Education

Ph.D. in Philosophy (May 2006)

&nbs= p; University of Georgi= a (Athens, GA)

Dissertation Title: “= Cultural Membership, Moral Responsibility, and Inquiry.” Directed by Victoria Davion, Ph.D.

Master of Arts in Philosophy (December 1997)

&nbs= p; University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

&nbs= p; Master’s Thesis: “A Feminist Revolution.” Directed by Joanne Waugh, Ph.D= .

Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies (May 200= 3)

Institute for Women’s Studies, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (August 1993)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Decemb= er 1989)

Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)

Areas of Specialization and Competence

AOS: Feminist Philosophy, Ethical Theory, and Animal E= thics

AOC: Critical Thinking, Social/Political Philosophy, a= nd Applied Ethics

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Language: Reading knowledge of French

Publications=

Articles=

“Affected Ignorance and Animal Suffering: Why th= e Lack of Extensive Debate about = ; Factory Farming May Put Us at Moral Risk”, Journal of Agricultural and = ; Environmental Ethics, (August 2008)

"Feminist Ethics", with Rosemarie Tong, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2006 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL =3D http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2003/entries/feminism-ethics/

“Gender: The Politics of Same= ness or Difference?” The Global Studies Dictionary, eds. Alexan= der N. Chumakov, Ivan I. Mazour, and William C. Gay, with Forward by Mikhail Gorbachev (Prometheus Books: Amherst, New York, forthcoming in 2007).

“The Institution of Marriage,” American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Philosophy and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues= , vol. 4, no. 1, (Fall 2004).

Online: http://www.apa.udel.edu/apa/publications/newsletters/v04n1/lgbt/04

“Fe= minist Vision of Gender,” International Global Studies Encyclopedia, = eds. I.I. Mazour, A.N. Chumakov, W.C. Gay (Moscow: Raduga, 2003): 154-157.

“Ge= nder Justice in the Health Care System: Past Experiences, Present Realities, and Future Hopes,” with Rosemarie Tong, Medicine and Social Justice: Essays on the Distribution of Health Care, eds. Rosamond Rhodes, Margar= et Batting, Anita Silvers (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002): 224-234.

“Ep= ilogue,” Globalizing Feminist Bioethics: Crosscultural Perspectives, eds. Rosemarie Tong, Gwen Anderson, Aida Santos (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2000): 334-336.

Book Reviews<= o:p>

Western Turf W= ars: The Politics of Public Lands Ranching by Mike Hudak (Biome

&nbs= p; Books, 2007); Society and Animals Journal = (Forthcoming 2009)

Beyond Epistemology: A Pragmatist Approach to Feminist Science Studies by Shar= yn Clough (Rowan and Littlefield, 2003); American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, vol. 5, no. 1 (Fall 2005).

Contro= versies in Feminism by James Sterba (Rowman and Littlefield, 2001);

American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, vol. 2, no. 1 (Fall 2002): 121-123.

Existe= ntia Africana: Understanding Africana Existential Thought by Lewis Gordon (Routledge, 2000); Essays in Philosophy: A Biannual Online Journal, = vol. 2, no. 2 (June 2001).

Online: http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~essays/williamsrev.html

Justic= e for Here and Now by James Sterba (Cambridge University Press, 1998); Con= cerned Philosophers for Peace Newsletter 19, no.1 (Spring 1999): 18-20.

Editorial Positions

Issue Editor: Essays in Philosophy: A Biannual Onli= ne Journal

“Feminine Politics in Popular Culture: T= he Construction of Gender,” vol. 4, no. 1, Department of Philosophy, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, (January 2003). Online: http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~essays/williams.html

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Editorial/Research Assistant for Rosemarie Tong: Gl= obalizing Feminist Bioethics:

Crosscultural Perspectiv= es, eds. Rosemarie Tong, Gwen Anderson, Aida Santos (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, December 2000).

Professional Papers

“Female Slave Narratives and Spatial Metaphors,&= #8221; 31^st Annual Southeastern Women’s Studies Association (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC: April 5, &nbs= p; 2008).

“Feminist Critiques of Marriage,” Citizens= hip and Leadership Symposium, Wofford &= nbsp; College, April 15, 2008.

