CURRICULUM VITAE
Thomas R. Shields
Current Employment
July 2008 – Present:
History, Philosophy and English Instructor,
Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ
Courses Taught:
History 111 (Prehistory – 500 AD)
History 112 (500 – 1500 AD)
History 113 (1600 – 1900 AD)
History 121 (The Ancient World)
History 126 (The Medieval World)
History 175 (Vietnam War)
History 177 (Historical Field Studies)
English 101 and 102 (Composition I & II)
Humanities 1 (Western Humanities)
Humanities 2
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Humanities 3
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Humanities 110 (World Mythology)
Humanities 120 (World Religions)
Philosophy 125 (Basic Problems)
History 121 (Christianity: A History)
Additional Teaching Experience:
August 2003 – May 2008:
History, Philosophy and Humanities Instructor,
Bucks County Community College, Newtown PA
August 2003 – August 2005:
Part-time English and History Instructor,
Pennsylvania State University, Abington, PA
September 2002 – June 2003:
Social Studies and Latin Teacher,
Central Bucks East High School, Doylestown, PA
Related Academic Experience:
May 2004 – August 2005:
Freshman Counselor and Advisor
Pennsylvania State University at Abington
June 2003 – August 2003:
Instructor/Advisor, Summer Institute for the Gifted
Bryn Mawr College
Background Education:
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Program completed May 2003.
Master of Arts in History, with Honors (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Program completed August 2000.
Masters Thesis: Augustine’s Sermon 198: The Pinnacle of an Anti-Pagan Crusade:
January to June 404, 160 pages.
Dual Bachelor of Arts in History and Classics from the Schreyer’s Honors College,
with a Minor in Latin (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Graduated May 1998.
Additional Academic Activity:
Colloquium Presenter, Dante Exhibit: “From Homer’s Hades to Dante’s Hell: The
Transformation of the Underworld”, Sept 18, 2005
Conference Presenter, Faculty of the Future: “Getting to the Point: Effective Use
of Powerpoint in College History Classes”, June 3, 2006
Committee Member, Academic Affairs at Bucks County Community College
Fall 2006 – Spring 2007
Faculty Lecture Series Presenter, Upper Campus, Bucks County Community College
Fall 2006 – “Mysteries of the Great Pyramids”
Spring 2007 – “New Testament Contradictions”
Fall 2007 – “The Origins of Satan”
Writing Center Tutor, Newtown Campus, Bucks County Community College
Composition, History and Philosophy
Fall 2005 – Fall 2006
Academic Advisor, Upper Campus, Bucks County Community College
New Student Orientation, Scheduling, Transfers
Fall 2005 – present
Summer Advising Specialist, Penn State Abington Campus
New Student Orientation, Scheduling, Transfers
July 2003 – August 2005
Study Abroad/Field Trip Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Alliance
10 Days in Italy, Summer 2006
12 Days in Greece, Summer 2007
10 Days in Egypt, Summer 2008
Recruited students, planned excursions, lectured on-site
PUBLIC TEACHING CERTIFICATION
PA Level I Certification: Latin (K-12)
PA Level I Certification: Social Studies (7-12)
REFERENCES:
Martin Sutton, Asst. Academic Dean, Bucks County Community College
Penn Hall 307, (215) 968-8340
Mary Ellen Bornak, Online Learning, Bucks County Community College
Library 117, (215) 504-8592
Dr. Craig Coenen, Liberal Arts Dept., Mercer County Community College
LA 137, (609) 570-3533