Professor, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA (2001-present)
Associate Professor, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
(1995-2001).
Assistant Professor, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA (1989-1995).
with Michele Pajer , Linda Pierce, and Kelly Jenks, “Integrating Information Literacy Skills into a linked Freshman “Thought and Expression” Learning Community” College and Undergraduate Libraries (forthcoming, 2008).
"Privacy, Surveillance, and the Good Life," cover story, The Local Planet, Spokane, Washington, March 18, 2004
with Randy Mayes, "Rethinking the Right to Privacy," Social Theory and Practice, v 29 no 1, January 2003.
"Misplacing Privacy," Journal of Information Ethics (Fall 2001): 5-9
"The Social Nature of Information Ethics," with Linda Pierce,
Library Trends v 49 no3 Winter 2001. p. 471-85.
"Will the Center Hold? Core Values in A Changing Information Environment,"
with Linda Pierce, PNLA Quarterly 63.1 Fall 1998, 16-17
"Postmodern Hamburgers: Taking a Postmodern Attitude Toward McDonald's," in Mark Alfino, Robin Wynyard, and John Caputo (Eds.), McDonaldization Revisited: Critical Essays in Consumer Culture, Greenwood Press, 1998, 175-189.
"Research Crimes, Misdemeanors, and Tolerated Deceptions," Journal of Information Ethics 5.1 (Spring 1996): 5-8.
"The Information Ethics of Polite Work Culture," Journal of Information Ethics 4.2 (Fall 1995): 9-12.
"Breaking Managerial Information Monopolies: Ethical Considerations in Setting Workplace Information Policy," Journal of Information Ethics 4.1 (Spring 1995): 5-10.
Rev., with Paul Alfino, M.D., of Ethical Issues in Dialysis and Transplantation, Carl Kjellstrand, M.D. and John B. Dossetor (Eds.), Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992, American Journal of Kidney Diseases 24.1 (July 1994): 155-156.
"Do Expert Systems Have a Moral Cost?" Journal of Information Ethics 2.2 (Fall 1993): 15-19. Reprinted in Richard Stichler and Robert Hauptman (Eds.), Ethics, Information and Technology: Readings, MacFarland and Associates, 1998, 95-100.
"The Virtue of the Information Manager," Journal of Information Ethics 2.1 (Spring 1993): 16-20. Reprinted in G. Lee Bowie, Kathleen M. Higgins, Meredith W. Michaels, Thirteen Questions in Ethics and Social Philosophy, 2nd Edition, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1997.
"Information Rights vs. Information Virtues," Journal of Information Ethics 1.1 (Fall 1992): 13-17. Reprinted in G. Lee Bowie, Kathleen M. Higgins, Meredith W. Michaels, Thirteen Questions in Ethics and Social Philosophy, 2nd Edition, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1997.
"Intellectual Property and Copyright Ethics," Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 10.2 (1991): 85-109. Reprinted in Robert A. Larmer (Ed.), Ethics in the Workplace, Minneapolis, MN: West Publishing Company, 1996, 278-293.
"Another Look at the Derrida-Searle Debate," Philosophy and Rhetoric 24.2 (1991): 143-152.
"Two Futures for Library Copyright Policy," ALKI 6.3 (1990): 77-79.
An Introduction to Ethics, course guide for a correspondence course in ethics, University of Texas Extension Office, Fall 1989.
"At the Margins of Representation in Postmodern Philosophy and Literature," Comparative Literature in Canada/ La Littérature Comparée au Canada: The Unmaking of Margins/ Defaire les Marges, 20 (1989).
"Plotinus and the Possibility of Non-Propositional Thought," Ancient Philosophy, 8 (1989): 273-284.
"How is the Philosophy of Language Possible?," review of How is Language Possible?, J. N. Hattiangadi, Texas Foreign Language Education Papers 2.1 (1988): 152-156.
with Randy Mayes, "Limits of Some Formal Approaches to Risk: Directions for Future Research," Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands, June 14, 2006.
"Trade Secrets in Professional Services," Spring 2006 Information Ethics Roundtable, American Philosophical Association Pacific Meetings, March 22, 2006.
"Business Values for Successful Business Partnerships," Business Ethics Workshop. Seventh Meeting of the U.S. West Coast - Far East Russian Ad Hoc Working Group, Anchorage, Alaska, September 17th, 2002.
"Philosophical Problems in Copyright," Intellectual Property, Copyright Law and Fair Use Doctrines:Issues in Electronic Storage and Dissemination of Information, An Interdisciplinary Symposium, Ohio State University, The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD), Columbus, Ohio, May 9, 1997.
