Curriculum Vita, Christina M. Bellon, August, 2014.
CURRICULUM VITA
CHRISTINA M. BELLON
CONTACT
Dept. of Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6033
Phone: 916.278.4759 E-mail: [email protected]
Websites: www.csus.edu/indiv/b/bellonc and www.csus.edu/cppe
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Ethics (Theoretical, Applied, and Practical), Social & Political Philosophy (rights theories
and theories of justice, as well as historical, critical and cross-cultural perspectives in political
thought), Feminist Philosophy.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE
Philosophy of Law, History of Philosophy.
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Chair, Department of Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento (Aug/12)
Professor, Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento (Aug/11)
Affiliate Faculty, Education Leadership Doctorate Program, CSUS (Apr/09)
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Director, Center for Practical and Professional Ethics, CSUS (Aug/05 – May/12)
Area Editor, Feminist Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (July/08 – May/13)
Editor, American Philosophical Association Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy (July/08-Aug/11)
Associate Professor, Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento (Aug/06)
Assistant Professor, Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento (Aug/02)
Assistant Professor, Philosophy, Ripon College (2000-2002)
Sanford Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of
Nevada, Reno (1998-2000)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Aug/91-Aug/98) Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder.
PhD Thesis Title: A Vindication of the Rights of Children
Directed by: Profs. James W. Nickel and Claudia Mills
Area: Ethics, Political and Legal Philosophy
M.A. (Sept/89-May/92) Political Science, Dalhousie University.
MA Thesis Title: The Individual in Liberal and Feminist Thought: Contractarian Justice
Reconsidered.
Directed by: Profs. Brian Lee Crowley and David Braybrooke
Area: Political Theory, Ethics
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B.Sc. (Sept/83-May/89) Human Biology, Sociology (double major), University of Toronto.
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
Publications
“We’re All Animals: A Feminist Treatment of the Moral Limits of Non-Human Animal
Research,” Chapter in J. Garrett (ed) The Ethics of Animal Research: Exploring the Controversy
(MIT Press: Spring 2012); 14,319 words, 44 pages double spaced.
Review (invited), Amy Allen, The Politics of Ourselves: Power, Autonomy, and Gender in
Contemporary Critical Theory (New York: Columbia University Press, 2007); Metaphilosophy
(April, 2011); 2852 words, 12 pages double spaced.
Review, Pheng Cheah, Inhuman Conditions: On Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights, (Harvard,
2006); for Essays in Philosophy (Fall, 2009); 2979 words, 5 printed pages.
Special Guest Editor, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy: Special Issue on Iris Marion Young;
and, “Introduction, Iris Marion Young: Scholar and Practitioner of Justice.” 23:3 (Summer,
2008) vii-xi; 2040 words.
Review, Deni Elliott, Ethics in the First Person (Rowman & Littlefield, 2007); for Teaching Ethics
(Fall, 2007) 125-131; 2571 words.
Review, Carol Gould, Globalizing Democracy and Human Rights (Cambridge University Press,
2004), Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, 22:4 (Fall, 2007) 206-209; 1215 words.
“Procedural Justice – Philosophical Issues,” in Robert Kolb (ed), Encyclopedia of Business Ethics
and Society (Sage: 2007); 3485 words, 15 pages double spaced.
“Legal Ethics,” in Robert Kolb (ed), Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (Sage: 2007);
2486 words, 12 pages double spaced.
“Civil Rights,” in Robert Kolb (ed), Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (Sage: 2007); 3903
words, 17 pages double spaced.
“Legal Ethics,” in Jack Rabin (ed), Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (Marcel
Dekker: March, 2003).
“The Promise of Rights for Children: Best-Interests and Evolving Capacities,” in Brian Klug
and Kathleen Alaimo (eds), Children as Equals: Exploring the Rights of the Child (University Press
of America, 2002) 103-126.
“Rights and Freedom: A Critical Assessment of Their Necessary Relation,” in Michel
Troper and Annalisa Verza (eds.), Legal Philosophy: General Aspects (Concepts, Rights. and
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Doctrines). Selected Proceedings of the 19th IVR World Congress, New York (1999). ARSP
Beiheft 82 (Stuttgart, Germany: F. Steiner, 2002) 111-118.
“At Play in the State of Nature: Assessing Social Contract Theory Through Role Play,”
Teaching Philosophy, 24:4 (December, 2001).
