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Years at Knox: 1992 to present
Education
Ph.D., 1992, University of Notre Dame.
B.A., 1976, University of Rhode Island.
Teaching Interests
Philosophies of feminism, moral life in literature, existentialism, modern philosophy, philosophy of science, postmodernism, philosophy and fantasy, symbolic logic.
Honors/Grants
Knox Faculty Development Award, 1998.
Publications
"Morality at Sea." The Journal of Philosophy and Literature. Forthcoming.
"Resentment and Impartiality." Southern Journal of Philosophy, 1998.
Campus & Community Involvement
Executive Committee of the Faculty, Knox College.
"Horizons: A Celebration of Student Inquiry, Imagination, and Creativity" featured student research presentations in the humanities, sciences and social sciences on May 5, and student presentations in music in on May 8.
"Horizons: A Celebration of Student Inquiry, Imagination, and Creativity" at Knox College in May 2012 included award presentations in art, art history, fiction, poetry and playwriting.
Horizons 2012 featured student work in the performing arts -- dance and music -- including the Knox College Choir's world premiere of "Youth and Pioneers: An Ode" and the formal Spring Dance Concert.