CURRICULUM VITAE

 

DARYL CLOSE, Ph.D.

 

Professor of Computer Science and Philosophy

Heidelberg College

Tiffin, Ohio 44883

(419) 448-2281

 

E-mail:  dclose@heidelberg.edu

Home Page:  http://bright.net/~dclose

 

 

 

ACADEMIC HISTORY          

 

A.B. (Philosophy), Lafayette College, 1971

M.A. (Philosophy), Temple University, 1975

Thesis:  “Non-Epistemic Seeing”

Ph.D. (Philosophy), Temple University, 1976

Dissertation:  “Language and the Ascription of Beliefs”

Joseph Margolis, Advisor

 

 

 

AREAS OF RESEARCH AND SPECIAL INTEREST

 

    Philosophy of Mind (theory of judgment, philosophy of computing)

    Epistemology (theory of perception, philosophy of science)

    Applied Ethics (bioethics, business ethics, criminal justice ethics)

    Logic (pedagogy of symbolic logic, informal logic/critical thinking)

    Teaching of Philosophy

 

 

 

AWARDS and GRANTS

 

Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership and Achievements in the Teaching of Philosophy, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 1998

Faculty Foreign Travel Grant, Tiffin University, Summer 1995

Sabbatical Leave, Tiffin University, Spring 1992

CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), Professor of the Year Nominee, Tiffin University, 1987

University Fellow, Temple University, 1971, 1974

ACADEMIC  f1                           (continued)                          

APPOINTMENTS

 

Professor of Computer Science and Philosophy, Heidelberg College, 2000-Present

Professor of Philosophy and Information Systems, Tiffin University, 1989-2000

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Computer Systems, Tiffin University, 1984-1989

Associate Professor of Computer Systems and Mathematics, Tiffin University, 1983-1984           

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Tiffin University, 1982-1983

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Northern University, 1980-1981, 1981-1982

Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Department, Tiffin University, 1979-1980

Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University at Ogontz, 1977-1978

Lecturer in Philosophy, La Salle College, 1976-1977, 1977-1978

Instructor of Philosophy, Community College of Philadelphia, Spring 1977

Lecturer in Science, The Baldwin School for Girls, Bryn Mawr, 1975-1976

Instructor of Mathematics, Penn Center Academy, Philadelphia, 1973-1974

Teaching Assistant in Philosophy, Temple University, 1972-1973, 1973-1974

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE f1                           (continued)                         

APPOINTMENTS

 

Faculty Coordinator for the Honors Program, Heidelberg College, 2008-present

Acting Faculty Coordinator for the Honors Program, Heidelberg College, 2007-08

Director, Division of Natural and Social Sciences, Heidelberg College, June 2006-May 2007

Faculty Coordinator, Heidelberg College Sloan Semester, Fall 2005

Chair, Department of Philosophy, Tiffin University, 1984-1999

Natural Sciences Coordinator, Tiffin University, 1995-1997

Chair, Division of Arts and Science, Tiffin University, 1992-1995

Interim Chair, Division of Arts and Science, Tiffin University, 1989, 1990

Interim Chair, Department of Mathematics, Tiffin University, 1982-1983

Interim Chair, Social Sciences Department, Tiffin University, 1979-1980

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

(partial listing)

 

          PHILOSOPHY:                   

                                  

          Aesthetics

          Bioethics 

          Engineering Ethics

          Ethics

          Ethics in Professional Life          

          Justice, Race, and Gender

          Social and Political Philosophy                                 

          Social Ethics

          Social Justice

 

          Human Nature and Destiny

          Knowledge and Truth

          Epistemology of Religious Belief

          Metaphysics

          Philosophy of Mind

          Philosophy of Science

          Scientific Revolutions

 

          Introduction to Philosophy

          Contemporary Analytic Philosophy

          Rationalism and the Enlightenment

 

          Advanced Logic

          Critical Thinking

          Informal Logic

          Introduction to Logic

          Symbolic Logic

 

COMPUTER SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS:                 

                                  

Advanced Programming with C++

Advanced Programming with Pascal

BASIC Programming

Computer Programming I and II (C++)

Computer Programming I and II (Java)

Data Structures

 

Database Management

Design and Programming in dBASE

Systems Analysis                

 

Data Communications

Intermediate PC Applications Software

Introduction to Computer Systems  

Introduction to Data Processing   

Spreadsheet Modeling in Lotus 1-2-3

Spreadsheet Modeling (Excel)

