EDUCATION

Ph.D.	Claremont Graduate School (Social Ethics -- an inter-disciplinary degree
		in philosophy, religion & politics)
M. Div.	Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg (Systematic Theology)
B.A.		University of Maryland (History major; philosophy & Government minor)

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS

Fulbright Fellowship Nominations: China, 1988; Denmark, 1989
N.E.H. Summer Seminars: 1979 with Richard Wasserstrom -- Analysis of Ethical Issues (UCLA);
		1982 with Nick Browne -- Interdisciplinary Film Criticism at (UCLA)
Teacher of the Year Nominee, George Mason University, 1980-81
California State Fellowships, 1970
Eliza Catherine Smith Fellowship for doctoral study, 1967-69

CURRENT PROJECTS

Development of "On-Line" educational programs (teaching via modem);
Computerization of classroom instruction
Educational Software [EthicsWorks]

SPECIALIZATIONS

Ethical Issues, Ethical Theory, Love/Sex/Sexism, Business and Professional Ethics,
Political Philosophy, Popular Culture, Logic/Critical Thinking (Regular/Computerized),
On-Line Teaching

COMPETENCIES

Introduction to Philosophy, Contemporary Religious Thought, Philosophy of Religion,
Philosophy of Law

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

"A Respect for Persons: A Critical Evaluation of Paul Ramsey's 'Agapism'"

MASTER'S THESIS

"Bonhoeffer's Concept of Religion: An Analysis and Critique Based on Mercea Eliade"

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1990 - Present	El Camino College (Professor of Philosophy)
1995 - Present	University of Phoenix (Adjunct Faculty for the On Line Program)
1982 - 1995		UCLA Extension (Adjunct Faculty)
1982 - 1990		Cal Poly State University at Pomona (Lecturer in Philosophy)
1970 - 1982		George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (Assoc. Professor of Philosophy)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

El Camino College:
	Distance Learning Committee, Division Curriculum Committee, Social Problems
        Committee, Search Committees

George Mason University:
	Schedule Coordinator, Proposal for a B.A. in Religious Studies, Recruitment
        Committee, Self-Study Committee, Advisory Cmt. on Admissions (Chair),
        Committee on Committees (Chair), Rep. to Virginia Humanities Conference,
        American Studies Faculty, Committee on Teacher/Course Evaluation,
        Writing Across the Curriculum, Academic Council, various search committees,
        Member of the Board of G.M.U. Day Care Center

COURSES TAUGHT AND DEVELOPED

Lower Division:
	Logic (Computerized), Logic (On-Line), Intro. to Philosophy, Logic and Semantics,
        Business and Professional Ethics, Ethical Issues, Ethical Theory, Social and
        Political Philosophy, Sex and Sexism, Values and the Media, Religion and Modern Man,
        Religion in America, Religious Ethics, Values and technology, Political Ideologies,
        Quest for Values, Literature and Religion of the Bible

Upper Division:
	Ethics and Contemporary Political Thought (Democracy Marxism and Radicalism),
        Philosophical Analysis of Religious Language, John Rawls' THEORY OF JUSTICE,
        Feminist Theology, Death of God Theology, Communal Ethics, Religion and Science
        Fiction, America's Cultural Revolution, Modern Ethical Theory, Philosophy of Love
        and Sex, Ethics Law and Society

BOOKS

THE MISSION (Submitted) [science fiction/alternate history]
HITLER THE CAT GOES WEST (Aegina Press, 1995) [fiction, satire, social criticism]
CRITIQUING MORAL ARGUMENTS, (University Press of America, 1992)
YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION: ROCK MUSIC IN AMERICAN CULTURE (Nelson-Hall, 1986)