Book Note (invited) of Michael King’s A Better World for Children: Explorations in Morality and
Authority (Routledge, 1997), Ethics, 111:2 (Jan/00).
“Growing Awareness of Philosophical Practice,” Newsletter of the Canadian Society for
Philosophical Practice, 1:2 (Mar/99).
“Parental Rights Against the State: What About the Children?” Center for Values and Social
Policy, Newsletter University of Colorado (Fall/96).
“Standpoint Reflections on Original Position Objectivity,” Southwest Philosophy Review 9:1
(Jan/93) 105-13.
Report on the Middle East Mission: Israel and the Palestinian Intifada (Toronto: Can. Council of
Churches, 1989), Minor Author, Co-editor. Internal Report available through the Canadian
Council of Churches, Head Office, Toronto, Canada.
Works in Progress
“Don’t Fence Me In (or Out): Moral Considerations for an Inclusive Immigration Policy”
(Working Draft Manuscript).
“Rushing to Market: Moral Constraints on a Market for Live Vendor Kidneys,” (Draft
Manuscript, based upon review of Benjamin Hippen, “A Defense of a Regulated Market in
Kidneys from Living Vendors,” see below); 7800 words, 32 pages double spaced.
“Between Principles and Practice: Knowing the Good by Doing It” (Draft Manuscript,
based upon substantive revision to review of Wallace, Norms and Practices, see below.); 6649
words, 22 pages double spaced.
Practice Disruptus: Founding Ethics in Disruptive Practices (Draft Book Manuscript Proposal).
“Caring About Rights: Identifying the Moral Limits of Relationships,” (Request to Revise
and Resubmit); 9978 words, 36 pages double spaced.
“Contextualizing Rights: Making Room for the Marginalized,” (Working Draft Manuscript);
4785 words; 18 pages double spaced.
“Justice for Children: Rawls and the Least Advantaged Groups,” (Draft Manuscript); 5418
words, 20 pages double spaced.
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Conference Presentations
“Don’t Fence Me In (or Out): Moral Considerations for an Inclusive Immigration Policy”
submitted as part of a panel on the topic of the justice of exclusion in immigration policy, to
be presented at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Annual Meeting, March
3-6, 2010; Cincinnati, OH.
Commentary on the Brookings Institute and Kenan Institute joint report Breaking the
Immigration Stalemate, for the Colloquium Session on Ethics Centers and Public Policy:
Immigration as a Case Study, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (Cincinnati,
OH; March 4, 2010).
“Rocking the Boat and Calming the Waters?: Feminist Leadership Skills in Troubled Times,”
Society for Women in Philosophy, Annual Pacific Division Meeting (April 11, 2009;
Vancouver, BC).
Commentary on James D. Wallace, Norms and Practices (Cornell University Press, 2009);
Author Meets Critics Panel, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (March, 2009;
Cincinnati).
“Tempering the Push for a Market in Live Vendor Kidneys: Some Moral Concerns,” a
Response to Benjamin Hippen, “A Defense of a Regulated Market in Kidneys from Living
Vendors.” Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (February 23, 2008; San Antonio).
Commentator, Deni Elliott, Ethics in the First Person (Rowman & Littlefield, 2007); Author
Meets Critics Panel, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (February, 2007; Cincinnati).
Commentary on Paul Allen Green’s “Etiquette as a System of Categorical Imperatives,” at
the Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division (March, 2004;
Pasadena, CA).
“Caring About Rights: The Moral Limits of Relationships.” Society for Women in Philosophy
Annual Pacific Meeting (Oct 13-14, 2004; University of Oregon, Eugene, OR).
Commentary on Anita Allen’s Why Privacy Isn’t Everything: Feminist Reflections on Personal
Accountability (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003), Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
(February, 2004; Cincinnati, OH).
“Justice for Children: Rawls and the Least Advantaged Groups.” Society for Women in
Philosophy (SWIP) Annual Pacific Meeting (November 14th - 16th, 2003; University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR).
“At Play in the State of Nature: Assessing Social Contract Theory Through Role Play.”
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (March, 2001; Cincinnati, OH).
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“Rights and Freedom: A Critical Assessment of the Their Necessary Relation.” The 19th
World Congress on Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, IVR-99, Pace University and World
Trade Institute (June, 1999; New York City). And, The Leonard Lecture Series, Dept. of
Philosophy, University of Nevada, Reno (April, 1999).