 

Discrete Mathematics              

Operations Research               

Statistics for Management         

 

GRADUATE COURSES (MBA Program):

 

Legal and Ethical Issues in Business

Information Systems for Managers

 

HONORS SEMINARS:

 

          The Scientist Seminar:  Minds, Brains, and Machines, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

 

OXFORD STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMME, New College, University of Oxford  Perspectives of Time, June 2004.  Team-taught with Dr. Amy Berger, Associate Professor of Geology and Dr. Ruth Wahlstrom, Professor of English

CAMPUS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS and SERVICE

                       

                        Chair Appointments

                       

                        Chair, Honors Committee, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06

                        Chair, Distance Education Task Force, Fall 2005

                        Faculty Coordinator, Heidelberg College Sloan Semester, Fall 2005

                        Chair, NCA/HLC Criterion One Subcommittee, 2003-04, 2004-05

                        Chair, Educational Policies Committee, 2002-03, 2003-04

 

                        Membership and Service

 

                        Search Committee, Computer Science, 2008-present

                        Academic Policy Committee, 2008-present

                        Critical Thinking Task Force, 2008-present

                        Strategic Planning Council, 2007-present

                        New Faculty Mentor, Faculty Development Committee, 2006-present

                        Faculty Manual Task Force, 2006-present

                        Honors Committee, 2000-present

                        CREW Committee (Critical Thinking, Reading, Engagement, and Writing), 2004-2008

                        Scholars Day Committee, 2007-08

                        Academic Affairs Subcommittee, Strategic Planning Council, 2007-08

                        Search Committee, Vice President for Enrollment, 2006-07

                        Web Project Team, 2006-07

                        Academic Cabinet, 2006-07

                        Heidelberg College-Tiffin University Task Force on Nursing, 2006-07

                        Heidelberg College-Bridges Community Academy Task Force, 2006-07

                        Search Interview Committee, Director of National Center for Water Quality Research, 2006-07

                        Humanities Major Work Group, 2005-06, 2006-07

                        Writing Assessment Committee, 2005-06

                        NCA Self-Study Accreditation Steering Committee, 2004-05

                        Educational Policies Committee, 2000-2004

                        Enterprise Task Force, 2003-04

                        Advisor to Sigma Tau Nu, 2002-03

                        CORE Committee, 2001-03

                        Academic Climate Committee, 2001-03

                        Adult Programs Task Force, 2001-03

 

CAMPUS COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS and SERVICE

(continued)

 

                  Previous to Heidelberg (Tiffin University):

 

                  Chair Appointments

 

                  Chair, Academic Honors Banquet Committee, 1999

                  Coordinator, Natural Sciences, 1995-1999

                  Chair, Accelerated Degree Completion Committee, 1995-1997

                  Chair, Constitution Review Committee, 1990-91

                  Chair, Liberal Arts Committee, 1989-90

                  Chair, NCA Accreditation Self-Study Academic Sub-committee, 1988-89

                  Chair, Computer Policy Committee, 1987-88, 1988-89     

                  Chair, General Education Curriculum Review Committee, 1987-88

                  Chair, University Constitution Draft Committee, 1985-86, 1986-87

                  Chair, Calendar Conversion Committee, 1983-84

 

                  Membership and Service

 

                  Parliamentarian, University Faculty, 1990-1999

                  Academic Computing Committee, 1992-1994, 1998-99

                  International Studies Committee, 1994-1997

                  Curriculum Committee, 1986-87, 1988-1990, 1994-1996

                  Graduate Committee, 1990-1996

                  Five-Year Plan Committee, 1990-91

                  Cultural Heritage Course Development Committee, 1988-89, 1989-90

                  NCA Accreditation Self-Study Steering Committee, 1988-89

                  NCA Accreditation Self-Study Committee, 1984-85                  

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

                  Ohio Public Library Trustee, Mohawk Community Library, Sycamore, Ohio, 1997-present

                  President, Board of Trustees, Mohawk Community Library, 2003-2004

                  Board of Trustees, Allen Eiry Senior Center, Tiffin, Ohio, 1994-2004

                  Member, Mohawk Local School District Technology Committee, Sycamore, Ohio

                  Computer Consultant, pro bono, Allen Eiry Senior Center, Mohawk Community Library

