Academic Appointment
Nassau Community College, State University of New York, Philosophy Department, Garden City, NY.
Instructor (Tenure-Track), fall 2013-present
Education
PhD., spring 2016. Philosophy. The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY.
Dissertation Title: “Darwinian Debunking Reconsidered”
Advisor: Bernard S. Baumrin
Committee: Jesse Prinz, Rosamond Rhodes, Virginia Held, Gary Ostertag
M.Phil., fall 2010. Philosophy. The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY.
Comprehensive Exams: Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind
B.A., fall 2000. Philosophy. Binghamton University, State University of New York. Binghamton, NY.
Areas of Specialization
Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Moral Psychology, Metaethics
Areas of Competence
Applied Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy, History of Early Modern Philosophy
Publications
“Improving Third Year Medical Student’s Competency in Clinical Moral Reasoning: Two Interventions,” with Cummins, Paul and Mendis, Katherine, et. al., American Journal of Bioethics: Empirical Bioethics, Volume 7, No. 3, July 2016.
“Social Determinants of Health and the Skeptical Challenge to Universal Health Care” APA Newsletter on Philosophy and Medicine, Volume 13 Number 1, Fall 2013
“A Model for the Assessment of Medical Students’ Competency in Medical Ethics,” with Frank, Lily et al., American Journal of Bioethics Primary Research, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2013.
“Dilemmas in Surgery: Medical Ethics Education in Surgery Rotation,” with Gligorov, Nada et al., Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, Volume 76 Issue 3, pages 297-302, 6 May 2009.
Academic Appointments & Teaching Experience
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Medical Ethics Education
Ethics Fellow, fall 2006-present
Macaulay Honors College, City University of New York, Instructional Technology
Instructional Technology Fellow, fall 2011-spring 2013
CUNY School of Law, City University of New York, Legal Writing Center
Writing Fellow, fall 2010-spring 2011
Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Philosophy Department
Adjunct Lecturer, spring 2007-spring 2010
Substitute Lecturer, fall 2009
Nassau Community College, State University of New York, Philosophy Department
Adjunct Lecturer, fall 2006-summer 2010
City College of New York: Center for Worker Education, City University of New York
Adjunct Lecturer, spring 2006-summer 2006
Courses Taught
Biomedical Ethics (Nassau Community College, SUNY)
Honors Courses (Nassau Community College, SUNY)
Ethics
Introduction to Philosophy
Learning Community Courses (Nassau Community College, SUNY)
Biomedical Ethics with COM 101: Interpersonal Communications
Biomedical Ethics with ENG 101: Composition I
Introduction to Philosophy (Nassau Community College, SUNY)
Critical Thinking (Nassau Community College, SUNY & City College: Center for Worker Education, CUNY)
Moral Issues in Business (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Ethics and Society (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Ideals of Human Goodness (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Reality, Knowledge and Values (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
The Rational Animal: Dimensions of Understanding (City College: Center for Worker Education, CUNY)
Philosophical Issues in Literature (Brooklyn College, CUNY)
Fellowships
Ethics Fellow, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. June 2006-present
Responsibilities include co-leading bioethics discussions with medical faculty for medical students and residents, as well as proctoring and grading comprehensive assessments. Developed medical ethics curriculum and assessment tools with full-time faculty.
Instructional Technology Fellow, Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baruch, fall 2011-2013
Worked with professors in core Macaulay courses—Arts, Immigration, Science, and Public Policy—to facilitate the use of technology in the classroom and to help professors meet their pedagogical goals. Instructed and assisted students with the development of websites based on a multi-user WordPress platform. Developed and lead workshops on various computer applications and technology skills.
Writing Fellow, CUNY School of Law. fall 2010-spring 2011
Provided one-on-one assistance to law students to address writing issues related to structure, argument, clarity, style, and voice in professional legal writing. Planned and led workshops for students on a variety of topics related to writing, such as constructing thesis statements and how to choose a research topic. Consulted with faculty members on issues related to writing pedagogy.
CUNY Tuition Fellowship. fall 2007-spring 2010
Internships & Research Experience
Ethics Consultation Intern, National Center for Ethics in Healthcare, Veterans Health Administration. 2007
Collaborated with the Ethics Center’s multidisciplinary team of professionals, addressing issues in clinical, organizational, and research ethics. Assisted in the creation of an online archive of ethics literature relevant to the Ethics Center’s activities. Attended and participated in ethics consultations with patients’ and their families, ethics committee meetings, IRB meetings, and other activities related to the Ethics Center.
Research Assistant, Professor Steven Cahn, CUNY Graduate Center. fall 2005
Assisted with publication of philosophy anthology, including correspondence with authors and copy-editing.