"Whose Ethics are These Anyway?," with Linda Pierce, Washington Library Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA, May 16, 1996.
Commentary on, Manuel Velasquez, "International Business Ethics: The Aluminum Companies in Jamaica," Colloquium of the Society for Business Ethics, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 29, 1995.
"Philosophical Method in Applied Ethics: The Case for Narrative Analysis," American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, Boston, MA, December 27-31, 1994.
"The Place of Narrative Method in Organizational Ethics," The Society for Business Ethics, August 6-7, 1993.
"On Getting Rich: Why Critical Thinkers Need Information-Rich Arguments and Pedagogy," with Connie Missimer, Second Intermountain Critical Thinking Conference, The University of Nevad at Las Vegas, June 10-12, 1993.
"Electronic Conferencing and Critical Thinking," First Intermountain Critical Thinking Conference, The University of Nevada at Las Vegas, June 18-20, 1992.
"The Place of a Rhetoric of Dissimulation in a Postmodern Understanding of Personhood," Persons, Passions, Powers, The University of California at Berkeley, April 30 - May 3, 1992.
"Post-lapsarian and Postmodern Models of Language in Plotinus," International Society for Neo-Platonic Studies, Boston, Massachusetts, April 5-7, 1991.
"Inquiry-Based Instruction in Business Ethics," with Linda Pierce, Inquiry-Based Instruction Project, Evergreen State College, Washington Center for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education, February 7-8, 1991.
"Intellectual Property and Copyright Ethics," The Society for Business Ethics, San Francisco, California, August 10-11, 1990.
"At the Margins of Representation in Postmodern Philosophy and Literature," The Unmaking of Margins, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, March 10-11, 1989.
"Relativism and the Representation of Philosophy," Relativisms, the History of Science, and Literary Theory, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 15, 1988.
"Ethical Issues in Hiring and Firing Practices," Fifth Chicago Summer Conference on Business and Professional Ethics, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, 1985.
Peer Reviewer, Ethic and Information Technology, 2008
"Bring Back Librarians," Guest Opinon, Spokesman Review, February 12, 2008
"International Development: Gonzaga's Africa Programs," Spokane Unitarian Chruch, October 10, 2007.
"Come Together, Right Now," Editorial, The Gonzaga Bulletin, November 11, 2005.
Commentator on Harriet Baber, "Ex Ante Desire and Post Hoc Satisfaction," Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference, Univeristy of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, March 25, 2005.
Chaired session, "What is Pragmatic Ethics?," APA Pacific Division Meeting, San Francisco, March 25, 2005.
Peer Reviewer, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2005
Peer Reviewer, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, 2004
Moderator, Panel on "Sacred Choices," featured speaker, Dan Maguire, Planned Parenthood Inland Northwest, Spokane, WA, April 8, 2002.
Commentary on John Oberdiek, "Towards an Irresponsible Thoery of Distributive Justice," Inland Northwest Philosophy Conference, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, April 5-7, 2002
Commentary on Jerry Cederblom, "Reason and Emotion in Argument,"
APA Pacific Division Meeting, Seattle, WA, March 30, 2002.
"Academic Freedom in a Catholic Context," debate with Fr. Robert
Spitzer, February 25, 2002.
"The Ethics of Owning Cell Lines" for Ethics and Moral Perspectives Committee, Sacred Heart Medical Center, February 18, 2002.
Panelist, "The Human Genome Project: The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications," St. Stephen's Lecture Series, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Providence Auditorium, Spokane, WA, November 16, 2001.
Panelist, "Genetics and Ethics I, II, and III," Medical Ethics Conferences at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, WA, March 7th, April 4th, and May 2nd, 2001.
Commentary on, Carl Anderson, "Anscombe on Self-Consciousness and Self-Reference," NW Conference on Philosophy, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, Nov. 10-11, 2000.
Director, "Improving Teaching Through Technology," M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. Grant, $56,000 for technology training and collaboration at Gonzaga University and Heritage College. 2000-2005.
Peer Review, Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong, Louis P. Pojman, 3rd Edition, Wadsworth, Publishing Co. Consulting on needed changes for new edition.Peer Review, Conferences papers for the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Society for Business Ethics.
Commentary on, Harvey S. James, "Reinforcing Ethical Decision-Making Through Organizational Architecture," New Work in Business Ethics, Colloquium of the Society for Business Ethics, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1998.
Chair, Colloquium of the Society for Business Ethics, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1998.
Executive Board, Society for Philosophy and Public Affairs 1997-present.
