: Cascade Server Basic Training, November 11, 2014
Desire 2 Learn/Brightspace, What’s New in 10.3, November 3, 2014
eCore Blackboard Collaborate Webinar, October 29, 2014
University System of Georgia Blackboard Collaborate Webinar, October 28, 2014
Creative Commons, Academic Research and You, October 22, 2014
University System of Georgia Webinar on Open Access Texts, October 21, 2014
Affordable Learning Georgia meeting and training in Macon, October 20, 2014
Open Educational Resources: Revolutionizing Teaching and Research, September 24, 2014
University System of Georgia Webinar, September 9, 2014
Affordable Learning Georgia Webinar, August 14, 2014
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University System of Georgia Webinar, August 14, 2014
eMajor WebX meeting, July 10, 2014
Blazeview D2L: Troubleshooting When Things Go Wrong, June 20, 2014
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), June 5, 2014
Qualtrics Survey Tool Intro, April 25, 2014
Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Assessing Learning in the Core, November 8, 2013
Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Measuring Learning in the Major and in Graduate
Programs, November 8, 2013
Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Creating a Critical Thinking Community in the
Classroom, November 7, 2013
Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Strategies for Mentoring Undergraduate Research,
November 7, 2013
Blazeview D2L: What’s New in 10.2, November 6, 2013
AAA Defensive Driver Certification and University Vehicle Training, December 11, 2013
Digital Measures training, June 13, 2013
IACUC Chairs, Members and Coordinators CITIProgram Training Course Completed, June
2013
eCore Training, May 6-7, 2013
Annual Compliance, May 13, 2013
BlazeVIEW D2L: Working with Migrated Content, April 25, 2013
BlazeVIEW D2L: Gradebook, April 10, 2013
eCore Webinar, D2L Features, February 8, 2013
First Look: D2L Overview, January 25, 2013
Financial Conflict of Interest Policy & Procedures for Sponsored Programs OSPRA
CITIProgram Training Course Completed, January 2013
Advising and Working with the Adult Learner, November 16, 2012
Building Courses in GoVIEW (eMajor, GOML, & WebMBA faculty ONLY), October 30, 2012
Introduction to Preparing Your Faculty Activity Report, October 23, 2012
Introduction to GoVIEW (eMajor, GOML, & WebMBA faculty ONLY), October 18, 2012
Working with Academic Transcripts and Transfer Students, October 10, 2012
iPad Basics, Information Technology Course at VSU, September 20, 2012
Advising 101 Master Advisor Course, September 6, 2012
Distance Learning Administrators Meeting, Jekyll Island, June 3-6, 2012
D2L and GoVIEW training, 6, Tuesdays from the State System Offices in Atlanta, Fall 2012
D2L and GoVIEW training, 4, Thursdays from the eCore offices at West Georgia, Fall 2012
Desire2Learn training via eCore webinar, May 8-9, 2012
Online Lifeline Conference D2L platform introduction February 17, 2012
INGRESS training via eCore January 24, 2011
Wimba training via eCore, March 22, 2011
eCore webinar March 29, 2011
Webinar on Adult Learners, Gerald Merwin and CAEL, March 31, 2011
Connect Think Webinar, April 11, 2011
eCore Training, May 11-13, 2011
CAEL Prior Learning Assessment Webinar, May 26 and June 2, 2011
Adult Learning Consortium Meeting, Jekyll Island, June 10-14, 2011
Presenting with Prezi Workshop, July 29, 2011
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Motor Vehicle Policy Training, Blazeview, July 2010
FERPA Training, Blazeview, June 2010
Georgia Open Records Act Training, June 2010
eCore Training, May 2010, University of West Georgia
University System of Georgia Ethics Training, January 2010
Expression Web Training, January 2010
eCore Mentor assisting with training of new faculty completing their online certification
program, December 6-22, 2009
New University Budget and Strategic Planning Software (PeopleSoft with Travel Authority
Emphasis), November 24, 2009
Degree Works Training September 3, 2009
Event Services Webviewer Scheduling System Training, July 2009
ADP Shared Services Training, June 30, 2009
AAA Driver Certification and University Vehicle Training, May 19 and 21, 2009
eCore Training, May 2009, University of West Georgia
Blazeview Training for new updates in Vista, April 21, 2009
PLAConsortium meeting in the HUB, February 18, 2009
Smart Classroom Training for Supersections, February 10, 2009
Contribute Training, June 2007
eCore Training, May 10-11, 2007, University of Georgia