“Children in the Original Position: Children's Moral Status and Rawlsian Justice.” Annual
Congress of the Canadian Philosophical Association (May, 1998; Ottawa, Canada).
“Problems with Paradigms: Medical Choices and Children's Rights.” Association for Practical
and Professional Ethics (February, 1998; Dallas).
“Evolving Capacities: The Promise of Moral Rights for Children.” Children in the World
Conference at St. Xavier University (March, 1997; Chicago).
“Living in Glass Houses: Parental Rights, Children's Rights and the Role of the State.”
Association for Professional and Practical Ethics Annual Conference (March, 1997; Washington,
D.C.).
“Protection or Liberation: Toward a Working Model of Children's Rights.” Center for
Values and Social Policy Spring Colloquium Series (January, 1994; University of Colorado).
“Standpoint Reflections on Original Position Objectivity.” South-western Philosophical Society
Annual Conference (November, 1992; Columbia, MO).
Invited Presentations/Colloquia
“Confessions of a Soccer Fan: Why Competition Isn’t Always Good for Us,” presentation to
the Annual Nammour Symposium: What’s in a Game?, California State University,
Sacramento (April 10, 2012).
“Don’t Fence Me In (or Out): Moral Considerations for an Inclusive Immigration Policy,”
invited lecture at University of North Carolina, Charlotte (February 15, 2012).
“We All Need Somebody to Lean On: Strategies for Transformative Mentoring,” Workshop
for the Faculty Leadership Program, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (February 15,
2012).
“Failure Is More Than an Option: On When and Why We Should Stop Trying,” presented
at the Annual Nammour Symposium: The Meaning of Success, California State University,
Sacramento (April 21, 2010).
“Taking Integrity Seriously: How Honor Codes Shape Our Character and Relationships,”
Keynote Address to Cosumnes River College (December 3, 2009; Sacramento).
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“Hope Schmope: Why Pessimism is More Rational Than Optimism,” presented at the
Annual Nammour Symposium, California State University Sacramento (April 21, 2009).
“Challenges and Strategies for Women at Mid-Career,” presented to a Special Session of the
Committee on the Status of Women, Mid-career Professional Survival, Success, and Change; Pacific
Division, American Philosophical Association, Annual Meeting (April 8-12, 2009;
Vancouver, BC).
“Wild Children of the Enlightenment and How to Civilize Them,” presented at the Annual
Nammour Symposium, California State University, Sacramento (April 23, 2008).
“Perspectives on Women in Leadership: Living Feminist Philosophy and Ethics.” Keynote
Address, Women Who Dare: Women’s History Week, Cosumnes River College (March 10, 2008;
Sacramento).
“Ecological Conservation and Trophy Hunting: Some Ethical Issues.” Panel participant,
Exotic Game Hunting, Africa and the Academy, Center for African Peace and Conflict
Resolution, California State University, Sacramento (November 7, 2007; Sacramento).
“Assassination as Moral Problem Solving,” presented at the Annual Nammour Symposium,
California State University Sacramento (April, 2005; Sacramento, CA).
“Moral Development and the Status of Children in the Moral Community,” presentation to
Phi Sigma Tau Honors Society, California State University, Chico (March 4, 2005; Chico,
CA).
“Caring About Rights: Identifying the Moral Limits of Relationships,” presented to Honors
Symposium, Texas State University, San Marcos (Feb 25, 2005; San Marcos, TX ).
“Avoiding Hemlock: Active Citizenship in a Post-modern, Global Era,” for Summer
Institute for Philosophy, Stanford University (6 July, 2004).
“Pornography as Harm,” presented for the Panel on Pornography, Center for Applied and
Practical Ethics, California State University Chico (May, 2004; Chico, CA).
“Adventures in Hobbes's State of Nature Or On Making Man Just And Seeking Global
Peace ” presented at the Annual Nammour Symposium, California State University
Sacramento (April, 2004; Sacramento, CA).
“Dual(Duel) Career Couples,” presented to the American Philosophical Association – Pacific
Division, Committee on Careers Special Session (San Francisco, March 27th, 2003).
“Rights and Violence in Modern Society” presented to the Political Theory Forum, sponsored
by the CSUS Dept of Government (March 20th, 2003). Also presented to the Philosophy Club
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Speaker Series (March 21st, 2003).