                  Judge, Science Fair, McCutchenville School, McCutchenville, Ohio

                  Judge, Optimist Club Oratorical Competition, Tiffin, Ohio

                  Coach, Junior High (U14), Sycamore Soccer League

                  Safety Director, AYSO Region 1040 (American Youth Soccer Organization)

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and SERVICE

 

Past President, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2005, 2006

Lenssen Prize Selection Committee, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2004, 2006

President, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2003, 2004

Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy, American Philosophical Association, 2003, 2004

Chair, Lenssen Prize Selection Committee, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2002

Grant Selection Committee, Teaching Seminar for Advanced Graduate Students in Philosophy, American Philosophical Association, May 2002

Vice President, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 2001, 2002

Member of the Board, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 1984-1999, 2001-2006

Chapter President, American Association of University Professors, 1997-1999

Editor, AAPT News, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 1986-1998

American Association of University Professors

American Philosophical Association

Association for Computing Machinery

Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking

Ohio Philosophical Association

Society for Machines and Mentality

Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education

 

 

 

REFERENCES

 

                          

                           Dr. Vicki Ohl, Heidelberg College (419-448-2086)

                           Dr. Richard Skolnik, SUNY-Oswego (315-341-2539)

                           Dr. Bruce Way, Monroe County Community College ((734-384-4152)

                           Dr. David Weininger, Heidelberg College (419-448-2024)

                           Dr. Jan Younger, Heidelberg College (419-448-2157)

 

                           Student course evaluations available on request.

 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, and REVIEWS:

 

Close, Daryl.  “Fair Grades,” Teaching Philosophy.  Forthcoming.

________.   “Why It Is Time to End Student ‘Evaluations’ of Faculty.” In progress. 

Close, Daryl, and  Kathryn Bradie.  Think About It:  An Introduction to Philosophy.  In progress.

Close, Daryl, and  Nicholas Meier.  1995.  Morality in Criminal Justice:  An Introduction to Ethics.  Belmont:  Wadsworth Publishing Co.

Close, Daryl.  1992.  “Why Thinking Isn’t Computing,” accepted for publication in Leslie Burkholder (ed.), Philosophy and the Computer.  Boulder, CO:  Westview Press.  Withdrawn from publication by the author.

________.  1991.  Critical Notice of A. Pablo Iannone (ed.), Contemporary Moral Controversies in Business.  Teaching Philosophy 14, no. 4 (December): 481-484.

________.  1981.  “Vendler on What is Stated,” Philosophia 9 (July): 331-337.

________.  1981.  “Geach’s Theory of Judgment,” Proceedings of the Ohio Philosophical Association, (April): 12-25.

________.  1980.  “More On Non-Epistemic Seeing,” Mind 89 (January):  99-105.

________.  1976.  “What is Non-Epistemic Seeing?” Mind 85 (April): 161-170.

 

 

ADDRESSES:

 

Close, Daryl.  2004.  “Fair Grades,” Presidential Address, American Association of Philosophy Teachers.  Fifteenth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Toledo, August.

 

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS and WORKSHOPS

(PHILOSOPHY):

 

Close, Daryl.  2009.  “Critical Thinking and Statistical Reasoning,” Fourteenth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg University, 9 February.

________.  2008.  “Helping Students Identify Reasoning” Fall Faculty Workshop, Heidelberg College, 22 August.

________.  2008.  “Is It Time to End Student ‘Evaluations’ of Philosophy Faculty?” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, 17th International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 9 August.

________.  2008.  “Why It Is Time to End Student ‘Evaluations’ of Teaching,” Thirteenth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, 14 February.

________.  2007.  “Do College Faculty Members Have Any Ethics?” Fall Faculty Workshop, Heidelberg College, 24 August.

________.  2007.  “30 Fallacies in 30 Minutes!” Fall Faculty Workshop, Heidelberg College, 24 August.

________.  2006.  “Teaching Critical Thinking,” Faculty Development Committee Workshop, Heidelberg College, 26 January.

CONFERENCE PAPERS and WORKSHOPS

(PHILOSOPHY):

continued

 

________.  2005.  “Teaching Critical Thinking,” First-Year Seminar Faculty Workshop, Heidelberg College, 18 May.

________.  2005.  “Fair Grades Again,” Tenth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, February.

Close, Daryl, Larry Stanbery, and Robert Timko.  2004.  “Pedagogical and Ethical Issues in Publishing Student Web Pages,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Fifteenth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Toledo, August.

