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Doctor of Philosophy, Drew
Graduate School, Madison, NJ (1988)
Dissertation: Authentic Responses to Evil In Jesus and Albert Camus
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Master of Philosophy, Drew
Graduate School, Madison, NJ (1983)
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Master of Divinity, Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ, magna
cum laude (1980)
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Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA, magna
cum laude (1977)
Religion major with significant concentration in Modern Philosophy
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Charter member of Omicron Delta Kappa, national honor and
leadership society at Virginia Wesleyan College
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Marilyn Goodman Anderson Excellence in Teaching Award
recipient, 2004-2005
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1992-1994 - Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and
Logic, Seton Hall
University, South Orange, NJ
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1990-1994 - Adjunct Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and
Classics, Montclair
State, Upper Montclair, NJ
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1987-1988 - Teacher Saint Vincent Martyr School, Madison, NJ
- 1986-1988
- Writing dissertation
- 1985
- Instructor of Ancient Civilization, Fairleigh Dickinson University,
Madison, NJ
- 1982-1983
- Teaching Assistant for Philosophy of Religion, Drew Theological
School, Madison, NJ
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1988-1989 - Producer, Phokus Video, Inc., Madison, NJ
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1982-1985 -Administrator, Drew Institute for Archaeological
Research, Drew University, Madison, NJ
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1984 - Co-Administrative Assistant, The Joint Expedition to
Caesarea Maritima, Israel
- 1979-1983
- Research Administrative Assistant, Drew Institute for Archaeological
Research, Drew University, Madison, NJ
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Human Existence and Theodicy: A Comparison of Jesus
and Albert Camus. (New York: Peter Lang Publishing,
Inc.). December, 1992 in the Contemporary Existentialism series.
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Review, Humphrey, John Fredrick. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol.
64, No. 4, (Winter, 1996), pp. 901-905.
* The above
article was also referenced in, “Asian
Philosophy and Critical Thinking: Divergence or Convergence?”
by Soraj Hongladarom, Director of the Center for
Ethics of Science and Technology and an associate professor of
philosophy at Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University. This paper was
presented at the Second APPEND Conference at Chulalongkorn University,
May 6-8, 1998.
* The “Realism”
essay, as well as the Johnston article below and Hatcher article
mentioned above, were also discussed in “Critical Thinking and the Realism/Anti-realism
Debate”, also by Soraj
Hongladarom.
* “Realism and
Other Philosophical Mantras” drew a published response from David
Johnston, "Hypothesis and Realism: A Comment on Sutton,"
Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, 1995, Vol.
15, No.1.
- "The Right Method?" Inquiry: Critical
Thinking Across the Disciplines, (Montclair, NJ: The
Institute for Critical Thinking), February, 1993, Vol. 11, No. 1.
* Donald
Hatcher wrote a response to this paper, “Should Anti-Realists Teach Critical Thinking?” in
Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, (Montclair,
NJ: The Institute for Critical Thinking), Summer 1995, Vol.14, No.
4.
- "Postmodernism's Anthropologocentrism," Inquiry:
Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, (Montclair, NJ: The
Institute for Critical Thinking), May, 1992, Vol. 9, No.4.
- "Postmodernism One More Time: A Response to Dr.
Bridges," Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the
Disciplines, (Montclair, NJ: The Institute for Critical
Thinking), December, 1991, Vol. 8, No. 4.
* The debate
in the above papers was discussed by Andrew Chrucky in his “On
Tom Bridge’s Rhetoric of Objectivity.”
- Editor, The Archaeological Diary, (Madison, NJ:
The Drew Institute for Archaeological Research), Fall/Winter, Vol.
2, No.1, 1984-85.
- "Evil: The Human Problem," The Drew Gateway,
(Madison, NJ: The Drew Theological School), Spring.
1983, 47-55.
- Editor, The Archaeological Diary, (Madison, NJ:
Drew Institute for Archaeological Research), Fall/Winter, Vol. 1,
No. 4, 1983-84.
- “Forgiveness,”
paper presented at the Mid-Atlantic region of the American Academy
& the Society of Biblical Literature, New Brunswick, NJ, March
15-16, 2001.
- 1999, “Ethics, Politics, and Public Spaces,”
paper presented at panel discussion, "Ethics/Morality and
Politics in the Next Millennium," University of North
Carolina at Wilmington, March 30th, 1999.
- "Cyberspace and the Real Classroom," paper and
demonstration presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic
region of the American Academy & the Society of Biblical
Literature, The Academic Teaching of Religion section, Wilmington,
DE, March 20-21st, 1997.