“Ethics Bowl: Applications at the High School Level,” Association for Practical and Professional
Ethics; Invited Panel Member, Session VID: Ethics Education K-12, (March 2nd, 2003;
Charlotte, NC).
“The Tricky Task of Teaching Ethics to Teens.” Invited Panellist, Central APA Session on PreCollege Philosophy, “Reaching Out to High School Students” (May, 1999; New Orleans).
“Problems with Placement: Reflections on Process, Practise and Professional Courtesy.”
APA Eastern Division Meeting, Invited Panellist, Special Session of the APA Committee on
Career Opportunities (December, 1997; Philadelphia).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Regularly Taught (California State University, Sacramento)
PHIL 002 Introduction to Ethics.
PHIL 006 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 101 Ethics and Social Issues
PHIL 102 Professional and Public Service Ethics
PHIL 112 History of Ethics
PHIL 117 Existentialism
PHIL 152 Recent Ethical Theory
PHIL 155 Philosophy of Law
PHIL 122 Political Philosophy
PHIL 123 Philosophy and Feminism
PHIL 190M Senior Seminar on the Philosophical Thought of John Stuart Mill
PHIL 192J Contemporary Theories of Justice
PHIL 192E Environmental Philosophy
Internships and Special Topics
PHIL 195 Internship: Communications Ethics
PHIL 195 Internship: Real Estate and Property Management Ethics
PHIL 199 Rawls and Global Liberalism
PHIL 199 Feminist Epistemology
PHIL 199 Phenomenology
PHIL 299 Graduate Seminar in Existentialism
Curriculum Development, New Courses Developed California State University Sacramento.
1. (2011-12) ALC3: Living the Good Life; experimental General Education course,
interdisciplinary and co-taught with colleagues from Education and Recreation, Parks
Administration. First run in Spr/12. Satisfies 9 units of GE, meets 9hours/week with
150 first year students. Combines requirements for Ethics (PHIL 2), Critical Thinking
(EDTE 10), and Leisure Studies (RPTA 33).
2. (2009-10) PHIL 102 Public Service Ethics; permanent course designation for PHIL 196P
Experimental course. Also submitted for General Education designation in Area C3:
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Introduction to the Humanities. Course adopted as major elective for Philosophy,
Applied Ethics and Law Concentration; Criminal Justice major elective; Civil
Engineering major elective (pending GE approval).
(2008-09) PHIL 192J Contemporary Theories of Justice (for Spring 2010)
(2008-09) PHIL 196P (Experimental), Ethics for Public Service; designed for and in
consultation with Department of Criminal Justice; approved as required course for
Special Major in Fire Service Management (for Fall/09).
(2002-03) PHIL 123 Philosophy and Feminism (for Spring 2004)
(2002-03) PHIL 190M Philosophical Thought of John Stuart Mill (for Spring 2004).
SERVICE ACTIVITY
Professional Development/Training Taken
Quality Matters, Quality Assurance in Online Education and Peer Evaluator Training (JuneAugust, 2014).
Responsible Conduct of Research, sponsored by the Office of Research Administration and
Contract Administration, CSUS.
(a) NSF/NIH Webinar on Interpretation and Implementation of NSF’s Requirement to
Facilitate the Ethical Conduct of Research (19 Nov/09).
(b) NSF/NIH Discussion and Clarification Webinar on Requirements for Responsible
Conduct of Research (4 Aug/10).
IRT Training Sessions, CSUS.
(a) On-line Course Development (19 & 21 January, 2010).
(b) Pedagogy and Instructional Technology (21 Nov/08).
NIH Training for Administration of Policies and Regulations for the Protection of Human
Subjects (Apr/09).
Webinar for NSF/NIH Grant Writing (20 Jan/09; 15 Sept/08); sponsored by the Office of
Research Administration and Contract Administration, CSUS.
University Wide Program Support: Ethics Training Sessions Offered (CSUS)
Workshop on Proposed Changes to HHS Regulations Governing Human Subjects Research,
in collaboration with the Office of Research Administration, CSUS (21 Sept/11).
 Facilitator: Dr. Christine Grady, Deputy & Acting Chief, Head of the Section on
Human Subjects Research, Department of Bioethics, Clinical Center, National
Institutes of Health; “Proposed New Federal Regulatory Structure for Human
Subject Research.”
