
You'll find a
short biographical note about me on the BCC Philosophy and
Religion departmental web site. My career in higher education has been spent in both
administration and in the classroom where I am a Professor of Philosophy and Religion. My
administrative positions have included Dean, Arts and Humanities; Chief Information Officer;
several vice president positions; and most recently the position of Executive Vice President. In
June 2008, I decided to shift my focus entirely to my discipline and to resume my professorial
responsibilities.
Though much of my educational career has been spent in administration, I have a deep and
abiding interest in philosophy and religious studies, and I enjoy the classroom immensely. My
early interests were principally in the philosophy of religion and in symbolic logic. Later, over time,
I became increasingly interested in political and social philosophy, particularly in regards to
questions about how democratic societies can maintain social cohesion while keeping faith with
diverse conceptions of the good.