Type A

Sabbatical Leave Proposal

Narrative

(Fall 2011)

Dr. Rick Schubert

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Introduction and Overview:

I propose to undertake a scholarly and experiential study of a range of the expressions of Asian Philosophy in traditional Asian culture through travel, research, inter-institutional professional collaboration, and participation in UC Davis’ course offerings in Chinese Physical Culture as well as the Chinese language.

I. Purpose, Objectives, Activities, and Budget

The overarching purpose of this project is to benefit our students, revitalize me as a faculty member, improve the quality of the instruction I give our students, and enhance the image and visibility of our college. The objectives of this leave are (1) to improve my knowledge-base in one of the core areas of my teaching assignment (Asian Philosophy), (2) to broaden and freshen the variety of pedagogical techniques at my disposal as I teach all my classes, (3) to provide me with a sustained and revitalizing opportunity to engage in scholarly and experiential learning and (4) to strengthen our college’s relationship with one of our primary transfer partners, The University of California, Davis.

More specifically, the objectives of this leave are to directly and indirectly improve my understanding of Chinese and Japanese Philosophy, as well as my ability to communicate abstract ideas in Chinese and Japanese Philosophy more concretely, and to develop my ability to employ some of the resources of Performance Studies to improve my delivery of material in all my courses. In addition, it is a specific purpose of this leave to provide me with a sustained, revitalizing, and collaborative opportunity to engage in scholarly and experiential learning. I will accomplish these objectives through travel, formal academic study, and collegial collaboration.

Travel

In specific, I will travel to Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent, New York, the home of The Buddhist Association of the United States and the largest Chinese Buddhist monastery outside of Asia, as a guest of the Abbot, Venerable Dhammadipa Sak, Ph.D., a fellow member of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy. During my approximately one week stay at Chuang Yen I will have the opportunity to meet with Venerable Dhammadipa, a world renown Buddhist scholar,

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attend talks on Buddhism, practice Buddhist meditation, attend a variety of Chinese cultural celebrations, and access the monastery’s extensive library collections.

I will also travel to Portland, Oregon. While in Portland for approximately one week, I will visit the University of Oregon, at whose Department of Religious Studies I have been invited to give a lecture on Chinese Philosophy. I will also visit Portland Japanese Garden and Lan Su Chinese Garden where I will study the gardens themselves at length, the best exemplars of their types outside of Asia, and attend cultural events. In addition, I will study the extensive Asian Art collection of the Portland Art Museum.

Formal Academic Study

Fall Quarter 2011 I will audit Introduction to Traditional Chinese Physical Culture through The University of California, Davis’ Department of Theatre and Dance. In addition, I will engage in an extensive study of Weihai Lishi Quan Fa, a traditional Chinese Taoist movement system, under the direction of Professor Lynette Hunter, Professor of the History of Rhetoric and Performance in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Davis, the instructor of Introduction to Traditional Chinese Physical Culture and an authority on Performance Studies, with specific expertise in storytelling and movement. Work with Professor Hunter will permit me to explore Chinese philosophy and contemporary Performance Studies both theoretically and experientially. Attending both formal and informal classes several times weekly and meeting extensively with Professor Hunter outside of class (as she has already agreed to do) will allow me to explore Taoist philosophy through Chinese movement and dance. Moreover, it will allow me to acquire some of the basic tools of Performance Studies and explore the application of those tools to teaching not only Chinese philosophy but the full range of material in Asian and western philosophy that is part of my regular teaching load.

While still a graduate student in Philosophy, my over-all teaching ability was considerably improved by the scholarly and experiential study of Public Speaking I was fortunate to undertake under the auspices of a two-year appointment as a Teaching Assistant in The University of California, Davis’ Department of Rhetoric and Communication. I anticipate a similar improvement in my over-all teaching ability given the exposure to Performance Studies that this project would provide.

In November 2011, Desmond Murray, Principal of the College of Chinese Physical Culture in Leeds, England; President of the International Daoist Society; a world-renown expert in Taoist movement and international head of the Weihai Lishi Quan Fa system of Taoist movement will offer a weeklong series of workshops at UC Davis through the Department of Theatre and Dance. I will attend these workshops and meet at length with Principal Murray at the invitation of Professor Hunter and Principal Murray himself. These workshops will provide me with further opportunity to explore Taoist philosophy through Chinese movement and dance.

