Curriculum Vitae (summary)
Kenneth T. Howarth
Mercer County Community College PO Box B Trenton, NJ 08690
Office: 609-570-3809
howarthk@mccc.edu
Fax: 609-570-3884
Education:
Ph.D.
M.A.
M.A.E.C.
M.A.L.A.
A.B.
H.S. Diploma
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, Philosophy,
coursework completed, Advisor Dr. Charles Young
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, Contemporary
Philosophy, 2003
St. John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Eastern (Asian) Classics, 1997
St. John’s College, Annapolis, Maryland, (Classical) Liberal Arts, 1996
Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, Political Science, 1984
The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1980
Courses Taught:
(undergraduate)
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Religion
Values & Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking & Argumentative Writing
Social Philosophy
Logic of Everyday Reasoning
Philosophy and Society
Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Ethics
Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
Moral Choices
Introduction to Asian Philosophy
Asian Philosophy
Contemporary Moral Issues
American Philosophy
Philosophy of Cultural Diversity
Business Ethics
Applied Ethical Reasoning
Plato & Aristotle
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Philosophy of Science
Ideas in American Culture - Expertise
Eastern Philosophy
Liberal Arts Colloquium: On Justice
Comparative Virtue Ethics – Aristotle and Confucius (graduate)
Faculty Positions:
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Philosophy & Religious Studies,
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Advisor, Philosophy
S.P.A. Club Advisor, Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Moral
Choices, Logic, Eastern Philosophy, Business Ethics, Introduction to
Religious Studies, Mercer County Community College, 2009-Current
Adjunct Faculty, Symbolic Logic, Contemporary Moral Issues, Introduction
to Philosophy, The College of New Jersey, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall
2007- Current
Lecturer, American Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Issues, Special Topics
in Philosophy – Asian Philosophy, Modern Social & Political
Philosophy, Comparative Virtue Ethics – Aristotle & Confucius,
Rutgers University at Camden, Spring 2006 - Spring 2007, Spring
2008 – Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts Colloquium: On Justice, William Patterson
University, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 - Current
Instructor, Introduction to Philosophy, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving,
West Chester University, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Adjunct Faculty, Ethics, Basic Problems of Philosophy, Bucks County
Community College, Summer 2008
Adjunct Faculty, Plato & Aristotle, Social Philosophy, Business Ethics, Rider
University, Fall 2007 - Spring 2008, Fall 2009
Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Philosophy & Introduction to Religion,
Ethics, Montclair State University, Fall 2004 – Spring 2008
Adjunct Faculty, Symbolic Logic, Introduction to Philosophy & Logic of
Everyday Reasoning, Philosophy & Society, Business Ethics, Rowan
University, Fall 2004 – Fall 2008
Adjunct Instructor, Logic & Introduction to Philosophy, Burlington County
College, Spring 2006 – Fall 2007, Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Summer
2009
Adjunct Associate Professor, Applied Ethical Reasoning & Business Ethics,
Felician College, Spring 2005 - Spring 2007
Senior Adjunct Assistant Professor, Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics,
Moral Choices & Logic, Mercer County Community College,
Summer 2004 – Fall 2008
Lecturer, Introduction to Philosophy of Religion, Introduction to Philosophy,
Introduction to Asian Philosophy & Humanities – American
Ideas in American Culture Capstone course, California State
University, San Bernardino, Fall 2003 – Spring 2004
Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Ethical Issues, California State University,
San Bernardino – Fall 2003
Adjunct Instructor, Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Philosophy of Cultural
Diversity, Critical Thinking & Argumentative Writing, Cerritos
College, Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
Adjunct Instructor, Values & Critical Thinking, University of La Verne, Fall
2002-Spring 2003
Guest Lecturer, Science, Technology and Society Seminar, Pitzer College,
Fall 2002
All College Seminar Tutor (instructor), St. John’s College-Santa Fe, 2000
Community Seminar Tutor (instructor), St. John’s College-Santa Fe, 19992000
Conferences:
Presenter, "She-Lunking Plato's Cave" in the “Perennial Conversations and
Questions within the Western Tradition” portion of the 16th Annual
Association for Core Texts and Courses International Conference
held in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Theme: "Engaging Worlds:
Core Texts and Cultural Contexts". Spring 2010
Session Chair on Ethics in Practice at the Annual New Jersey Regional
Philosophical Association conference held at Montclair State
University, Fall 2009
Commenter, on “Preservation, Reconciliation, and Creation: Modes of
Reproduction in Plato’s Symposium” by Vincent J. Rama, (William
Patterson University), New Jersey Regional Philosophy Conference,
Bergen County College, Fall 2008
Session Chair on Value Theory & Epistemology, New Jersey Regional
Philosophy Conference, Rowan University, Spring 2005
Commenter, on “How Valuable is True Belief? A Critique of Goldman’s
Veritistic Value Theory” by Don Fallis (University of Arizona), New
Jersey Regional Philosophy Conference, Rowan University, Spring
2005
Co-Presenter, “With or Without Tenure? The Future Faculty Talk About
Tenure”, Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching –
West, 2003
Grants:
Professional Teaching & Training Scholar’s Stipend (Visiting Instructor’s
supplement to teach Asian Philosophy at Pitzer College, Claremont,
CA), Fall 2004 - declined due to move to New Jersey
Professional Teaching & Training Scholar, Claremont Graduate University,
Fall 2003-Spring 2004
Macquire Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University, Fall 2002
Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University, Fall
2002 – Spring 2003
Tuition Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University, 2001-2004
Eastern Studies Fellowship, St. John’s College, 1996-1997
Graduate Studies Grant, St. John’s College, 1994-1996
Army R.O.T.C. Scholarship, Davidson College, 1981-1984
Teaching Training:
Professional Teaching & Training Scholar, Claremont Graduate
University, 2003-2004
Teaching Assistant, Philosophy of Science, Pitzer College, Fall 2002
Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Claremont Graduate University, 2002-2003
Teaching Practica Program Certificate, CGU Philosophy Department,
2001–2002
Trained Touchstones Seminar Leader, St. John’s College-Annapolis, 1995
Professional Organizations:
American Philosophical Association
American Association of Philosophy Teachers
American Philosophy of Science Association
Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy
Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum
Research Languages:
Chinese (Classical), German, Greek (Attic)
Technical:
Distance Learning/Online Teaching, WebCT, Blackboard, Angel, E-campus,
Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint & Internet proficient, seminar
pedagogy, Transdisciplinarity