Thomas Pearson. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Philosophy (956)

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1 Thomas Pearson The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Philosophy (956) EDUCATION PhD, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1994 Major: Philosophy Dissertation Title: Rational Persons and Ethical Practices: Alasdair Maclntyre's Project in Moral Philosophy Other, Master of Sacred Theology, Gettysburg Theological Seminary, 1977 Major: Historical Theology Dissertation Title: Truth and Ordo in Augustine's Doctrine of the Church Other, Master of Divinity, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1973 Major: Social Ethics Dissertation Title: The Concept of Property in Recent American Theology BA, Santa Clara University, 1969 Major: Journalism EMPLOYMENT Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas-Pan American ( 1994) Adjunct Faculty, St. Louis University ( 1994) Adjunct Faculty, Concordia University ( ) Instructor, Maryville University ( ) Lecturer/Instructor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale ( ) PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journals Articles Thomas Pearson. "Is There A Lutheran Theological Tradition?." Kirk House (2010) Thomas Pearson. "Before Virtue: Alasdair Maclntyre and Natural Law." Springer (2009) Thomas Pearson. "Melanchthon on Natural Law Ethics." The Journal of Lutheran Ethics (November Generated on Aug 19, 2016 Page 1 of 5

2 Other 2009) Thomas Pearson. "Luther on Natural Law Ethics." The Journal of Lutheran Ethics (December 2007) Thomas Pearson. "Assessment of Nanotechnology Awareness and Societal Concerns." Technology in Society (2006) James Aldridge, Thomas Pearson, and Mark Winkel. "Moral decision-making among professionals in the pharmaceutical industry." Quality Assurance Journal 10, no (2006) Thomas Pearson. "Moral Decision-Making Among Professionals in the Pharmaceutical Industry: A 'Community of Practices' Model." Quality Assurance Journal (October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2006) Thomas Pearson. "The Ethics of Nanotechnology: A Lutheran Assessment." Journal of Lutheran Ethics (February 2006) Thomas Pearson. "Bonhoeffer and the End of Christian Ethics." Journal of Lutheran Ethics (August 2004) Thomas Pearson. "Why Lutherans Can't Talk About Sexuality." Let's Talk (March 2003) Thomas Pearson. The Evolution of Rationality, edited by F. LeRon Shults. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith. 59, no. 3 (September 2007) Thomas Pearson. Christian Ethics and the Moral Psychologies, by Don S. Browning. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith. 59, no. 2 (June 2007) CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH Fellowships Grants Thomas Pearson, "National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute Fellowship," University of New England, (June July 2009) Thomas Pearson, "Appointment as Visiting Scholar," Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values, Washington University, (March May 2009) Thomas Pearson, "Fieldstead Foundation Fellowship," Calvin College, (2003) Thomas Pearson, "Faculty Research Council Grant," University of Texas-Pan American, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, (October 2006) Thomas Pearson, "Faculty Research Council Grant," University of Texas-Pan American, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, (March 2005) James Aldridge, "An Assessment of the Exercise of Moral Judgment Among Professionals in the Pharmaceutical Industry:," UTPA Organized Research Grant, $2, ( ) PRESENTATIONS Thomas Pearson. "Discourse As Political Practice: Where Does Alasdair Maclntyre Want to Live?," 3rd Annual Conference, International Society for Maclntyrean Philosophy, Dublin, Ireland. (March 2009) Thomas Pearson. "Ethics, Social Practice, Intelligence, Security: A Conversation with Alasdair Generated on Aug 19, 2016 Page 2 of 5

3 Maclntyre," Ethics in Intelligence, Security and Immigration Conference, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (November 2008) Thomas Pearson. "What Good Are Internal Goods? The Relationship of Goods and Virtues in Alasdair Maclntyre's Social Practices," Annual Conference, International Society for Maclntyrean Philosophy, St. Meinrad, Indiana. (July 2008) Thomas Pearson. "Maclntyre and Luther on Ethics in Social Practices and Vocations," Eastern Division Meeting, Society of Christian Philosophers, Niagara University, New York. (April 2008) Thomas Pearson. "Teaching Professional Ethics: Virtue vs. Action," Annual Meeting, Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, San Antonio, Texas. (February 2008) Thomas Pearson. "Good Computing: a Pedagogically Focused Model of Virtue in the Practice of Computing." Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, San Antonio, Texas. (February 2008) Thomas Pearson. "Evolutionary Psychology and the Naturalization of Christian Ethics." Society of Christian Philosophers Conference, Columbia, South Carolina. (April 2007) Thomas Pearson. "Ethical Issues in Engineering." American Society of Engineering Educators (Gulf Coast Region) Conference, South Padre Island, Texas. (March 2007) Thomas Pearson. "Ethics and Geographical Information Systems: The Birth of a Profession." Association of Practical and Professional Ethics Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio. (February 2007) Samuel Freeman, Daniel Dearth, and Thomas Pearson. "The Thin Blue Line," UTPA Library, (April 10, 2006) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. " Manufacturing Consent Part II," UTPA Library, (November 2, 2005) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. " Manufacturing Consent, Part I." UTPA Library, (October 31, 2005) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. "We Regret to Inform," UT-PA Library Film Series, (December 2, 2004) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. "Hearts and Minds," UT-PA Library Film Series, (November 18, 2004) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. "The Battle for Algiers." UT-PA Library Film Series, (October 28, 2004) Thomas Pearson. "Before Virtue: Alasdair Maclntyre and Natural Law." Conference on Natural Law, Grand Rapids, Michigan. (May 2004) Samuel Freeman and Thomas Pearson. "Affirmative Action," Philosophy Club, (October 23, 2003) Mark Winkel, Thomas Pearson, and James Aldridge. "Moral Decision-Making Among Professionals Within the Pharmaceutical Industry." Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Albuquerque. (1999) James Aldridge, Thomas Pearson, and Mark Winkel. "Moral decision-making among professionals within the pharmaceutical industry." Southwestern Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico.. (1999) TEACHING Generated on Aug 19, 2016 Page 3 of 5

4 Courses Taught Aesthetics Critical Thinking Engineering Ethics Ethics in Leadership Hist of Phil: Modern Intro Social & Pol Phil Intro to Philosophy Intro to Social & Politic Phil Intro to World Relig Introduction to Islam Medieval Philosophy Modern Philosophy ( ) Moral Theory Phil of Law Phil of Science Philosophy of Law Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Science Professional Ethics Research Ethics: Biology Social Political Phil Special Topics in Phil Thesis Topics in Rel & Science SERVICE Department Service Committee Chair, Faculty Search Committee. ( ) Committee Member, Policy Committee. ( ) Committee Member, Personnel Committee. ( ) College Service Generated on Aug 19, 2016 Page 4 of 5

5 Committee Member, College Council. ( 2008) Committee Member, Dean Search Committee. ( 2006) University Service Committee Member, University Core Curriculum Assessment Committee. ( ) Professional Memberships Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honor Society) ( 1999) Society of Christian Philosophers ( 1994) Southwestern Philosophical Society ( 1994) The American Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy ( 1994) American Philosophical Association ( 1993) Generated on Aug 19, 2016 Page 5 of 5