Workshops presented to Science Transfer Project & Science Educational Equity Scholars
(a) Responsible Conduct of Research: What Research Ethics Is and Why It’s Important
to Science (Nov/08, Oct/09, Oct/10, Nov/11), consisting of four two-hour
sessions once per week.
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(b) Ethical Issues in Human Subject Use: Cultural Diversity and Justice in Scientific
Research (July/09, June/10); consisting of a one day three-hour workshop.
(c) Animal Experimentation Regulation & Ethics: Part I: Regulatory & Professional
Guidelines for the Use of Animal Research Subjects; and Part II: Ethical
Considerations for the Use of Animal Research Subjects (Mar/09, Mar/10, Nov/11).
Consisting of two two-hour sessions once per week.
Workshops presented to the Education Doctorate cohorts
(a) Human Subject Use: Ethics and Protocol Design, Workshop to Design Successful
IRB Protocols at CSUS (July/09, June/10); consisting of one three-hour session.
Presentations to Environmental Studies Quantitative Methods course (ENVS 120)
(a) Responsible Conduct of Research: Practical Ethics for Environmental Researchers,
Part I: Research Regulation and Why It’s Important to Environmental Study (12
Oct/09).
(b) Responsible Conduct of Research: Practical Ethics for Environmental Researchers,
Part II: Research Ethics for Environmental Study (14 Oct/09).
(c) Responsible Conduct of Research: Practical Ethics for Environmental Researchers,
Regulations and Ethics for environmental Research (8 Mar/10).
Presentations to Civil Engineering Professional Development course (CE01A)
(a) Professional Ethics: Roles and the Codes which Govern Them (27 Oct/09, 23
Apr/10, 3 Nov/10, Apr/11, Nov/11).
Workshop on Academic Integrity, Inter-Institutional participants from Los Rios Community
College District (District Administrators and Faculty and Admin from all four campuses),
UC Davis, CSUS; hosted by the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics on Sacramento
State campus (9 Apr/10).
 Facilitator: Dr. Tricia Bertram-Gallant, Director, Center for Academic Integrity, UC
San Diego; “Creating the Ethical Academy: Understanding Misconduct and
Empowering Change.”
Workshop developed for Career Center’s Science and Engineering Professionalism Seminar Series
(Apr/09, May/10).
 Facilitator: Dr. John Gisla, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UC Davis,
“Making Good Choices: Ethics for Engineering and Science Professionals.”
Workshop on Government Accountability for Academic Institutions, in collaboration with
the Office of Research Administration and Contract Administration, CSUS (29 Oct/08).
 Facilitator: Stephen Epstein, Ethics and Compliance Leader (Government
Contracts), PricewaterhouseCoopers, “Landmines in Academia: Compliance Issues
for Grantees.”
Workshop on Responsible Conduct of Research, in collaboration with the Office of
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Research Administration and Contract Administration, CSUS (9 Oct/08).
 Facilitator: Dr. Lida Anestidou, DVM, PhD, Program Officer at The National
Academies in Washington, DC , “Responsible Conduct of Research - A Concept for
All.”
Departmental Committees, California State University Sacramento
Departmental Representative to the Faculty Senate, California State University Sacramento;
Senator, Fall/09, Fall/10, Fall/11-Spr/12..
Alternate, Oct/02 – Spr/09, Spr/10.
Chair, Departmental ad hoc Committee on Assessment for University Program Priorities
Determination, Fall/11---Spr/12.
Departmental Representative to California Faculty Association, Fall/03-Spr/09, Fall/11Spr/12.
Member, CFA Organizing Committee, Fall/06-Spr/09.
Director, Center for Practical and Professional Ethics, California State University,
Sacramento; Fall/05-present.
Responsibilities include: writing grant applications, grant and gift proposal development,
programs/activities development, organization of annual lecture series, organization of Fall
Ethics Symposium (inter-institutional with Cosumnes River College), responding to
public/campus inquiry, liaison with other university centers; Oversight and implementation
of Ethics Program; serving on Center Board and Ethics Program Steering Committee.
Maintenance, development and update of website for the Center for Practical and
Professional Ethics (since Fall/05); www.csus.edu/cppe.
 Includes updating events calendar, creation and maintenance of video archives of
past events, updating faculty affiliates and expertise listings, development of
“gifts/donations” page.