PLA Presentation to Dean’s Council, February 1, 2007
Webinar at the HUB, January 23 and 30, 2007
PLA Wimba Webinar, December 12, 2006
AAA Driver Certification and University Vehicle Training, January 21, 2006
Courses Taught (by Title) At Valdosta State University:
Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1001 (eCore)
Fundamentals of Philosophy PHIL 2010 (also Honors)
Principles of Reasoning and Argumentation PHIL 2020 (also Honors)
Ethics and Health Care PHIL 3100 (also graduate level PHIL 5100)
Aesthetics PHIL 3110
Social and Political Philosophy PHIL 3130
Ethics and Business PHIL 3150
Ethics and the Social Sciences PHIL 3190
Philosophy of Science PHIL 3200
Ethics and Technology PHIL 3210
Existentialism PHIL 3400
Honors Capstone HONS 3990
Honors Research Methods HONS 3999
Ethics and Public Policy PHIL 4120
Ethics and Public Administration 4220
Directed Study in Religious Studies: Art, Aesthetics and Religion REL 4710
Philosophy, Comedy, and Film PHIL 4800
Philosophy and Public Health PHIL 4800
Science, Images, Nature and Aesthetics Seminar PHIL 4800
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Writing Styles in Philosophy PHIL 4800
Directed Study in Philosophy: Holistic Health and Wellness PHIL 4810
Directed Study on Ethics, Law and Healthcare, PHIL 4900
Independent Study on Derrida PHIL 4910
Independent Study on German Idealism PHIL 4910
Independent Study on Logic and Metatheory PHIL 4910
Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone PHIL 4920/REL 4920
Ethics and Health Care Graduate Level PHIL 5100
Designed four new courses for the online Organizational Leadership Degree, ORGL 3000, 3050,
4000, and 4690 Capstone (by request of Gerald Merwin, AMP, and Sheri Gravett, AVP.)
Courses designed in Summer 2011 and accepted into the VSU Catalog in the Fall of
2011. The first two courses are being taught in Spring 2012.
At Allegheny College:
Seminar on Philosophy, Comedy and Film FS102
Seminar on Hegel’s Phenomenology PHIL 450
Ethics and Community PHIL 140
Seminar on Bioethics and Nursing PHIL 451
Environmental Ethics PHIL 340
Ethics and Community PHIL 140
At Kent State University:
Aesthetics PHIL 31060
Introduction to Formal Logic PHIL 21002
Principles of Thinking PHIL 11009
Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 11001
At the University of South Carolina:
Introduction to Logic PHIL 110
Contemporary Moral Issues PHIL 211
Philosophy of Science Graduate Seminar PHIL 512
Courses Taught (by Semesters)
2018 PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation
(including one special section for a Freshmen Learning Community FLC), PHIL 2010
Fundamentals of Philosophy, Fall Semester
2018 PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy; PHIL 3150/WGST 4600 Ethics and
Business/Women and Business; PHIL 3210/WGST 4600 Ethics and Technology/Social
Media/Gender and Social Media; PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation,
AFAM 2020/WGST 2020 Race, Class, and Gender, Spring Semester
2017 PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation
(including one special section for a Freshmen Learning Community FLC), PHIL 2010
Fundamentals of Philosophy, Fall Semester
2017 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Summer III
and Summer I
2017 PHIL 3210 Ethics and Technology/WGST 4600 Gender and Social Media, PHIL 3200
Philosophy of Science/WGST 4600 Women and Science, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic
and Argumentation, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Spring Semester
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2016 PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods, PHIL 2020
Principles of Logic and Argumentation, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL
4900 Ethics, Law and Healthcare, Fall Semester
2016 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Summer III
and Summer I
2016 PHIL and REL 4920 Senior Capstone/Metaphilosophy, PHIL 3200 Philosophy of
Science, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation, PHIL 4810 Directed Study
in Philosophy: Holistic Health and Wellness, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy
(online), Spring Semester
2015 PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation,
PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy (Face-2-Face for VSU), PHIL 2010
Fundamentals of Philosophy (online), Fall Semester
2015 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, REL 4710
Directed Study in Religious Studies: Art, Aesthetics and Religion, Summer Semester
