Pedagogical Practice

Of note:
- Philosophy Courses
- Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Guest Lecture:
  - Colloquium on Teaching: Ethics, College of Information Science & Technology, University of Nebraska-Omaha (2018 - present)
- American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)
  - I volunteer my time to support the excellent work of the AAPT. Sometimes that means:
    - Teaching Hub - American Philosophical Association (APA)
      - Panel - Ungrading, Specifications, and Alternatives to Traditional Systems of Assessment - 2025
      - Panel - How to Implement Robust Teacher Training in Philosophy Graduate Programs, 2017
    - Co-Facilitating a One-Day Workshop/Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy for Philosophy Teachers
      - Loyola University, Chicago - 2018
      - Indiana University (focus on Diversity) - 2017
      - University of Michigan - 2017
    - Shadow Facilitator for the Four-Day Workshop/Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy for Philosophy Teachers
      - North Carolina A&T State University - 2018
    - Presenting Research
      - ‘On Balance’, Talking Teaching Online, 2021
      - ‘Combating Cognitive Biases in the Classroom’, AAPT Biennial International Workshop/Conference on the Study of Teaching and Learning in Philosophy, 2016
      - ‘Developing Non-Visual Aids for Philosophy Students who are Visually Impaired or Blind’, AAPT Biennial International Workshop/Conference on the Study of Teaching and Learning in Philosophy, 2014
    - Serve on Committees
      - Teaching and Learning Committee 2017 - 2018, 2022 - 2023, 2024 - Present

Public Practice

My professional practice is along the borders of academia. Currently, I teach philosophy in a state, flagship, land-grant, research university. Note the link to Pedagogical Practice above—it is a philosophical pursuit all its own. I also voluntarily reestablished and oversee as director the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility in the Department of Philosophy, which is also linked above. I consider each part of my professional practice. So, below I include them and the broader range of my professional work:

Publications:
- Academic Philosophy Journals (including SoTL)
- Public Outlets (I’m working on it : ))
- Projects in Progress (that are more than half-baked : ))
Public Discussions:
- What is the Force of the Direct Argument? - Philosophy Colloquium, Department of Philosophy, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HMFA) - Nebraska (HMFA) Annual Conference: Financial Ethics and Health Care (Spring 2025)
  - Individual Session
  - Panel Member
- Workers’ Compensation Association - Nebraska Symposium (2023)
- Lincoln Human Resources Management Association (2017)

Writing on chalkboard from my PHIL 265: Philosophy of Religion Course - partial with erased numbers and lines visible in faded chalk dust; writing on board is a diagram depicting the major 'isms' of metaphysics