Close, Daryl.  2004.  “Comments on Robert H. Ennis, ‘Qualified Reasoning, Deductive Validity, and Conduction’, Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, American Philosophical Association Central Division, April.

________.  2004.  “A Walk in the PARC,” Ninth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, February.

________.  2003.  “Critical Thinking,” 11th Annual East Central Colleges Fall Faculty Workshop, Aurora, Ohio, November.

________.  2003.  “Comments on Arnold Wilson, ‘Lottery Logic’,” Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking, American Philosophical Association Central Division, April.

Close, Daryl, and  Kathryn Bradie.  2002.  “The Perfect Introductory Text,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Fourteenth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Thomas More College, August.

Close, Daryl.  2002.  “Why Thinking Still Isn’t Computing,” Seventh Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, February.

________.  2001.  “Fair Grades,” Sixth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, February.

________.  2000.  “Symbolic Logic:  A Walk in the PARC,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Thirteenth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Alverno College, August.

________.  1998.  “Course Mechanics for Introduction to Philosophy,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Twelfth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, August.

Close, Daryl, and  Nicholas Meier.  1995.  “Practical vs. Classroom Ethics,” Academy for Criminal Justice Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts, March.

Close, Daryl.  1994.  “Fair Grades,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, Tiffin University, September.

________.  1994.  “Fair Grades,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Tenth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Marianopolis College, Montreal, Quebec, August.

________.  1989.  “Informal Argument Analysis:  A Workshop for Teachers,” Tiffin University Faculty Colloquium, October.

Close, Daryl, Nicholas Meier, and David Shevin.  1989.  “Enhancing Professional Activity,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, September.

Close, Daryl.  1989.  “Why Thinking Isn’t Computing,” Fourth National Conference on Computing and Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, August.

________.  1986.  “Why Thinking Isn’t Computing,” 1986-87 Colloquium Series, University of Toledo, November.

CONFERENCE PAPERS and WORKSHOPS

(PHILOSOPHY):

continued

 

________.  1986.  “Argument Evaluation in Practical Logic,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Sixth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Culver-Stockton College, August.

________.  1986.  “A Game for Business Ethics,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Sixth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Culver-Stockton College, August.

________.  1984.  “Teaching Practical Logic,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Fifth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Toledo, August.               

________.  1984.  “Teaching the Inference in Inferential Statistics,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Fifth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Toledo, August.

________.  1983.  “Teaching Informal Logic,” Second International Symposium on Informal Logic, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, June.                                                   

________.  1982.  “Teaching the “New” Logic,” American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Fourth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Appalachian State University, August.       

________.  1981.  “Geach’s Theory of Judgment,” Ohio Philosophical Association, Ohio State University, April.                            

________.  1978.  “Geach’s Theory of Judgment (original version),” Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Tufts University, March.     

________.  1976.  “Mental States in Animals,” 1976-77 Philosophy Colloquium Series, Lafayette College, September.      

________.  1976.  “Acts, Objects, and What is True or False,” University of Delaware, April.                                                  

________.  1975.  “What Do We Believe?” Temple University Graduate Philosophy Colloquium, November.            

________.  1974.  “What is Non-Epistemic Seeing?” Temple University Graduate Philosophy Colloquium, November. 

 

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS and WORKSHOPS

(COMPUTING):

 

Close, Daryl, and  David Kimmel.  2003.  “Course Web Page Design,” CNIT Faculty Workshop, Heidelberg College, March, April.

Close, Daryl.  2003.  “The Emperor’s New Degree,” Eighth Annual Faculty Research Symposium, Heidelberg College, February.

Close, Daryl, and Richard Skolnik.  1999.  “The Emperor’s New Degree:  Higher Education and the Internet,” presented at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fall.

Close, Daryl.  1998.  “Using the Internet as an Academic Resource,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, January.

________.  1997.  “Web Publishing, Part II,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, January.

________.  1996.  “Web Publishing,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, September.

________.  1995.  “Using the Internet,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, September.

CONFERENCE PAPERS and WORKSHOPS

(COMPUTING):

continued

 

________.  1992.  “Using CompuServe,” Tiffin University Faculty Development Workshop, September.

________.  1992.  “Using CompuServe,” Ninth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, University of Vermont, August.

________.  1990.  “Keeping a Gradebook in a Spreadsheet,” Eighth International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Indiana University, August.