= “Defending Reasonable Rawls: Liberalism and Political Coercion.” Second Annual N= orth Georgia Student Philosophy Conference, Kennesaw<= /st1:PlaceName> State University (Kennesaw, GA: April 2004). Received Best Paper A= ward.

“Mo= ral Responsibility on the Social Level: A Critique of Cheshire Calhoun’s = Responsibility and Reproach.” Joint meeting of the North Carolina Philosophical Society and the South Carolina Society for Philosophy, North Carolina State= University (Raleigh, NC: February 2004).

= “State Regulation/Protection and Gay Marriage.” Georgia Political Science Association Annual Meeting (Pine Mountain, GA: November 2003).

“A Feminist Dilemma.” Second Annu= al Georgia Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Conference, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: March 2002).

“The Phenomenology of Evil: A Feminist Perspective.” Graduate Colloquium in Philosophy, University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN: March 2000).

“Re= flections on Nel Nodding’s Women and Evil.” North Carolina Philosophical Society, Duk= e University (Durham, NC: February 2000).

“A Feminist Revolution.” Joint me= eting of the North Carolina Philosophical Society and the South Carolina Society = for Philosophy, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC: February 1998).

Discussion Paper

Commentator on “A Feminist Critique and= the Limits of the Master/Slave Paradigm: Simone de Beauvoir on Hegel’s Antigone.” American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Ninety-Seventh Annual Meeting (New York, NY: Decem= ber 2000).

Presentations=

Guest Speaker

“The Feminist and Vegetarian Connection,” Roots Magazine fund-raiser (Spar= tanburg,

&= nbsp; SC: November, 15).

“Exploring Vegetarianism,” Nutrition cours= e at Greenville Technical= College (Greenville, SC: February 12, 2008)

“Is it Ethical to Shop= at Wal-Mart?,” Capital Management course at Wofford College &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

&= nbsp; (Spartanburg, SC: Oct. 17, 2007).

“Feminist Ethics: A Response to Traditional West= ern Ethics.”

&nbs= p; Ethics Across the Curriculum, Department of Philosophy, Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC<= /st1:place>: May 24, 2007).

“Feminist Pedagogy.”

&nbs= p; Ethics Across the Curriculum, Department of Philosophy, Wofford College

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“Stimulating Class Discussion.” Graduate Seminar for Teaching Philosophy, Departme= nt of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: October 2005).

“How to Assi= gn and Grade Argumentative Essays.” Graduate Seminar for Teaching Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: September 2004).

“Balancing R= oles: TAs as Students, Teachers, and Researchers.” Annual Orientation for Teaching and Laboratory Assistants, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: August 2004).

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“Multicultur= al Feminism: Promises and Challenges.” Institute for Women’s Studi= es, University of Georgi= a (Athens, GA: April 2002).

“Subordinati= on and Deviance: The By-Product of Female Beauty.” Department of English, University of North = Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC: September 2000).

“Ra= phael’s The School of Athens.” Department of Philosophy, University of North = Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC: April 1999).

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Other Publications:

“‘Our Peculiar Relationship with Animals,&= #8217; A New Course at Wofford College, Thank You Critter!” Critter Magazine, Greenville, SC, December 2008.

“Concepts that Feminism and Vegetarianism Share,” Root Magazine, Vo= lume 2, issue 3, &nbs= p; (Fall 2008).

“Fight global warming by being vegetarian,” Editorial, Greenville News, Nov= ., 7, 2008.

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Teaching Pos= itions

Assistant Professor: Woffor= d College, Department of Philosoph= y (Spartanburg, SC: September 2006-present).

Instructor of Record: Unive= rsity of Georgia, Department of Philos= ophy (Athens, GA:

August 2002-May 2005).

Teaching Assistant: Univers= ity of Georgia, Department of Philos= ophy (Athens, GA: August 2001-May 2002).

Lecturer in Philosophy (Part-time): University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC: January 1998-December 2000).

Instructor (Part-time): Queens College, Division of Continuing Education (Charlotte, NC: October 1997-October 2001)= .