Research Assistant, Professor John Kleinig, CUNY Graduate Center. fall 2005
Assisted with the collection and selection of course materials for graduate course titled: “Freedom, Security, and Terrorism.”
Presentations, Conferences & Invited Talks
Presentations:
“What Can the Genealogy of Beliefs Tell Us?” Long Island University Philosophy Department 2016 Lecture Series, Brooklyn Campus, NY. March 2016
“Reproductive Rights of Brain Dead Pregnant Women” Woman Studies Project Faculty Seminar, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. February 2016
“Realist Responses to Evolutionary Debunking Arguments”, Working Papers in Ethics and Moral Psychology, NY. June 2015
“Simulation as a Strategy for Teaching Ethics” (with Dr. B. Hexom), Poster Presentation, The 11th Annual Internal Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation, NY. May 2015
“Representing Bioethics”(with Chris Sula), Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics, Bar Ilan University, Israel. April 2015
“Evolution, Ethics, Anarchism” (with Frank Pupa), Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Colloquium, Nassau Community College, NY. April 2015
“Creating Partnerships for Students Entering into Specialized Studies” (with Janet Farrell-Leontiou), Faculty Development Fall Roundtable, Nassau Community College, NY. October 2014
“Moral Nativism: Does Morality Have a Genetic Foundation?” Nassau Community College Philosophy Club, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. May 2014
“Teaching Ethics in Emergency Medicine Using the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Simulation Lab” (with Dr. Braden Hexom), Poster Presentation, Education Research Day at Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. New York, NY. April 2014
“Lifestyles of the Roots and Follicles” Multidisciplinary Course Faculty Seminar, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY. February 2014
“Justice and Defining the Requirements for Health Care in a Decent Society” Panel Discussion for the Committee on Philosophy and Medicine, American Philosophical Association 2012 Eastern Division Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. December 2012
“The Degrees of Bioethics: An Analysis of Journal Articles on Author’s Degrees” (with Chris Alen Sula), Poster Presentation, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities 14th Annual Meeting. Washington D.C., October 2012
“Moral Nativism: Does Morality Have a Genetic Foundation?” Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics. VU University, Amsterdam. April 2012
“Metaethics and Medicine” (with Lily Frank), Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY. April 2011
“Seminar Papers and Independent Study: What are faculty expectations and how can they be met?” Brown-Bag Lunch/Faculty Workshop, CUNY School of Law, NY. February 2011
“Assessment of Medical Student Competency in Medical Ethics” (with Lily Frank, Erica Freidman, Nada Gilgorov and Rosamond Rhodes) American Society for Bioethics and Humanities 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. October 2010
Conference Speaker. Sue Weinberg Memorial Conference in Early Modern Philosophy. CUNY Graduate Center, NY. October 2010
“Is Egalitarianism a Practically Viable Political Theory or Merely a Utopian Illusion?” Philosophy Club. Nassau Community College. Garden City, NY. May 2010
“Family Translators: A Quick But Morally Dangerous Resolution to Language Barriers” (with Jason Altilio), Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics. Oriel College, Oxford. March 2008
Moderation:
Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. April 2016
“Recent Developments in Clinical Ethics” The 11th Annual Internal Conference on Clinical Ethics and Consultation, New York, May 2015
Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium on Bioethics. Jesus College, Oxford. April 2014
Grants
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities Early Career Scholar Grant 2012
Academic Service
Departmental Service—Nassau Community College
2013 – present Assessment Committee (co-chair)
2013 – present Taskstream Co-Coordinator
2013 – present Introduction to Philosophy Committee (chair)
2013 – present History of Philosophy Committee (chair)
2013 – present Textbook Committee (chair)
2013 – present Interdisciplinary Committee (member)
2013 – present Scholarship Committee (member)
2013 – 2014 Philosophy Club (advisor)
College Wide Service—Nassau Community College
2014 – present Assessment Committee
Assessment Symposium Subcommittee (member)
Humanities Subcommittee (member)
2014 – present Affirmative Action Committee
Multicultural Fair Subcommittee (member)
Multicultural Fair: Philosophy Department Representative
2013 – present NCC Open House: Philosophy Department Representative
Professional Service
Reviewer: First Annual Student Medical Ethics Conference: Becoming a Physician: Ethical Challenges in Medical Education Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY.January 2016
Medical Student Mentor:First Annual Student Medical Ethics Conference: Becoming a Physician: Ethical Challenges in Medical Education Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY. January-March 2016
Reviewer: Journal of Medical Ethics March 2012, December 2012, November 2013
Professional Affiliations
American Philosophical Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Oxford-Mount Sinai Consortium in Bioethics, 2007-present
New York Society for Women in Philosophy, Doctoral Student Group, Co-founder, 2004-2010
New York Society for Women in Philosophy, Colloquium-Committee and Member, 2004-2010