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In addition to my formal and informal study of Chinese physical culture, I will undertake a formal study of the Chinese language by auditing Elementary Chinese through the Department of East Asian Languages and Culture at Davis. This study will help me in teaching Asian Philosophy in two ways. First, as Chinese is an ideographic language, studying the written Chinese language will deepen my understanding of Chinese Philosophy, by deepening my insight into the development and formation of Chinese ideographs in general. Second, as the derivation of Chinese characters is often crucial to understanding key concepts in classical Chinese philosophy, an elementary knowledge of character construction will improve my ability to understand these derivations and hence these key concepts.

Further Scholarly Activity

Professor Hunter has asked me to co-author a paper with her on Taoism and traditional Chinese physical culture, which we will either publish or co-present at a suitable professional conference (e.g. a meeting of the American Philosophical Association or the International Taoist Society). Collaborating on this article will allow us to further explore, and better understand, our respective academic perspectives and the intersection of our respective theoretical and practical expertise.

Budget

I will bear all travel costs myself. Auditing classes at UC Davis, which is permitted at the discretion of the instructor, is free. Library services at UC Davis are available to Los Rios faculty as a professional courtesy and without charge.

II. Method of Evaluation

The project will be evaluated via a comprehensive self-study and via the scholarly article mentioned above.

III. Plan for Sharing Results

The results of my project will be shared via a presentation to CRC faculty (e.g. under the auspices of Flex), via my instruction to my future students, and via the scholarly paper mentioned above.

IV. Professional Growth Attachment

Please see my curriculum vitae, attached.

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V. Explanation of Allotted Time and Relationship to Normal Duties

As a type-A leave corresponds to 45 hours per week for 16 weeks, the total available time for the proposed project is 720 hours. I estimate the expenditure of that time as follows:

Travel to Portland: 7 days at 8 hours per day, 56 hoursTravel to New York: 7 days at 12 hours per day, 84 hoursElementary Chinese Class: 2 hours Mondays through Fridays during Fall 2011, 100 hoursChinese Language Study: 2 hours outside class for every hour in class, 200 hoursChinese Physical Culture Class: 2

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hours, Mondays and Wednesdays during Fall 2011, 20 hoursChinese Physical Culture Study: 2 hours outside class for every hour in class, 40 hoursWeihai Lishi Quanfa Class: 4.5 hours per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays during Fall 2011, 45 hoursWeihai Lishi Quanfa Study: 2 hours outside class for every hour in class, 90 hoursTaoist Movement

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Seminar: 5 days at 6 hours daily, 30 hoursCollaboration with Professor Hunter, Desmond Murray, Research and Writing, 55 hours

Extended travel, multidisciplinary research, language study, performance and movement study, and the collaborative production of multidisciplinary scholarly work are beyond the scope of my normal duties.

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Richard C. SchubertCurriculum Vitae

(Professional Growth Attachment)

Department of PhilosophyCosumnes River College

8401 Center ParkwaySacramento, California 95823-5799

(916)-691-7494schuber@crc.losrios.edu

EducationPh.D. Philosophy, University of California, Davis, September 1999 M.A. Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, May 1991B.A. Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, May 1990

Dissertation"Moral Judgments, Normative Reasons, and the Motivation of the Practically Rational"

Dissertation Advisor: Prof. David Copp

Areas of SpecializationEthics, Asian Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy

Areas of CompetenceLogic, History of Ethics, Early Modern European Philosophy

Fellowships, Honors and AwardsCosumnes River College Crystal Apple Award for Excellence in Education (2010)Hayward Award for Excellence in California Community College Education Nomination

(2007, 2010)Elizabeth P. Wood Fellowship

(1997-1999, 1993-1994)The University of California, Davis, Regent's Fellowship

(1991-1992, Spring 1996, Fall 1994)The University of Connecticut Foundation Fellowship

(1986-1991)

Positions HeldProfessor, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento (Fall 1999-present)Lecturer, University of California, Davis Summer Sessions (2002-2005)Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento (Spring 1999)Associate Instructor, University of California, Davis (Spring 1999, Summers 1994-1998)Instructor, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento (Spring 1999)Instructor, American River College, Sacramento (Spring 1997-Fall 1998)Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis (Fall 1992-Winter 1999)

