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Education
Ph.D. in Philosophy
and Religion, May 2010
Concentration: Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness (PCC)
Dissertation Title: "A Fractal Topology of Time and Timelessness:
Implications for Consciousness and Cosmology"
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco,
CA, GPA 3.85
AOS: Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Physics
AOC: World Religions, Eastern Philosophy/Religion, Women's Studies,
Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of Psychology
M.A. in Philosophy
and Religion, December 2003
Concentration: Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness (PCC)
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco,
CA, GPA 3.73
B.A. in Philosophy/Religion
and Physics, 2001
Austin College, Sherman, TX, GPA 3.3
Robert T. Mason all-school athletics Sportsmanship Award 2000-2001
National Honor Society for Students in Physics, Sigma Pi Sigma,
2001
Austin College Academic Scholarship $4000/yr 1997-2001
NCAA Div III Southwest Conference Champions, Women's Soccer 2000
Athletic All Conference 1998, 2nd Team All East Division Forward,
Soccer 1998
Austin American Statesman Portfolio Contest 1997, 3rd place, $1000
scholarship
Universe Semester,
Fall 1999
Columbia University, Biosphere 2, Tuscon, AZ
"Gave the Most Back" award
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Teaching/Mentoring
Experience
Adjunct Faculty,
Summer 2010
California Institute of Integral Studies
"Modern Physics for Everyone"
Associate Faculty,
Dec 2010 - present
University of Phoenix
"Knowledge in Theory and Practice," a doctoral level course
on epistemology.
Events Coordinator,
Sept 2010 - April 2011
Symbiosis Events
Coordinated 70 interactive educational exhibits for 6000+ students
attending Yuri's Night Bay Area with NASA Ames Research Center
Instructor,
April 2009 - Aug 2010
University of Texas Informal Classes, Austin, TX
"Modern Physics for Everyone" and "World Religions:
Mysticism"
Tutor, 2006 - 2010
religion, physics, astronomy
home and public schooled students, elementary through undergraduate
Web Tutorial
Developer, Aug 2007 - Jan 2009, April 2011 - present
self-employed
Editor of Online
Physics Course, Nov 2006 - Sept 2007
University of Texas Continuing Education, Austin, TX
Adjunct Faculty:
World Religions, June 2006 - May 2008
Western International University, Phoenix, AZ
Facilitating online discussion for World Religions class, providing
copious feedback, and grading assignments
Counselor/Case
Manager, 2001-2002
Community House Mental Health Agency, Seattle, WA
Helped folks with severe mental illness navigate their lives
Facilitated small groups and led outings
Teaching Assistant/Mentor,
Austin College, 2000
"Modern Cosmology" a freshman introductory course, mentoring
20 freshmen
Resident Assistant, Austin College, 1998-1999
Planning hall activities and educational events, mentoring 20 freshmen
Retreat Leader,
1994-2001
Large group presentations and small group facilitation
Austin College 1997-2001
ACtivators retreat team 1997-2001
Church Relations Intern / Retreat Team Director 2000-2001
St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Austin ,TX, 1994-1999
Middle School Retreat Leader 1994-1997
CORE team, High School Youth Leader 1997-1999
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Presentations
"A Fractal
Topology of Time"
Dissertation Defense, CIIS, San Francisco, CA, Feb 12, 2010.
"A Fractal
Topology of Time"
The Nature of Time: A Mini-Symposium on Lessons from the Foundations
of Relativity and Quantum Physics, Austin College, Sherman, TX,
February 26-27, 2007
"A Fractal
Topology of Time"
CIIS PCC Annual Retreat, Esalen, Big Sur, CA, Oct 2006
"Deep Transcendence:
Fractal time and the feminine perspective"
Guest Lecturer for Charlene Spretnak's class "Feminist Perspectives
on Western Culture" at CIIS, San Francisco, CA, March 2005
"The Speed
of Time" and "Irigaray" with Charlene Spretnak and
others
CIIS PCC Annual Retreat, Esalen, Big Sur, CA, Oct 2004
"Quantum
Consciousness"
CIIS PCC Annual Retreat, Esalen, Big Sur, CA, Oct 2003
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