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Perhaps the only thing that really separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom is humans' ability to create "art": music, dance, theatre, literature, all the visual arts. Perhaps that's why these are referred to as "the Humanities." And perhaps one should study these only if one is interested in what it means to be human.
Awards:
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SGO
Outstanding Academic Advisor Award 2002
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SGO
Best Club Advisor Award 2001
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SGO
Academic Advisor Award 1997
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Honorary
Member, Phi Theta Kappa 1995
ENGL
204 - American Literature from 1900 to
Present
ENGL 207
- Western World Literature |
Associate
Professor, Humanities
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Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts,
SUNY-Oswego
• Master of Arts in English,
Syracuse
University |
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My philosophy is a simple one: BE THE BEST. If we hold ourselves to this maxim, then we can expect it of our students as well. The more we expect of ourselves and our students, the higher we will reach, and the greater will be the ends we reach.
Awards:
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SUNY
Distinguished Teaching Professor Award 2001
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SGO
Outstanding Academic Advisor Award 2001
EDU
100 - Introduction to Teaching
ENGL 205
- English Literature to 1800 |
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Associate Professor, Humanities
• Bachelor
of Arts in English,
College of Mount St.
Vincent
• Master of
Arts in English/Education,
SUNY-Albany
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I teach philosophy. I also have a teaching philosophy about teaching philosophy. My philosophy about teaching philosophy isn't so much about teaching philosophy, really. It's more about confronting philosophy, challenging philosophy, or crafting philosophy. My role in the classroom, as I see it, involves helping students to engage with a long philosophical tradition in order to broaden and deepen their own philosophical outlooks on life. I provide a series of challenges, not truths, to students in order to facilitate that process.
PHIL
201 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 211
- Modern Ethics
PHIL 311
- Professional Ethics |
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Professor, Humanities
• Bachelor of
Science in Psychology,
Texas A & M University
• Master of
Arts in Philosophy,
University of Northern
Texas
• Doctor of Philosophy in Science
and Technology, Virginia
Tech |
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Some years back, I arose and found an insect flying and banging its head against various random areas on the screen in the kitchen window. It was summer. I went on about my day's business. When I returned from work in the early evening, I was surprised to see the same insect (or one identical to it) still flying and banging its head away against the screen. I said to that insect, "I know how you got in here. You came in through the open window on the porch. Why don't you take a break and think about what you're doing? Take stock of the situation. Consider alternatives." This is what I think Humanities majors do. They learn how to deal with problem situations by analyzing them and coming up with solutions, sometimes, creative solutions. That insect was no Humanities major! I finally caught it with a cup and a piece of paper and released it out the porch window. But most of us can't plan on "divine intervention": we have to solve problems ourselves. Humanities majors learn how to do this.
Awards:
Best Academic Advisor, Liberal Arts 2003
Co-author of:
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“Border
Crossings: Working Class Encounters with Higher
Education” (Ch.
1 of Teaching Working Class, which was listed
as #6 in “Ten
Best Books of the 1990s” by Lingua Franca)
ENGL
203 - American Literature to 1900
ENGL 208
- Eastern World Literature
ENGL 249
- Writing about the Environment |
Associate Professor, Humanities
Chair, Humanities Dept.
• Bachelor of Arts in English,
SUNY-Oswego
• Master of Arts in English, University of Idaho
• Doctor of Arts in English, St. John's University
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Assistant Professor, Humanities
• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Music, Augustana College
• Master of Fine Arts in Directing, University of South Dakota
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Theatre to me is a living art form. It is not a thing or a building, but an event that once unfolded will never be created in the same way again. In it is an exploration of the world around us, Theatre looks at the moral and social values that we deem important and questions or reaffirms the validity of these beliefs. Most importantly, it is the exploration of the human soul and human condition. When at the theatre, we see human beings experiencing love and hate, hope and despair, life and death, and through their experiences we gain knowledge of our own selves. The director's job is to facilitate the collaboration of the production team and actors to create passionate moments of human experience and in doing so contribute to the betterment of the world we all share. As a teacher, I strive to build the educational foundation upon which my students can strive for and create their own personal aesthetic.
Awards:
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Summer Fulbright-Hayes Seminar in Singapore
and Malaysia
ENGL
124 - Introduction to Theatre
ENGL 125
- Play Production |
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I have a simple teaching philosophy: "All students can be reached and taught something about the subject on hand." When I enter the classroom each semester, my goal is to keep students interested and coming to class, so that I have enough time to reach them. I lecture, involve them in meaningful and productive discussions, assign papers, give quizzes and exams, make them work in groups, etc., all in an effort to maximize their ability to learn the subject. I am enthusiastic and passionate about language and literature and want students to value and respect what I love. I know I am doing my job well when my students tell others how much they've learned in my class.
Author of:
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“Wildfell
Hall as Satire” (Ch. 10 in The Literary
Art of Anne Bronte)
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Broken
Rose of the Caribbean and Other Poems
ENGL
275 - Creative Writing
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Associate
Professor, Humanities
• Bachelor
of Arts in English and Psychology, SUNY
Stony Brook
• Master
of Arts in English Literature. SUNY Stony Brook
• Doctor
of Philosophy in English Literature, SUNY Stony
Brook
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 Associate
Professor, Humanities
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Bachelor
of Arts in English,
Boston University
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Master
of Arts in English and Comparative Literatures,
Columbia University
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Doctor
of Philosophy in English/American Studies, University of Massachusetts |
"One thing can't be doubted, the 'possibility of quality' is within us. It is called prajna. We can deny everything, except that we have the possibility of being better. Simply reflect on that."
--The Dalai Lama
I teach because of prajna .
Awards:
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Journey
Award, Phi Theta Kappa, Excellence in Membership Recruitment 2000
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Honorary
Member, Phi Theta Kappa 1999
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SGO
Outstanding Academic Advisor 1998
ENGL
203 - American Literature to 1900
ENGL 204
- American Literature from 1900 to Present
ENGL 312
- Advanced Technical Communications
HUMN 300
- Visual Communication
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Assistant Professor, Humanities
• Bachelor
of Arts in Speech, Colorado State University
• Master
of Arts in Speech Communication, University
of Wyoming
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Author of:
“Small Group Dynamics” in The
Journal of Computer Enhanced Learning
ENGL
122 - Small Group Discussion
ENGL 123
- Theories of Interpersonal Communication
ENGL 130
- Critical Reading
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