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Publications, Papers and Presentations“Now Who is the Master?” appearing in

The Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and NothingnessOpen Court Press (2010)

“Ahimsa, Buddhism, and the Martial Arts”The 2010 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative PhilosophyPacific Grove, CaliforniaJune 19, 2010

“Why Goals Just Get in the Way of Success: A Taoist Perspective”2010 Nammour SymposiumSacramento State UniversityApril 21, 2010

“On the Alleged Uniqueness of the Martial Arts” 2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsPacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical AssociationSan Francisco, CaliforniaApril 1, 2010

“Secularization and Goal Orientation in Western Martial Practice: A Taoist Perspective”The 2009 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative PhilosophyPacific Grove, CaliforniaJune 16, 2009

“Academic Integrity: Reclaiming the Fiduciary Model of the Teacher-Student Relationship” RCA Program in Ethics Lecture (invited paper)Center for Practical and Professional EthicsSacramento State UniversityMarch 11, 2009

“Using Cosumnes River College’s Honor Code to Support Classroom Management”Reflections, Volume 2, Number 1, 2008

“Why the Old Guy’s Still a Master: Senescence in the Martial Arts” (invited paper)2008 Nammour SymposiumSacramento State UniversityApril 23, 2008

“Martial Arts and Holism in Education: Reply to Drs. Park and Shim”2nd International Taekwondo SymposiumUniversity of California, BerkeleyOctober 13, 2007

“The Moral Dimensions of Master-Student Relationship in Traditional Asian Martial Arts”2nd International Taekwondo SymposiumUniversity of California, BerkeleyOctober 12, 2007

“A Review of Gary Steiner’s Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents”Between the Species, Issue 7, August 2007

“Applying ‘The Ten Must-Haves for Great Retention’ to Teaching Academic Philosophy”Colloquium on Teaching PhilosophySacramento State UniversityAugust 30, 2007

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Publications, Papers and Presentations (continued)“Goals and Goallessness in the Martial Arts”

2007 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsPacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical AssociationSan Francisco, CaliforniaApril 5, 2007

"Goals and the Martial Arts: A Taoist Perspective" (invited paper)University of California, Berkeley Undergraduate Philosophy ForumMarch 15, 2007

“A Brief Synopsis of the Analytic Perspective on Meaning”Trial of the N WordCosumnes River College Black History Month CelebrationFebruary 21, 2007

“Ethics and Behavior Modification: Reflections on Academic Integrity”Cosumnes River College Professional Development NewsletterVolume 1, Issue 4, May 2006

“Deception in Education: The Tangled Web We Weave”2006 Nammour SymposiumSacramento State UniversityApril 25, 2006

“Soteriological Consequentialism and Violence in the Martial Arts”2006 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsPacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical AssociationPortland, OregonMarch 26, 2006

“Understanding Units”New Student GuidebookCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2006

“Academic Integrity” New Student Guidebook

Cosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2006

“Confucian Moral Cultivation and the Master-Student Relationship”The 2005 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative PhilosophyPacific Grove, CaliforniaOctober 22, 2005

“A Definition of Academic Integrity”Keynote Panel on Academic IntegrityCosumnes River College, SacramentoAugust 12, 2005

“Filial Piety in the Martial Arts”2005 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsPacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical AssociationSan Francisco, CaliforniaMarch 16, 2005

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Publications, Papers and Presentations (continued) “On the Concept of Equality”

Segregation in Education: Then and NowCosumnes River College, SacramentoSeptember 22, 2004

“Moral Self-Cultivation in the Martial Arts”The 2004 Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative PhilosophyPacific Grove, CaliforniaJune 23, 2004

“Cultivating Compassion through the Martial Arts” (invited paper)Nammour Symposium, California State University, SacramentoApril 28, 2004

“Terrorism and the Paradox of Toleration” Nammour Symposium, California State University, SacramentoApril 16, 2002

“On the Concept of Mastery”2002 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsPacific Division Meeting of the American Philosophical AssociationSeattle, WashingtonMarch 30, 2002

“Valuing and Judging to be of Value”2001 Annual Meeting of the Central Valley Philosophy AssociationCalifornia State University, FresnoOctober 21, 2001

“Critical Thinking in Community College Curriculum”New Faculty Orientation, Los Rios Community College DistrictSacramento, CaliforniaAugust 13-14, 2001