Faculty Lead Marshall, Arts and Letters Winter Commencement, California State University
Sacramento; Winter Commencements 2002-present.
 Including Lead Marshall at Arts and Letters Spring Commencements 2008, 2009.
Faculty Advisor, Department of Philosophy, CSU-Sacramento, Sept/02 - present.
Member, Departmental Gift Committee, Spring/06-present
Member, Applied Ethics Hiring Committee, AY 2007-08.
Member, Applied Ethics Hiring Committee, AY 2006-07.
Chair, Advisory Board for the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics, a sub-committee of the
Philosophy Department. This committee assumes the duties of establishing the Center, once
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the proposal was completed and adopted by the Department (Spring/05).
Chair, Sub-Committee for the Proposal of an Ethics Center, Fall/04-Spring/05. Charged with
drafting an initial proposal for the development of a University Ethics Center.
Chair, Committee on Advisement, Fall/02-Fall/05.
Member of the Philosophy of Technology/Mind Hiring Committee, AY 2002-03.
University/Faculty Committees
Vice-Provost Search Committee, Academic Affairs, California State University, Sacramento
(May-June/14).
Member, Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, California State University Sacramento,
Oct/05-May/14. A university committee which reviews all at-risk protocols for research on
human subjects (roughly 20-30 protocols reviewed per monthly meeting).
Interim Chair, Faculty Rights Committee, California Faculty Association (Fall/10)
Duties include: Consultation with faculty regarding faculty rights and possible grievances;
Participation in faculty grievance (statutory and contractual) hearings; Co-ordination with
CFA Statewide on arbitration hearings; Membership on CFA Executive Committee;
Updating Faculty Rights Committee members of developments, hearing results, policy
revisions, etc.
Faculty Advisor, Academic Advising Center, Student Services, California State University,
Sacramento; Fall/08-Spr/10.
Proposal Reviewer for Arts & Letters Dean’s Pathfinder Grant, Spr/09.
Member, WASC Re-Accreditation Review Academic Programs Subcommittee, CSUS
(Academic Year 2008-09).
Member, and Chair (2008-09) Arts & Letters Outstanding Teaching and Service Award
Committee, 2006-2009.
Review of candidate files for nominees to the College’s Outstanding Teaching and
Outstanding Service Awards.
Member, Faculty Policy Committee, California State University Sacramento, Fall/02 – Spr/09.
Development of FPC draft protocol on University Teaching Awards, Fall/05Spring/06.
Development of FPC Policy on Faculty Sale of Textbooks on Campus. Fall/05.
FPC Representative on Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Rights and Responsibilities, Fall/05Spring/06.
FPC Liaison to Committee on New Faculty Orientation, Fall/03- present.
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FPC Liaison to Pedagogy Enhancement Committee, Fall/02 - Fall/06, Fall/07-08.
Reviewer for Pedagogy Enhancement Award, California State University, Sacramento, NovFeb, 2002, 2003, 2004.
Chair, Review Panel for Pedagogy Enhancement Award, 2003, 2004.
Chair, Academic Grade Appeal Panel, Department of English, Fall/03.
Conference Attendance at American Association of Higher Education, as representative for
College of Arts and Letters, California State University, Sacramento (March 14th - 17th,
2003; Washington, DC).
Professional Community Service
Board Member, PIKSI, Philosophy in an Inclusive Key (May/14).
Editor, APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy (July/08 – May 2012).
Involves the production of two issues per year, for a five year term. Duties include:
issuing CFPs, identification of special topics or timely research for publication,
preliminary desk review of submissions, distribution and collation of peer review
recommendations for each submission, collection and distribution of books for review,
final proofing of print version.
Area Editor, Feminist Philosophy, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (July/08-August/12).
While this editorial work is not subject to print cycles, it requires managing several ongoing projects at one time with submissions in various stages of writing, peer review, and
final editing. Duties include: identification of major topics and timely research for
inclusion as new entries or to update existing entries, solicitation of authors, preliminary
desk review of submissions, distribution and collation of peer review recommendations
for each submission, production of final edited version.
(a) Completed entries: Surrogate Parenting (Rosemarie Tong); Autonomy (Jane
Dryden).
(b) In-revision: Standpoint Feminism, Feminism and Violence, Feminist Ethics – Care.
(c) Under peer review: Feminism and Race, Feminist Deconstruction, Feminism
Poststructuralism.
