I have been teaching philosophy at Elon since the fall of 1990. In addition to
Critical Thinking and
Ethical Practice at the introductory level, my primary upper-level focus is in the Philosophy of Law. One way that I make my philosophy
teaching practical is that I put my Ethical Practice students through a full mediation training. The thought is that the mediator's
skills and sensitivities are essentially ethical life skills that will transfer from training to the philosophy student's life. I have
recently become interested in the "philosophical counseling" movement and I want to explore ways that philosophy students can
extend their undergraduate education into a life of exploration and service to their communities. In addition to my teaching position,
I am also the Director of the Prelaw Program at Elon. In my role as prelaw advisor, I served as chair of the Prelaw Advisors
National Council (2003-2005) and President of the Southern Association of Prelaw Advisors (1998-1999).
On a personal level, I have been married to Lily since June 1985. Our daughter, Jennifer, is a student at
Elon and our son, Greg, is a junior in high school. I enjoy woodworking, cooking, and traveling.
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