Commentary on, Michael O'Rourke, "Aiming and Referring," Philosophy of Language Colloquium, 48th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Conference on Philosophy, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon, October 25-26, 1996.
Peer Review, Problems in Business Ethics, textbook manuscript, Mayfield Publishing Co., first and second drafts reviewed July and October 1996.
Chair, Colloquium of the Society for Business Ethics, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 6, 1996.
Commentary on, Mark Weinstein, "Some Foundational Problems with Informal Logic and Their Solutions," Colloquium of the Association of Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 4, 1996.
Attended, "Virtual Classroom Workshop," Washington Center for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education, January 20th, 1996, Evergreen State College.
Peer Review, Wake-Up Calls, manuscript for business ethics casebook, Wadsworth, Inc., first review May 1994, second review May 1995.
Chair, Colloquium of the Society for Philosophy and Public Affairs, "Poverty Policy," American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 27, 1995.
Peer Review, two conference papers for 1994 Annual Meeting of The Association of Management.
Participant, American Bar Association's 9th Annual Higher Education Conference: Literature, History, Culture & the Courtroom, Fort Worth, Texas, February 11-13, 1993.
Peer Review, Articulate Contact: A Post-Semiotic Account of the Nature of Language, book manuscript, SUNY Press, reviewed April, 1993.
Peer Review, Thinking Ethics, textbook manuscript, Wadsworth, Inc, prospectus reviewed May, 1993, manuscript reviewed August, 1993.
"'Fair use' questions plague copyright law," letter, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 18, 1992: B3-4.
Panelist, Colloquium on Marketing Ethics, National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, National Conference, Seattle, Washington, March 15-18, 1992.
Participant, NEH funded summer seminar on Philosophy of Jurisprudence, led by David Luban at the University of Maryland's Institute for Philosophy and Publicy Policy, Summer 1991.
Panelist, Colloquium on Marketing Ethics, National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, Regional Conference, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, April 7-9, 1991.
Chair, Colloquium on Metaphysics, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, Boston, MA, December 27-31, 1990.
"Common-Sense Philosophy?," letter, The New York Times Book Review, October 27, 1985.
Commentary on, "Ethical Issues of the Employment at Will Doctrine," Kentucky Philosophical Association, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky, 1984.
Current: Faculty Benefits Committee (1999-present), Thematic Programming Committee (2006-present), Center for Teaching and Advising Advisory Council (2006-present)
Past: International Program Advisory Council (2005-2007), Academic Coordinator for Study Abroad. (2004-2008), Sacred Heart Hospital EMPC ethics committee (2003-2005), Criminal Justice Program Advisory Committee (1999-2001), Faculty Scholarship Advisor (1999-2001), Co-chair Budget Review and Reallocation Process (BRRP) (Summer 1998), Faculty Assemply President (Fall 1998), Faculty Assembly Vice-President (97-98), Web Steering Committee (97), Gonzaga Strategic Planning Council (95-96), Gonzaga Technology Committee (95-96), Web Policy Committee (95-96), Faculty Handbook Revision Committee (95-97), Faculty Assembly Constitution Review Committee (94-96), Library Committee (93-95), Fall Faculty Conference Program Committee, Co-Chair (1993 & 1994), Philosophy Club Faculty Advisor (92-93), Cataldo Scholarship Committee, Chair (92-93), Faculty Elections Committee, Chair (92-94), Publications Board (91-92), Admissions Telethon Chairperson (91-93), Philosophy Department Curriculum Revision Committee (90-91), Philosophy Department Reappointment Committee (90-91), Woman's Studies Planning Group (90-91), St. Michael's Institute Faculty Council (Facilitator, 90-91), St. Michael's Institute Academic Senate (90-91), Committees: University Copyright Committee (89-91).
Grants:
Gonzaga Research Council, for materials costs, in preparation of book manuscript, Librarianship Ethics for the Information Age. Spring 1996.
Research grant, St. Michael's Institute, for updates to Guide Author, hypertext software. Fall 1995.
Research grant, St. Michael's Institute, for research on the development of hypertext courseware. Spring and Summer 1993.
Research grant, St. Michael's Institute, for research on U.S. social welfare policy, Harvard University, Widener Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Summer 1990.
Travel grant, for travel to conference, Catholicism and Hermeneutics, Conception Seminary, Conception, Missouri Feb 24-25, 1990.
Local Invited Lectures and Discussions:
Panelist, "Globalization," Gonzaga Univeristy, March 3, 2005.
"Good Grounds for Metaphor," An Evening of Metaphor, Gonzaga College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Colloquium, February 12, 1999.Panelist, "Free Speech and The Death of Discourse," Conference on 'The Death of Discourse,' Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, November 8, 1997.