Courses Taug= ht

Woff= ord College

&nbs= p; Ethics and Business

&nbs= p; Critical Thinking

&nbs= p; Social and Political Philosophy

&nbs= p; Feminist Philosophy

&nbs= p; The Problem of Human Evil (Humanities 101)

&nbs= p; Senior Directed Study

&nbs= p; Principles of Ethics

&nbs= p; Vegetarianism

Univ= ersity of Georgia

Introduction to Philosophy<= /p>

Introduction to Ethics

Critical Thinking

University = of North Carolina at Charlotte

Introduction to Women’= ;s Studies

Changing Realities of Women= ’s Lives (Women’s Studies)

Feminist Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy<= /p>

Queens College, Charlotte, NC

Logical Reasoning for the G= RE, LSAT, and GMAT Examinations

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Committee Membersh= ips

Presidential Advisory Council:

&nbs= p; Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC-current)<= /p>

Academic Planning and Research Standing Committee:

&nbs= p; Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC-current)<= /p>

Women’s History Month Committee:

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Women’s History Month Committee:

Institute for Women’s Studies, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: Spring 2003-Spring 2004= ).

Women’s Studies Student Symposium Committee:

Institute for Women’s Studies, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: Fall 2002-Spring 2003).=

Grants

Summer Re= search Grant

&= nbsp; Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina (Summer 2007) Award amo= unt: $4,000

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University of Georgia Graduate School Dissertation Completion Grant

&nbs= p; (August 2005-May 2006) Award amount: $15,300.

Graduate Awards

Teaching Portfolio Award

This award recognizes that = my teaching portfolio is a representative model for documentation of teaching excellence. Graduate School, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: December 2004).

Teaching Assistant Mentor

Selected to participate in = the 2004-2005 TA Mentor Program offered by the Office of Instructional Support = and Development and the Graduate School, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: Aug= ust 2004-May 2005).

Teaching Seminar for Advanced Graduate Students in Phi= losophy

Selected to participate in = the co-sponsored American Association of Philosophy Teachers and the American Philosophical Association teaching seminar, University of Toledo (Toledo, O= hio: August 4-8, 2004). Recipient of $300 grant.

Univ= ersity of Georgia Outstand= ing Graduate Teaching Award

This award recognizes that my teaching perform= ance ranks in the top ten percent of all teaching assistants serving the University of Georgia. Office of Instructional S= upport and Development, University of <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Georgia (Athens, GA: April 2004).

Graduate Teaching Departmental Assistant Award

Department of Philosophy, <= st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">University of Georgi= a (Athens, GA: August 2001-May 2005).

Nominations

Distinguish Disserta= tion Award in the field of Humanities and Fine Arts

Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: May 2007)

Excellence in Teachi= ng Award

Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: January 2006)

Excellence in Teachi= ng Award

Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA: January 2005)

Professional Development

Faculty Workshop

&nbs= p; 20 Instructional Strategies that Engag= e the Brain and Teaching Assessment

   &nbs= p;        Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC: August 27 and 28, 2007)

Writing Across the Curriculum

   &nbs= p;        Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC: May 31, 2007).

Women’s Studies Faculty Development Seminar

Women’s Studies Progr= am, University of North = Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC: May 30-June2, 2000).

Memberships

American Philosophical Association

Feminist Ethics and Social Theory

North Ca= rolina Philosophical Society

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

South Ca= rolina Philosophical Society

The American Association of Philosophy Teachers

The Society for Women in Philosophy (Eastern Division)=

Community Service

Volunteer, Athens-Clarke Huma= ne Society

Volunteer, Animal Allies, Spartanburg, South Carolina

References

Elizabeth Brient, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Departme= nt of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

   &nbs= p;        Email: ebrient@uga.edu

   &nbs= p;        Phone: (706) 583-0668

Robert Burton, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

   &nbs= p;        Email: rburton@uga.edu

Phone: (706) 542-2814

Victoria Davion, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Ch= air, Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

   &nbs= p;        Email: vdavion@uga.edu

   &nbs= p;        Phone: (706) 542-2678

William C. Gay, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Depart= ment of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

   &nbs= p;        Email: wcgay@email.uncc.edu

   &nbs= p;        Phone: (704) 687-2266

James Keller, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

   &nbs= p;        Email: kellerja@wofford.edu

   &nbs= p;        Phone: (864) 597-4594

Rosemarie Putnam Tong, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor = in Healthcare Ethics, Department of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

   &nbs= p;        Email: rotong@email.uncc.edu

   &nbs= p;        Phone: (704) 687-2850