2015 HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods, PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Science, PHIL 2020
Principles of Logic and Argumentation, Spring Semester
2014 HONS 3990 Honors Capstone, PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, PHIL 2010H
Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL 4800 Philosophy, Comedy, and Film, Fall
Semester
2014 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Summer
Semester, Online
2014 PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Science, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation,
PHIL 4800 Writing Styles in Philosophy, HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods, Spring
Semester
2013 PHIL 3110 Aesthetics, PHIL 2010H Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL 2020
Principles of Logic and Argumentation, HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods, PHIL
2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy online, Fall Semester
2013 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Summer
Semester, Online
2013 PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and Argumentation, PHIL 3150 Ethics and Business,
PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Science, HONS 3999 Honors Research Methods, Spring
Semester
2012 PHIL 2010H Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of
Philosophy (one section face to face, one section online), PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic
and Argumentation, PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy
2012 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, Summer Online, PHIL 2010 Summer Online eCore
2012 PHIL 2020 Logic, PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Science, PHIL 3130 Social and Political
Philosophy, PHIL 4920 Metaphilosophy Capstone, REL 4920 Religious Studies
Capstone, ORGL 3000 Organizational Leadership Reflective Seminar I, ORGL 3050
Organizational Leadership Reflective Seminar II, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals eCore
2011 PHIL 2010 and PHIL 2010H Fundamentals of Philosophy and Honors Fundamentals of
Philosophy, PHIL 3110 Aesthetics, PHIL 4800 Science, Images, Nature and Aesthetics
Seminar
2011 PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy Summer
Online
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2011 PHIL 2020 Logic, PHIL 3200 Philosophy of Science, PHIL 4800 Philosophy, Comedy
and Film, PHIL 4920 Senior Capstone Metaphilosophy, REL 4920 Religious Studies
Capstone
2010 PHIL 4220 Ethics and Public Administration, PHIL 2020 Principles of Logic and
Argumentation, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL 3100 Ethics and Health
Care, PHIL 5100 Ethics and Health Care Graduate Level, PHIL 1001 Introduction to
Philosophy, University System of Georgia eCore
2010 PHIL 2020 A and B Principles of Logic and Argumentation, PHIL 3200 A Philosophy of
Science, PHIL 4920 and REL 4920 Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone,
PHIL 1001 Introduction to Philosophy, University System of Georgia eCore
2009 PHIL 3100/PHIL 5100 Ethics and Health Care, PHIL 2010H Honors Fundamentals of
Philosophy, PHIL 2020 A Principles of Logic and Argumentation, PHIL 3190 A Ethics
and the Social Sciences, PHIL 4120 Ethics and Public Policy, PHIL 1001 Introduction to
Philosophy, University System of Georgia eCore,
2009 PHIL 4800 Philosophy, Comedy and Film (An Exploration of Ethical Theory as
Represented in Comedic Film and Television), PHIL 3110 Aesthetics: Theories of Art,
PHIL 2020 Logic, PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, PHIL 1001 Introduction to
Philosophy, University of Georgia eCore
2008 Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone Seminar (PHIL 4920/REL 4920), Logic
(Principles of Reasoning and Argumentation) (PHIL 2020), Honors Fundamentals of
Philosophy (PHIL 2010), Introduction to Philosophy PHIL1001), Spring 2008)
2007 Philosophy, Comedy and Film (PHIL 4800), Aesthetics (PHIL 3110), Fundamentals of
Philosophy (PHIL 2010)
2007 Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone Seminar (PHIL 4920/REL 4920),
Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL 2010)
2006 Philosophy and Public Health (PHIL 4800), Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL 2010)
2006 Ethics and Health Care (PHIL 3100), Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1001G), Summer
Session II
2006 Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone Seminar (PHIL 4920/REL 4920),
