Education

University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Ph.D., Philosophy, 1991

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, M.A., Philosophy, 1985

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas, B.A., Honors, Philosophy and English Literature, 1979

Teaching

Philosophy of Religion, Comparative Religion, Philosophy of Law, Business Ethics, Applied Ethics, Bio-Medical Ethics, Introductory and
Intermediate Logic (Predicate Calculus with Identity, Soundness and Completeness for First-order Propositional Logic, Basic Metatheory)

Dissertation: Conceptual Scheme Differentiation, University of Calgary, 1991

Abstract: A critical study of the Principle of Charity as a methodological constraint on interpretation, especially as employed by Donald Davidson in his
Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation. I argue that the requirements of charitable interpretation of speech, thought and behavior do not preclude the discovery of intelligible bases upon which to describe genuine conceptual differences between schemes. Drawing upon anthropological, sociological, religious and historical sources, I argue that adoption of Davidson's proposals may lead to large-scale interpretive error, and that a plurality of interpretive principles weaker than Davidson's are required to guide translation and interpretation.

Teaching Experience:

Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus (September 1994 – August 1996): Assistant Professor, Department of English and Humanities

19th Century Comparative Philosophy (2 terms) Survey of Western Philosophy Philosophical Reading and Interpretation (2 terms) Rhetoric and Forms of Argument

Origins of the Religious Imagination Concepts of Political Justice Archetypal Psychology and Literary Theory (graduate course)

 

The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (1985 – 1993): Instructor, Department of Philosophy, 1991 – 1993; Teaching Assistant, 1985 – 1991

Contemporary Moral Problems (3 terms) Introduction to Philosophy Bio-Medical Ethics (2 terms) Introduction to Ethics (2 terms) Landmarks in the History of Philosophy (2 terms)

Philosophy of Law The Nature of Religion Business Ethics (2 terms) Symbolic Logic (Predicate Calculus) Introduction to Philosophy Symbolic Logic (4 terms) Introduction to Logic

Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta (1990 – 91): Instructor, Department of Philosophy

Introduction to Ethics (3 terms)

Introduction to Philosophy (2 terms)

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio (1983 – 1985): Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

Introduction to Logic

Professional Presentations

"Re-Visioning Philosophy: James Hillman on Renaissance Philosophy", Aperion Society for Applied Philosophy, Calgary, Alberta, October 1992

"Rationality, Charity and Rescher's 'Questioner's Prerogative'", University of Calgary Philosophy Department, November 1991

Other Employment – Writing and Editing

Marketing and Research Consultant, Pivot Industries Ltd., Littleton, Colorado – November 2013 to present

Software development company, specializing in applications for remote field service

Desgined website and wrote online copy in collaboration with CEO and Board of Directors

Wrote sales and marketing materials, brochures, sales letters, press releases

Study and report on industry trends and developments

Brand Manager / Public Relations Writer / Web Developer: Worldwide Partners, Inc., Aurora, Colorado – September 2000 to February 2005

Leadership position in the advertising network’s global branding and media relations campaigns

Wrote and implemented plan to build theWorldwide Partners’ corporate identity in international business press

Worked with company directors to enhance the company’s identity and reputation

Promoted the network’s capabilities in 40 countries

Editor and Writer, Creative Publishing Group, Qwest (US West) Dex, Inc., Aurora, Colorado – September 1998 – September 2000.

Assurance of accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness of text, layout, maps, and all other content in Community Pages for Dex directories

Use of QuarkXPress publishing software, various style manuals

Collaboration with writers, graphic designers and researchers

Writing copy for Community Pages and direct mail advertising for Directory Source products catalog

Wrote first official publicity for 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City

— Named 1999 U S WEST Dex Editor of the Year —

Educational Consultant, National Evaluation Systems, Austin, Texas, 1993 –1994 (part-time / contract). Evaluating and scoring state-wide writing exams for high school seniors and first-year students at colleges and universities for the Texas Education Agency

The Philosopher's Index, Bowling Green State University, 1984. Indexing and writing abstracts for new books and articles in all areas of philosophy

Abilene-Reporter News, Abilene, Texas 1980 – 1983. News writer and editor; daily coordination of news reporting activities for 26-county area of
west central Texas, managing 65 correspondents for newspaper with 250,000 Sunday circulation