Treasurer, Pacific Society for Women in Philosophy, Oct/04-present.
Maintain financial records, maintain dues payment system, yearly notices for
membership updates, other regular executive duties; developed and maintain P-SWIP
website; www.csus.edu/org/pswip.
Administrator for the American Philosophical Association’s List of Women and Feminist
Friendly Graduate Programs, 2006-10.
This list provides an unranked guide to those programs and departments which have a
commitment and history of supportive engagement with feminist philosophy and
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support for women graduate students and colleagues. The target audience is primarily
prospective graduate students and job candidates. The list is updated twice annually with
consultation from the Committee on the Status of Women.
Anonymous Peer Reviewer for:
(a) Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy.
(b) Bioethics (Journal of).
(c) Routledge Press, London, UK; Philosophy, Law, Ethics.
(d) Oxford University Press, New York; Philosophy, Law, Political Theory, Ethics.
(e) Springer Verlag (Kluwer Academic Press), Heidelberg, Germany; Philosophy, Law,
Ethics.
(f) Broadview Press, Calgary, Canada; Philosophy, Ethics.
Judge/Moderator for the Annual National Ethics Bowl, held in conjunction with the annual
Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, from 2000-present.
Judge for the Annual Regional Ethics Bowl, California-Pacific, 2007, 2009-present.
Professional Community Service Events/Activities
Pacific Society for Women in Philosophy Annual Spring Meeting, (Apr/10, San Francisco,
CA)
(a) Chair, Panel Session on A History of Women in Philosophy
(b) Chair, Author-Meets-Critics: Falguni Sheth, Towards a Political Philosophy of Race
Chair, Session: Moral Responsibilities to Nature, for the International Society for
Environmental Ethics (Apr/10, San Francisco, CA).
Chair, Session: Distributive Justice, for the American Philosophical Association, Pacific
Division Annual Meeting (Apr/10, San Francisco, CA).
Writer, National Case Writing Committee, National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl, Mar/06May/08.
Member, Committee on the Status of Women, American Philosophical Association (2004-2007).
Member, Pacific APA Program Committee, 2004-2007.
Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Society for Philosophical Practice, Nov/98-Nov/07.
Member, Editorial Board, Questions, Nov/00-May/08.
Questions is a periodical for and about children doing philosophy, supported by a grant from
the APA.
Chair, Session on Human Rights and Globalization, Association of Practical and Professional
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Ethics Thirteenth Annual Conference (February 27th, 2005; San Antonio, TX).
American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Meeting Invited Panel Member, Special
Session on the National Purposes of the American Philosophical Association (Dec 26th,
2004; Boston, MA).
Principal Developer of the “Charter of Principles and Responsibilities of Philosophical
Practitioners,” a Code of Ethics for the Canadian Society for Philosophical Practice. 2002-04.
Editorial Review Committee, Canadian Journal of Philosophical Practice. Feb/03 -04.
Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics; Session Chair, VI.G:
“Doing Ethics in the Community,” (March 2, 2002; Cincinnati, OH).
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Priorities and Problems of the APA, Fall/97-99.
Contributing Editor, Newsletter of the Canadian Society for Philosophical Practice; Fall/98-2002.
APA Central Division, Session Chair for Ethical Problems, Pittsburgh, PA (April, 1997).
Co-ordinator for the Coalition of Graduate Students; Principal Writer and Editor of the
“Proposal for the Creation of a Committee on Graduate Student Affairs,” submitted to
Board of Directors, American Philosophical Association, Sept/97.
Community Service/Outreach/Consultation
Presentation to Rio Americano High School, Carmichael, CA: “Existentialism,” Dec/11.
Presentation to Rio Americano High School, Carmichael, CA: “Social Contract Theory from
Hobbes to Rawls,” Dec/10, Nov/11.
Workshop on Practical Ethical Reasoning: Strategies for Public Service Professionals, for the
Conference of State Bank Supervisors at their annual meeting (24 August, 2010; Sacramento,
CA).
Proposal for a Process for an Ethics Commission Feasibility Study, 2010; Prepared for the
Office of the City Manager, City of Sacramento (Spring 2010).
Introductory Lecture, California Lecture Series; Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone (11
February, 2010; Tower Theatre, Sacramento, CA).
Consultation on revision of the Personnel Handbook for ICARE Realty (Spr/10).