Aesthetics (PHIL 3110), Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL 2010), Spring 2006
2005 Philosophy of Science (PHIL 3200), Philosophy, Comedy and Film (PHIL 4800),
Principles of Reasoning and Argumentation (PHIL 2020), Independent Study on Logic
and Metatheory (PHIL 4810), Fall 2005
2005 Ethics and Health Care (PHIL 3100), Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1001G), Summer
Session II
2005 Ethics and Technology (PHIL 3210), Principles of Logic and Argumentation (PHIL
2020), GENS 2000/4000 Introduction to General (Interdisciplinary) Studies/General
Studies Capstone
2004 Existentialism (PHIL 3400), Honors Logic and Argumentation (PHIL 2020H), Logic and
Argumentation (PHIL 2020), Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL 2010), University of
Georgia eCore (PHIL 1001G) Introduction to Philosophy, Fall Semester
2004 Ethics and Health Care (PHIL 3100), Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1001G), Summer
Session II
2004 Seminar on Philosophy, Comedy and Film (PHIL 4800), Seminar on Philosophy of
Science (PHIL 3200), Logic and Argumentation (PHIL 2020), 2 sections, Spring
Semester
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2003 Aesthetics (PHIL 3110), Social and Political Philosophy (PHIL 3130),
Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL 2010), Fall Semester
2003 Seminar on Philosophy, Comedy and Film (PHIL 4800), Health Care Ethics (PHIL
3150), Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHILH 2010), Fundamentals of Philosophy
(PHIL 2010), Spring Semester
2002 Seminar on Philosophy of Science (PHIL 3200), Fundamentals of Philosophy (PHIL
2010), Honors Logic and Argumentation (PHIL 2020H), Logic and Argumentation
(PHIL 2020), Fall Semester
2002 Seminar on Philosophy, Comedy and Film (FS102), Seminar on Hegel’s Phenomenology
(PHIL 450), Ethics and Community (PHIL 140); Allegheny College, Spring Semester
2001 Seminar on Bioethics and Nursing (PHIL 451), Environmental Ethics (PHIL 340), Ethics
and Community (PHIL 140); Allegheny College, Fall Semester
2001 Aesthetics (PHIL 31060), Introduction to Formal Logic (PHIL 21002), Principles of
Thinking (PHIL 11009); Kent State University, Spring Semester
2000 Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 11001), Introduction to Formal Logic (PHIL 21002);
Principles of Thinking (PHIL 11009); Kent State University, Fall Semester
2000 Introduction to Logic (PHIL 110), Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211), University of
South Carolina, Spring Semester.
1999 Philosophy of Science Graduate Seminar (PHIL 512); University of South Carolina (full
responsibility for the course, a graduate-level seminar); Contemporary Moral Issues
(PHIL 211); University of South Carolina (full responsibility); Introduction to Philosophy
(PHIL 102); University of South Carolina (full responsibility) Fall Semester.
1999 Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211); University of South Carolina (TA, spring
semester; full responsibility for two sections in summer session)
1999 Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211); University of South Carolina (full
responsibility, spring semester); Introduction to Logic (PHIL 110); University of South
Carolina (full responsibility, spring semester)
1998 Introduction to Logic (PHIL 110); University of South Carolina (full responsibility;
spring semester, also utilized LogicWorks computer program); and Introduction to
Philosophy (PHIL 102); University of South Carolina (full responsibility)
1998 Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211); University of South Carolina, full responsibility,
fall semester
1997 Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211); University of South Carolina (TA, spring
semester; full responsibility for two sections in summer session)
1996 Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 102); University of South Carolina (TA, fall semester)
1996 Contemporary Moral Issues (PHIL 211); University of South Carolina (TA, spring
semester; full responsibility for two sections in summer session)
1995 Introduction to Logic (PHIL 110); University of South Carolina (full responsibility, one
section, fall semester)
1994 Elementary Logic (PHI 120); University of Kentucky (full responsibility, two courses a
semester)
1993 Medical Terminology in Greek and Latin (CLA 131); Department of Classical Languages
and Literatures, University of Kentucky
References available on request
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