Biography
Commonly Taught Courses
IHUM 201/202, IHUM 261, IHUM 350, HUMANITIES 400-LEVEL SEMINARS SENIOR SEMINARS ON THE 14TH CENTURY, LOVE IN THE RENAISSANCE, 16TH CENTURY REFORMATIONS, PHIL 201, AND PHIL 214
Degrees
PhD, University of Utah, 1995
MA, Brigham Young University,1987
BA, Brigham Young University,1985
Interests
Medieval Studies, Early Modern/Renaissance Studies, Continental Philosophy (especially Philosophy of Art and Philosophy of History).
Honors and Awards
- Alcuin Fellowship, BYU (2000 - Present)
- Allen D. Breck Award, Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association (1996 - 1996)
Administrative Assignments
- Philosophy Department: Department Chair (2016 - 2019)
- Undergraduate Education: Dean (2015 - 2016)
- Undergraduate Education: Associate Dean (2012 - 2016)
- University Honors Program: Director (2012 - 2016)
- College of Humanities: Associate Dean (2005 - 2009)
Professional Citizenship
- Board Member, The Center for the Instruction of Teacher Education and Schooling (CITES) (2017 - Present)
- Guest Speaker, BYURadio (2017 - 2017)
- Conference-Related Role, International Lawman's Brut Society (2015 - 2017)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Philological Quarterly (2016 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Member, Medieval Association of the Pacific Executive Committee (2012 - 2015)
- Committee/Council Chair, Medieval Association of the Pacific's Founders' Prize Committee (2015 - 2015)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Arthuriana (2014 - 2014)
- Committee/Council Member, Medieval Association of the Pacific's Founders' Prize Committee (2014 - 2014)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Pearson/Prentice Hall Press (2009 - 2009)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Oxford University Press (2008 - 2008)
- Committee/Council Member, Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association Executive Committee (2001 - 2004)