Consultation on Counselling Ethics, Tim Cox, Journalist for Sacramento New and Review, for
book research related to a report on Masculinity Counselling Programs (Spr/09).
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Consultation, Development of a non-AP course in Ethics for Casa Robles High School,
Orangevale, CA (Spr/09).
Workshop on Ethics 101, On Being a Good Citizen, Professional and Social Activist, for the
National Association of Social Workers at their annual meeting (14 April, 2007; Sacramento,
CA).
Volunteer Instructor, Senior Learning Extension, University of California Davis (Davis, CA).
Topic: “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?” (Apr 15-May 20, 2005).
Volunteer Instructor, Senior Learning Extension, University of California, Davis (Davis,
CA). Topic: “Justice as Conflict and Beauty” (Oct 6-Nov10, 2004).
Presentation and workshop on Personal and Learning Ethics to the GRADS Program of the
San Juan School District. Title: “Lying, Cheating, Stealing and How to Get Away with It!”
(March 11th, 2003). This evening programme is designed to help severely at-risk highschool
students develop their life and academic skills.
Co-ordinator and Instructor in the Philosophy Outreach Program of Colorado, a program designed
to bring philosophy into the schools of Colorado (grade 6-12); through the Center for
Values and Social Policy and the University of Colorado Outreach Council. Fall/96-Spr/98.
Co-Instructor for a semester-long outreach program of weekly philosophy sessions (1.5hrs
each session) with a sixth grade class at Westview Middle School, Longmont, CO; JanMay/97.
Proposal for the Design and Implementation of a Critical Thinking Course for the AVID Class at
Overland High School, Denver, CO. This proposal is designed for entry level high school
students who are variously educationally disadvantaged (Jan/98).
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Promising Course Redesign, Chancellor’s Office Grant Series, California State University,
2014-16. Grant $93,000.
This grant supported the redesign of four courses, PHIL 101: Ethics and Social Issues,
PHIL 104: Bioethics, PHIL 125: Philosophy of Science, PHIL 131: Philosophy of Religion,
into fully online format. Faculty supported: Dr. Russell DiSilvestro, Dr. Kyle Swan, Dr. Scott
Merlino, Dr. Vadim Keyser.
Promising Course Redesign, Chancellor’s Office Grant Series, California State University,
2013-15. Grant $72,000.
This grant supported the redesign of two courses, PHIL 125: Philosophy of Science and
PHIL 131: Philosophy of Religion, into fully online format. Faculty supported: Dr. Randy
Mayes, Dr. Matt McCormick.
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Sacramento Region Community Foundation (Retail Credit Association) Grant $150,000,
2007-2010.
This grant created the Ethics Center’s RCA Program in Ethics, for three years. The program
includes an annual plenary lecture, an annual lecture series, and a series of practical
workshops to support the enhancement of ethics in various professional communities in the
Sacramento Region, and an annual student ethics essay competition.
Professional Development Funds, Dean’s Office ($4500)
Awarded competitively. For support of travel for conference participation. Grant received
annually, 2003-2011.
President’s Professional Development Award, $1250
Awarded competitively. 2009, 2011.
Visiting Scholar Program Grants, $4800, AY 2005-08.
To support Ethics Lecture Series.
Special Grant from Research and Sponsored Projects, $1000, Fall/06.
To support Ethics of Immigration Symposium.
President’s Grant, Cosumnes River College $1600, Fall/06.
To support the Ethics of Immigration Symposium.
University Enterprises Inc., Project Activity Grant $1000, Fall/06.
To support Ethics of Immigration Symposium.
Probationary Faculty Development Grant (California State University, Sacramento)
Competitively awarded for Spring Semester, 2004, for the following proposed research
project: “Literature search in support of the manuscript project Making Sense of Children's
Rights: The Contributions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Establishing Justice for
Children.”Includes three units release time, funding for research assistant ($5500).
Pedagogy Enhancement Award (California State University, Sacramento)
Awarded for the Academic Year 2003-04, for the following proposal “Development of a
Course in Philosophy and Feminism.” Includes three unit release time and small book
budget ($5150).
AFFILIATIONS
American Philosophical Association (since 1995).
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (since 1997).
Pacific Society for Women in Philosophy (since 2003).
Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy (2001-2003).
Canadian Society for Philosophical Practice (1998-2005).
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Canadian Philosophical Association (1996-2000).
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