"Workshop: Information Technology and Organizational Communication," Organizational Leadership Advisory Board, Gonzaga University, October 31, 1997.
"Planning for Organizational Change: Communication and Technology," invited presentation to Design Source, Spokane, WA, October 24, 1997.
"Gonzaga Faculty Web Workshop," Spokane, WA, Summer 1997.
"Philosophy of Information," guest lecture, MAT/CPS Internet Class, Dec 2, 1996.
"Mission, Values, and Equity in Interlibrary Loan Service," Spokane Area Interlibrary Loan Interest Group, Spokane, WA, November 1, 1996.
"Finding and Evaluating Web Resources for Classroom Use," with Linda Pierce and Rayette Wilder, Gonzaga University Fall Faculty Conference, August 25, 1996.
"Information Policy and Organizational Ethics," guest seminar presentation, MBA 673: Business Ethics: A Multidiscipinary Approach, (March 23, 1995).
"Using Total Quality Work Methods: A Practical Workshop," with Jerry Monks and Scott Hedin, Gonzaga University Charette, Februrary 28, 1995.
"Foucault's, 'What is an Author?'," presented with Dr. Tom Jeannot, Department of Philosophy Colloquium, Gonzaga University, October 28, 1994.
"Ethical Dimensions of Total Quality Management," guest seminar presentation, MBA673: Business Ethics: A Multidiscipinary Approach, (November 7, 1994).
"Becoming the Best: How to Know that the Quality of our Work is Continually Improving," with Scott Hedin, Gonzaga University Fall Faculty Conference, August 25, 1994.
"Internet in the Classroom," with Linda Pierce, Gonzaga University Fall Faculty Conference, August 25,1994.
"Critical Thinking for Social Problem Solving," Leadership Spokane Seminar, Spokane Chamber of Commerce, April 15, 1994.
"Wilson's, The Moral Sense: Between Moral Sense and Naturalism," Department of Philosophy Colloquium, Gonzaga University, February 17, 1994.
"Due Process in Organizational Life," guest seminar presentation, MBA 673: Business Ethics: A Multidiscipinary Approach, October 13, 1993 and March 17, 1994.
"Ethical Decision Making Skills," Leadership Skills Conference, sponsored by The International Student Union, October 10, 1993.
"Finding Subject-Specific Resources on the Internet," with Linda Pierce, Gonzaga University Fall Faculty Conference, August 26, 1993.
"Rethinking the Role of the Library in Classroom Instruction," with Linda Pierce, Gonzaga University Fall Faculty Conference, August 27, 1992.
"Abstract Justice and the Construction of Subjectivity: Who Are Maurice and Barbara James?," St. Michael's Institute Faculty Council Colloquium, March 26, 1992.
"How Philosophers Can Help Lawyers Think About Ethics," ABA Continuing Education Seminar, Spokane Club, Spokane, Washington, December 6, 1991.
"Critical Perspectives on Copyright Ethics in the 21st Century Library," keynote address, Inland Northwest Health Science Libraries Copyright Workshop, Gonzaga University, January 30, 1990.
"Intellectual Property and Fair Use: Ethics in Academic Copying," Department of Philosophy Colloquium, Gonzaga University, November 2, 1989.
Speaker for Admissions Office events: "Showcase Lecture" (1997 & 1995), GEL (1991-1993), and GU Revue (1991).
Facilitator, Postmodernism Reading Group, an interdisciplinary faculty-student group, Spring 1996.
Panelist, "Instructional Technology in Gonzaga's On-Campus Programs," Gonzaga Strategic Planning Council, February 16, 1996.
Panelist, Spokesman-Review Newspaper Advisory Council, Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, October 26, 1994.
Presenter, "Introducing Postmodernism," St. Michael's Institute Faculty Council Colloquium, September 27, 1994.
Presenter, "Dworkin's Naturalism as a Response to the Problem of Modernity," St. Michael's Institute Faculty Council Colloquium, February 22, 1994.
Booklet, "A Student Guide to Electronic Conferencing," Department of Philosophy, Gonzaga University, Spring 1993.
Regular moderator for campus-wide strategic planning groups (Charette), (1993 &1992).
Article, "Electronic Conferencing in the Humanities," Newsletter of the Computer and Information Services Department, Gonzaga University, Fall 1992.
Second Reader, M.A. Thesis in Spirituality, Lee Roy Rice, "Toward a Spirituality of Work," Spring 1992.
Presenter, "Dreamworlds" video presentation, Women's Studies Month, March 30, 1992.