INVITED ARTICLES

"Saturday Night Live - Nihilism or Ethical Absolutism?" in COMEDY TECHNIQUES FOR WRITERS AND
	PERFORMERS, ed. by Melvin Helitzer (Lawhead Press, 1983)
"The Rejection of Traditional Theism in Feminist Theology and Science Fiction" in
	THE INTERSECTION OF PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE FICTION: CRITICAL STUDIES,
	ed. by Robert Myers (Greenwood 	Press, 1983)
"Are Androgyny and Sexuality Compatible?" in FEMININITY, MASCULINITY AND ANDROGYNY:
	A MODERN PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION, ed. by Mary Vetterling-Braggin
	(Littlefield, Adams and Co., 1982)
"Grokking the Stranger" in PHILOSOPHERS LOOK AT SCIENCE FICTION, ed. by Nicholas Smith
	(Nelson-Hall, 1982)
"Recent Science Fiction and the Problem of Evil" in PHILOSOPHY IN CONTEXT (Volume 11,1981)

OTHER ARTICLES

"Star Wars Vs 2001: A Question of Identity" in EXTRAPOLATION (Vol. 24, No. 2, Summer
	1983). Also in SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS OF THE S.F.R.A.
"The Right to Refuge" in SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: G.M.U. CONFERENCE ON 	REFUGES (1980)
"Live from New York, lt's an Affirmation of the individual!" in AMERICAN HUMOR
	(Vol. 7, No. 1, Fall 	1980)
"Humans and Aliens: A Unique Relationship," in MOSAIC (Fall, 1980)
"Political Typologies: A Suggested Clarification" in REASON PAPERS (No. 7,1980)
"Emergent Values as Expressed in Science Fiction" in PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
	(Spring, 1979). Also in PHILOSOPHY AND THE HUMANISTIC SOCIETY
	(University Press of America, 1980)

PRESENTATIONS

"Teaching On-Line: The Creation of a New Community," Popular Culture Association, 1995
"Dirty Talk: A Multi-Cultural Perspective" A.P.A. (Am. Phil. Assoc.), 1989
"The Cinematic Vietnam," Calif. Am. Studies Assoc., 1988
"Vietnam Revisited" American Philosophical Association, 1987
"Latin American Popular Culture" American Studies Assoc., 1985
"What is Rock Music?" American Philosophical Assoc., 1983
"The Discipline of Philosophy and Popular Culture Studies" A.P.A., 1981
"Deontology and Teleology: A Misconceived Conflict" The Inst. for Adv. Phil. Research, 1981
"Defining the Phenomenon of Terrorism" The Virginia Humanities Conference, 1981
"Interpreting the Beatles Phenomenon: A Tillichian Analysis" The Pop. Cult. Assoc., 1980
"The Message is the Medium: Teaching the Philosophical Process" Inter Mt. Phil. Conf., 1980
"Sexism and Sexuality: Would an Androgynous Society End Both?" Soc. Phil. of Sex & Love, 1980
"The Right to Refuge" Conference on the Problems of Refugees in S.E. Asia and Elsewhere, 1980
"Feminist Novels and Novels by Feminists" Popular Culture Association (Midwest), 1979
"Live From New York!" Popular Culture Association (South), 1979
"The Abolition of 'Men' and 'Women' in an Ideal Society" The Inst. for Adv. Phil. Rsrch, 1979
"Humans and Aliens" Science Fiction Research Association, 1979
"Grokking the Stranger" Popular Culture Assoc. (National), 1979
"Political Typologies" Inter mountain Philosophy Conference, 1979
"Popular Culture; A Philosophical Perspective" Pop. Cult. Assoc. (South and Midwest), 1978
"Emergent Human Values in Science Fiction" The Inst. for Adv. Phil. Research, 1978
"Star Wars Vs 2001 A Question of Identity" Pop. Cult. Assoc.
	Science Fiction Research Assoc., 1978
"Agapism and Egoism Two Ethical Impossibilities" American Academy of Religion, 1974

MEMBERSHIPS

American Philosophical Association (Past Chair, Philosophy and Popular Culture Caucus)
Popular Culture Association
Science Fiction Research Association
American Studies Association

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