“How to Write a Philosophy Paper”Undergraduate Philosophy ClubUniversity of California, DavisFebruary 26, 2001

“Internalism about Reason Judgments”2000 Annual Meeting of the Central Valley Philosophy AssociationCalifornia State University, FresnoOctober 14, 2000

"Pro Tanto Reason Judgments and the Motivation of the Practically Rational"Northwest Conference on PhilosophyEugene, Oregon(October 30, 1998)

"The Rationalist Argument for Internalism"Davis Ethics Discussion GroupThe University of California, Davis(May 12, 1998)

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Publications, Papers and Presentations (continued)"Moral Judgments, Normative Reasons, and the Motivation of the Practically Rational" Davis Ethics Discussion Group

University of California, DavisNovember 20, 1997

"Plagiarism in Undergraduate Student Work"Teaching Assistant Training SeminarUniversity of California, DavisMay 12, 1997

"Moral Motivation"Undergraduate Philosophy ClubCalifornia State University, Sacramento

November 13, 1996"How to Write a Good Philosophy Paper"

Undergraduate Philosophy ClubUniversity of California, DavisMarch 3, 1996

"Course Design Strategies for the Neophyte Instructor"Department of Philosophy, Associate Instructor Training SeminarUniversity of California, DavisApril 24, 1996

"Resemblance, Association, and Humean Ontology",The Northwest Conference on British StudiesBoise, IdahoOctober 30, 1992

Academic and Community ServiceMember, Advisory Board, Center for Practical and Professional Ethics

Sacramento State UniversityFall 2009-present

Ethics Consultant, Center for Practical and Professional EthicsSacramento State UniversityFall 2008-present

Member, Workload CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoSpring 2010-present

Chair, Disciplinary Appeals CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2007-present

Chair, Academic Integrity CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2005-present

Member, Honors Committee and Honors Program FacultyCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004-present

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Academic and Community Service (continued) Intersegmental Articulation Contact, Philosophy Program

Cosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 1999-present

Director, Ethics and Education5th Annual Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall Ethics SymposiumFall 2010

Member, District Writing Skills Graduation Competency CommitteeLos Rios Community College DistrictFall 2008-Spring 2010

Director, Creating the Ethical Academy (Public Talk and Workshop)Cosumnes River College and the Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional EthicsSpring 2010

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics”Earth Day Academic and Cultural EventsCosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 22, 2010

Executive Director, The Ethics of Food4th Annual Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall Ethics SymposiumFall 2009

Member, Faculty Hiring Process Review Committee (Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee)Cosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2009

Member, Counseling Faculty Performance Review CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2009

Executive Director, Personal and Professional Integrity in Business3rd Annual Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall Ethics SymposiumFall 2008

Faculty Advisor, Philosophy ClubCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2003-Fall 2008

Presenter, “Cosumnes River College’s New Honor Code”Cosumnes River College ConvocationAugust 22, 2008

Co-Director, Environmental Justice and Healthcare Access2nd Annual Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall Ethics SymposiumFall 2007

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Academic and Community Service (continued) Co-Director, The Ethics of Immigration

1st Annual Cosumnes River College and Sacramento State University Center for Practical and Professional Ethics Fall Ethics SymposiumFall 2006

Member, Psychology Faculty Performance Review CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2006

Past Chair, Cosumnes River College Council of ChairsSpring 2006-Spring 2007

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion of Moral Considerability”Earth Day Academic and Cultural EventsCosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 20, 2006

Contributor, Cosumnes River College New Student Guidebook,Summer 2006

Director, Ethics Across the Spectrum3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy ConferenceCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2005

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics”Earth Day Academic and Cultural EventsCosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 20, 2005

Chair, Cosumnes River College Council of ChairsFall 2004-Fall 2005

Chair, Department of Philosophy and HumanitiesCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2003-Spring 2005

Philosophy Adjunct Faculty Performance Review CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoSpring 2005

Chair, Academic Integrity Task Force (Academic Senate Task Force)Cosumnes River College, SacramentoSpring 2005

Presenter, Iaido Demonstration, Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage WeekCosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 29, 2005

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion of Environmental Ethics”Earth Day (Academic and Cultural Event)Cosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 21, 2005

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Academic and Community Service (continued)Co-presenter, Student Conduct Workshop

Cosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 11, 2005

Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship and Awards CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoSpring 2001-Fall 2004

Member, Philosophy Faculty Performance Review TeamCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004

Member, Philosophy Adjunct Faculty Performance Review TeamCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004

Member, Political Science Faculty Performance Review TeamCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004

Member, Center for Staff and Student Learning Planning CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004

Director, Philosophy and Society2nd Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy ConferenceCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2004

Moderator, “Western Conflict Resolution as seen by Non-Westerners”Interdepartmental Faculty Discussion GroupCosumnes River College, SacramentoNovember 23, 2004

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion Concerning Truth”Harvest of Humanity (Interdisciplinary Academic and Cultural Event)October 21, 2004

Presenter, “Iaido” (Japanese Martial Art Demonstration and Lecture)Asian Pacific Heritage WeekCosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 29, 2004

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion Concerning Environmental Ethics”Earth Day (Academic and Cultural Event)Cosumnes River College, SacramentoApril 22, 2004

Director, Personal Privacy and Scientific Theory1st Annual Interdisciplinary Intersegmental Philosophy ConferenceCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2003

Moderator, “A Socratic Discussion Concerning Environmental Ethics”Harvest of Humanity (Interdisciplinary Academic and Cultural Event)Cosumnes River College, SacramentoOctober 23, 2003

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Academic and Community Service (continued)Member, Cosumnes River College Accreditation Subcommittee for Educational Programs

(Western Association of Schools and Colleges)Spring 2003-Fall 2003

Invited Speaker, English 1A, College CompositionCosumnes River College, SacramentoFebruary 5, 2003

Session Chair, “Virtue Theory”Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting, Pacific Division, American Philosophical AssociationMarch 29, 2003

Session Chair, “Violence and Death in the Martial Arts”Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsMarch 29, 2003

Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy and HumanitiesCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2002

New Faculty MentorCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2002-Spring 2003

Outside Member, History Hiring CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoSpring 2002

Member, Transfer Services CommitteeCosumnes River College, SacramentoFall 2001-Spring 2002

Presenter, Program Choice (Outreach Program for At-risk Middle School Students)March 21, 2002; April 18, 2002; October 15, 2001

Guest Lecturer, “Zen in the Martial Arts and Zen in Athletics”Sports Officiating, Cosumnes River College, SacramentoSeptember 11, 2002

Presenter, Sproul Social Science Women's Staff Self-defense WorkshopUniversity of California, DavisApril 12, 2002

Presenter, Sproul Social Science Women's Staff Self-defense WorkshopUniversity of California, DavisNovember 13, 1998

President, Graduate Philosophical SocietyUniversity of California, Davis(Fall 1993-Spring 1996)

Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty Department of Philosophy University of California, Davis(Fall 1993-Spring 1996)

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Academic and Community Service (continued)Member, The University of California, Davis, Department of Philosophy, Committee for

Establishing Guidelines for Consistent Instructional Methodology and StudentEvaluation among Associate Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Readers (Fall 1993-Spring 1994)

Presenter, Women's Self-defense Workshop SeriesThe University of Connecticut, Storrs(Fall 1987-Spring 1991)

Additional Teaching Experience Head Instructor, University of California, Davis, Experimental College Hapkido (Korean Martial Art).

(Fall 1994-present)Additional Teaching Experience (continued)Head Instructor, American Hapkido at the University of Connecticut, Storrs

Hapkido (Korean Martial Art) (Fall 1987-Summer 1991)

Guest Instructor, Karate North (Taekwondo, Korean Martial Art)Grand Rapids, MinnesotaSummer 1984

Assistant Instructor, American Hapkido, Seymour, ConnecticutHapkido (Korean Martial Art) (Fall 1983-Summer 1986)

Professional AffiliationsAmerican Philosophical AssociationSociety for the Study of Philosophy and the Martial ArtsSociety for Asian and Comparative PhilosophySacramento State Center for Practical and Professional Ethics

Teaching Related Employment Associate Instructor Trainer, University of California, Davis

Dept. of Philosophy (Spring 1996)Teaching Assistant Trainer, University of California, Davis

Dept. of Philosophy (Spring 1994)Research Assistant (for Course Development), University of California, Davis

Dept. of Philosophy (Summer 1993)

ReferencesAvailable upon request

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