I believe that Philosophy is a craft for enhancing our lives, and philosophy should engage the whole person--body, emotions, spirit, and intellect.  I teach using a wide variety of methods and formats to engage and develop the diverse abilities and potentials of my students.

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Origins of Philosophy

WONDER: Astonishment, Amazement, Awe, Mystery, Curiosity, Desire

DOUBT: Confusion, Uncertainty, Mistrust, Disbelief

DISTRESS: Loss, Breakdown, Trauma, Shock, Grief, Anxiety, Pain, Agony

From these origins, we pursue philosophical questions about the meaning of life, who we are, and how we ought to live with others.

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Teaching Experience

I am currently Associate Professor of Restorative Justice in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University.

My previous teaching position was as an Academic Professional Associate Professor in the Peace and Conflict Studies Department at UNC-Greensboro..  From 2007-2014 I was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC.  I have also taught at Elon University, North Carolina State University,  NC A&T University, Durham Technical Community College, Wake Forest University, Alamance Community College, Duke University, and Tidewater Community College.

In addition to colleges and universities, I have offered classes in Autobiographical and Philosophical writing at The Arts Center in Carrboro, the Chapel Hill Senior Center, and the Duke Center for Learning in Retirement. 

I have also given public lectures and workshops on Ethics and the War on Terror and Autobiographical Writing through the NC Humanities Council.

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Courses

  • Interpersonal Conflict

  • Mediation and Facilitation

  • Culture and Conflict

  • Peacebuilding and Sustainable Community Development

  • Conflict Research

  • War in the Modern World

  • Ethics

  • Environmental Ethics

  • Pacifism and Just War Theory

  • Ancient Western Philosophy

  • Managerial Ethics/Business Ethics

  • Existentialism

  • Autobiography and Philosophy

  • Nietzsche

  • Hegel and Marx

  • Critical Thinking and the Media

  • 20th Century Continental Philosophy

  • Philosophy of Technology

  • Cultural Diversity in America

  • Introduction to Film

  • Ethics and Health

  • Ethics and Criminal Justice

  • Modern Political Philosophy

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