________.  1988.  “PC Software for Teachers:  Word-Processing, Spreadsheets, and Database Management Systems,” Seventh International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Hampshire College, August.

________.  1988.  “What is a Computer Program?” Seventh International Workshop/Conference on Teaching Philosophy, Hampshire College, August.

Close, Daryl, and  Mazhar Anik.  1987.  “The Introductory CIS Course and PC Software Literacy,” International Business Schools Computer Users Group Annual Conference, University of Michigan, July.

Close, Daryl, and  Nelson Pole.  1987.  “BASIC vs. Pascal in CAI Programming,” Second National Conference on Computing and Philosophy, Michigan State University, June.

 

 

EDITORIAL WORK and COMMISSIONED REVIEWS:

 

Close, Daryl.  2007.  Commissioned review, John Dean and Raymond Dean, Introduction to Programming with Java:  A Problem Solving Approach.  New York:  McGraw-Hill, 2008.

Close, Daryl, and  Mark Lenssen, (eds.).  1986-1998.  AAPT News, The Bulletin of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers.  Long Beach, Calif.:  American Association of Philosophy Teachers, California State University at Long Beach.

Close, Daryl.  1996.  Commissioned review, John Kleinig (ed.), Handled with Discretion:  Ethical Issues in Police Deci­sion Making.  Lanham, Md.:  Rowman & Littlefield, 1996.

Close, Daryl.  1990.  Pre-publication editorial review, Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Gloria Waggoner, Computer Concepts With Microcomputer Applications: Wordperfect 5.0-5.1, Lotus 1-2-3 Release 2.2, dBASE III Plus.  Belmont, Calif.:  Wadsworth Publishing Co./Course Technology, 1991.

Close, Daryl, et al., (assistant eds.).  1980.  Richard Lineback (ed.), The Philosopher’s Index:  A Retrospective Index to Non-U.S. English Language Publications from 1940.  Bowling Green, Ohio:  Philosophy Documentation Center.

Close, Daryl, et al., (assistant eds.).  1978.  Richard Lineback (ed.), The Philosopher’s Index:  A Retrospective Index to U.S. Publications from 1940.  Bowling Green, Ohio:  Philosophy Documentation Center.

 

 

PUBLIC LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, and PUBLICATIONS:

 

Close, Daryl.  2001.  “History of Liberalism,” ElderCollege, Terra Community College, February.

________.  1998.  “Human Rights:  What Role in U.S. Policy?” Great Decisions, Tiffin-Seneca Public Library, February.

________.  1996.  “Failing Nations:  What U.S. Response?” Great Decisions, Tiffin-Seneca Public Library, March.

________.  1995.  “Cyberspace, the Internet, and Home Computing,” Financial Executives Institute, The Toledo Club, December.

Close, Daryl, and  Quran Abdullah.  1995.  “Facing Real Inequities in our Schools and Workplaces,” Martin Luther King Day Workshop, Tiffin University, January.

Close, Daryl.  1992.  “Using CompuServe,” Faculty and Administration Workshop, Mohawk High School, Sycamore, Ohio,  October.

________.  1992.  “Managing Your PC,” Public Accountants Society of Ohio, Norwalk Chapter, January.

________.  1988.  “What is a “Good” College Education?” Challenge:  The Magazine of Tiffin University (Fall): 8-10.

________.  1985.  “Is Morality a Matter of Personal Opinion?” Challenge: The Magazine of Tiffin University (Fall): 3-5.

________.  1984.  “Business Ethics:  Is There Such a Thing?” Challenge:  The Magazine of Tiffin University (Fall): 3-5.

                                                  

 

SELECTED WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLICATIONS:

 

Close, Daryl.  [2009], 1995.  Daryl Close’s Home Page, 1 August, http://bright.net/~dclose (accessed March 30, 2009).

 

________.  [2008], 2006.  Critical Thinking Resources for Heidelberg Faculty, 11 August, http://bright.net/~dclose/dcct.htm (accessed September 22, 2008).

 

________.  [2008], 2001.  Minds, Brains, and Machines Course Home Page, 26 August, http://bright.net/~dclose/hminds.htm (accessed September 22, 2008).

 

________.   [2009], 2002.  Scientific Revolutions Course Home Page, 8 January http://bright.net/~dclose/pscience.htm (28 February 2009).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rev. Mar. 2009