M.A. towards Ph.D. Continental Philosophy, Staffordshire University, UK, 2016-2018
M.L.S. Masters in Library Science, Indiana University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), 2015
B.A. Philosophy, Indiana University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), 2014
I've worked as a Public Children's Librarian for 20 years. My academic Background is in Philosophy with emphasis in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics, and Philosophy for Children. A minor in Cultural Anthropology has kept my academics connected with community life and its inter-relationship with people and local culture.
On this page I would like to thank my mentors and list my major influences on my Academic Life in Aesthetics, Philosophy of Literature, Ethics, and Philosophy for Children.
Mentors:
Ursula Niklas, retired Assoc. Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy of Literature, IUPUI, career counselor
Paul Nagy, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, American Philosophy, Ethics, IUPUI emeritus, career counselor
Michael B. Burke, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Philosophy, Logic
Nathan Houser, PhD in Philosophy, founding director Institute for American Thought (Peirce Project)
Myles Brand, PhD in Philosophy, former President of IU Professor of metaphysics.
Academic Influence through Authorship:
Marcia Eaton, PhD in Philosophy, Univ of MN, emeritus, author of Aesthetics and the Good Life, Aesthetics- Mother of Ethics, and Basic Issues in Aesthetics. Primary influence on the direction for my Christian Aesthetic Theory.
Gareth Matthews, PhD in Philosophy, American Philosopher, Philosophy of Children, author of Philosophy and the Young Child.
Matthew Lipman, PhD in Philosophy, founder of Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair Univ in MA. Author of Thinking Children in Education and Philosophy Goes to School.
Jan Zwiky, PhD Philosophy, U. of Victoria, emeritus, author of Lyric Philosophy
Charles Peirce, American Philosopher of Logic, Semiotics, author of Fixation of Belief.
Mary Kay Ash, Founder of Mary Kay cosmetics, author of People and Management, primary influence for Business Ethics and Christian Ethics in Customer Service.
Awards & Honors
John Riteris Memorial Scholarship for Philosophy 1997
Undergraduate Research Mentorship Grant in Applied Philosophy, 1994
My worldview has always been rooted in love and grace as shown from my loving family, and a lifelong love of God's Word.