- "Evil," paper presented to the faculty and
students of the Religion and Philosophy Department at Montclair
State, March 20, 1993.
- "The Problems of Evil," paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic region of the American Academy
of Religion & the Society of Biblical Literature, Postmodern
Philosophy and Theological Reflection, section. Philadelphia, PA,
March 4-5, 1993.
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CONFERENCE
PARTICIPATION - American Academy
& the Society of Biblical Literature (Mid-Atlantic Region) Annual
Meetings
- 2007
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Baltimore, MA,
March 1-2
- 2006
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Baltimore, MA,
March 16-17.
- 2006
Section Chair, Religious Ethics I. Theme: Social Ethics,
Baltimore, MA, March 16-17
- 2004
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Baltimore, MD,
March 18-19
- 2002
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Baltimore, MA,
March 14-15
- 2001
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, New Brunswick,
NJ, March 15-16
- 2000
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Glen Mills,
PA, March 23-24
- 1999
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Arlington, VA,
February 25-26
- 1998
Section Chair, Social Scientific Study of Religion, New
Brunswick, NJ, March 12-13
- 1997
Section Chair, Social Scientific Study of Religion, Wilmington,
DE, March 20-21
- 1996
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Baltimore, MD,
March 28-29
- 1995
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Boston, MA,
March 30-April 1 (Tri-regional meeting)
- 1994
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, New York,
Union Theological Seminary, March 17-18
- 1993
Section Chair, Philosophy of Religion, Philadelphia,
PA, March 4-5
CAMPUS-WIDE FORUMS - Organized,
often moderated and presented the following papers at interdiciplinary forums
designed to encourage student dialogue at Cape Fear Community College.
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“Being Human? ” - BEING HUMAN forum, April 15th, 2010
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“Does Evolution Explain Human Nature?“ - EVOLUTION forum, November 5th, 2009
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"Does it Really Matter? Or, Why Vote? " - GET OUT THE VOTE forum, September 26th, 2008
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"Let Me Tell You About My Home" - One Book
One Community forum, October 26th, 2007
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“Critical Thinking: One Size Fits All?” - CRITICAL
THINKING forum, March 28th, 2007
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“Discussion on the Middle East “ - HISTORY AND
RELIGION OF THE MIDDLE EAST forum, October 26, 2006
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"Religion in Public Schools?" - RELIGION IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS forum, April 6th, 2006
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"Morality and Politics?" - MORALITY AND
POLITICS forum, October, 2004
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"Happiness?" - THE QUESTION OF EVIL
forum, October, 2003
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"Science and Religion?" - THE
QUESTION OF EVIL forum, March, 2003
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Evil?" - THE QUESTION OF EVIL
forum, February, 2003
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"King's Inclusive Rationality," - DR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING forum, January 17, 2003
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"Forgiveness?" - THE QUESTION OF
FORGIVENESS forum, November 7, 2002
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"The Truth?" - THE QUESTION OF THE
TRUTH forum, April 4, 2002
ETHICS SEMINIAR - (Sponsored by
Coastal Area Health Education Center) - co-designed and led ethics seminar
for RNs & LPNs working in health care setting
- "Everyday
Ethical Dilemmas in Health Care", June 30th, 1997
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"Discussion on the Middle East," taped and aired
on the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network. 2007.
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"Religion in Public Schools?" taped and aired
on the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network. 2006.
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"Beauty?" taped and aired
on the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network. 2005
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"Belief," taped and aired
on the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network. 2005.
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"Education?" taped and aired
on the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network. 2005.
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"Religious Paths: Hinduism," One hour
interview for the Wilmington, NC, The Learning Network with a local person
who is a practicing Hindu. 2004.
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"The September Project," Producer.
A one hour panel discussion on 9/11 for the Wilmington, NC, The Learning
Network., 2004.
- Existentialism
- Continental Philosophy
(Modern and Postmodern)
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- Philosophical and
Related Diagnoses of Culture
- Philosophy of Religion
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- Major Philosophical
Figures in the Modern and Postmodern Periods.
- German Philosophy from
Kant through Marx, including Hegel and the German Idealistic
tradition.
- World Religions &
Mythology
- Phenomenology
- Hermeneutics
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- Ethics
- Logic
- Social & Political
Philosophy
- Philosophy, Art, and
Literature
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LANGUAGES: French, German,
and Greek. (Reading Level)
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