Resume

• 2009

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  The Pennsylvania State University

  University Park

  PA

  2009-2017\nPh.D. in Philosophy

  Defended August 2017\nDissertation Title: “On Beauty and Ambivalence: The Complexity of Aesthetic Experience”\nCommittee: Vincent Colapietro (Co-Chair)

  John Christman (Co-Chair)

  Sarah Clark Miller

  Ann Rose\nAbstract: My dissertation examines the relationship between aesthetics and ethics. \nDrawing on Peircean semiotics

  I examine this complex relationship and the ways in which ideals and experiences of beauty are often bound with ethical valuation

  but can also generate oppression and injustice. Critical ambivalence

  I argue

  is therefore an ethical imperative.\n\nAREAS OF SPECIALIZATION\n• Ethics (With a Social & Political Emphasis)\n• Pragmatism & Classical American Philosophy\n• Environmental Philosophy\n\nAREAS OF COMPETENCE\n• Feminist Theory\n• Critical Philosophy of Race\n• Ancient Philosophy\n\nAWARDS AND HONORS\n• Teaching Innovation Project

  Office of Digital Pedagogy and Scholarship (Spring 2015)

  Philosophy

  Penn State University

• 2001

  Bachelor of Arts - BA

  B.A. in Philosophy

  with Minors in Creative Writing and Visual Arts\n\n• Peer Tutor in Philosophy (2004-2005): Worked with students individually and in groups; helped to interpret texts; provided feedback on student writing.\n\nAWARDS AND HONORS\n\n• Silber-Trachtenberg Award for Outstanding Junior Philosophy Major (2004)\n• Melvin Goldstein Award for A Critical Paper Using Interdisciplinary Approaches (2004)\n• Nijs den Ouden Ethics Essay Contest (2005)\n• Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Poetry (2005 & 2006): work published in Aerie journal

  2004 and 2005 editions.\n\nUNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT\n\n• Mind and Nature (Environmental Philosophy course

  Spring 2005.)\n• Lakota History

  Culture

  and Philosophy (Travel Course

  Summer 2005.)\n• Curriculum Development Assistant

  Costa Rica Study Abroad Course (May 2007.) Assisted in the design of a travel course in sustainable development

  human rights

  micro-lending

  and service learning projects.

  Philosophy

  University of Hartford

  Summa Cum Laude with University Honors

• Editing

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  Wilderness First Responder

  Community Outreach

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  Microsoft Word

  Higher Education

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  Spanish

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  Nuckols

  PhD

  Central Washington University

  Penn State University

  Penn State University

  Ellensburg

  WA

  Lecturer In Philosophy

  Central Washington University

  State College

  Pennsylvania Area

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  Course Instructor

  Penn State University

  State College

  PA

  Research Assistant

  Penn State University