STEVEN SWARTZER Department of Philosophy University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3125 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Ethics (including Meta-Ethics & Moral Psychology), Philosophy of Punishment, Pre- College Philosophy AREAS OF UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING COMPETENCE Social/Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Symbolic Logic EMPLOYMENT University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Philosophy Outreach Program Coordinator, Department of Philosophy & Parr Center for Ethics, July 2013-Present Lecturer, Philosophy Department, July 2014 Present Visiting Lecturer, Philosophy Department, July 2013 June 2014 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Assistant Director, Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics, February 2009 June 2013 Lecturer, Philosophy Department, August 2011 May 2013 EDUCATION Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Nebraska, August 2011 Committee: Mark van Roojen (chair), John Gibbons, Joe Mendola, David Sobel AWARDS, GRANTS & HONORS B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, May 2003 APA/Philosophy Documentation Center Prize for Excellence & Innovation in Philosophy Programs (Awarded to UNC s Philosophy Outreach Program, 2014) APA Small Grant Program ($4,000 Grant Awarded to Parr Center & UNC Philosophy Outreach Program for PhOCUS: Philosophical Opportunities and Conversations for Underserved Students Initiative, 2014-2015) APA Grad Student Travel Award (2010; 2011) Hinman Dissertation Fellowship (University of Nebraska, 2007-2008) Othmer Fellowship (University of Nebraska, 2004-2007) PUBLICATIONS Humean Externalism and the Argument from Depression Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, June 2015, Volume 9, No. 2, pp 1-16. Appetitive Besires and the Fuss about Fit Philosophical Studies, September 2013, Volume 165, Issue 3, pp 975-988
STEVEN SWARTZER 2 PRESENTATIONS Punishment and Democratic Rights American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), March 2016 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, PPE/Value Theory Workshop, August 2015 (invited) Case-Based Ethics Education, Moral Reasoning, and Ethics Across the Curriculum Ethics Across the Curriculum Workshop for Faculty at Mars Hill University, May 2015 (invited) Should criminals have the right to vote? University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Parr Center Ethics Around the Table Lunch, October 2014 (invited) Besires and Motivational Variation University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Visiting Faculty Workshop, August 2013 (invited) University of Nebraska at Omaha, May 2013 (invited) Appetitive Besires and the Fuss about Fit American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), February 2012 Minnesota Philosophical Society, November 2011 Unmanifested Desires Unmasked American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), April 2011 (Received APA Student Travel Award) Promoting Ethics in Academic Advising National Academic Advising Association North Central Conference, May 2010 (Copresented with Brooke Glenn & Kelly Paine) Humeanism and Amoralism American Philosophical Association-Central Division (main program), February 2010 (Received APA Student Travel Award) Central States Philosophical Association, October 2009 Skepticism about Desert Iowa Philosophical Society, November 2009 Northwestern University Society for Ethical Theory and Political Philosophy, April 2009 The Practical Reasoning Argument for Pragmatic Encroachment Central States Philosophical Association, September 2008 CONFERENCE COMMENTS Comments on Jason Swartwood s Wisdom as a Skill Minnesota Philosophical Society, November 2011
STEVEN SWARTZER 3 PHILOSOPHY COURSES TAUGHT (AS INSTRUCTOR) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Phil 292 Pre-College Philosophy (experiential philosophy course in which undergraduates learn about philosophy by preparing to lead philosophy sessions for elementary and high school students) Phil 280 Morality & Law UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Phil 325 - Advanced Social and Political Philosophy Phil 230 Philosophy of Law Phil 225 Environmental Ethics (special section for William H. Thompson Learning Community) Phil 213 Medical Ethics Phil 211 Introduction to Modern Logic Phil 106 Philosophy and Current Issues (small and large lecture section, and special sections for William H. Thompson Learning Community) Phil 101 Introduction to Philosophy (small and large lecture sections) UNC PHILOSOPHY OUTREACH PROGRAM AND PARR CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES Outreach Coordinator Work with community partners including local K-12 schools, community colleges, retirement communities, etc. to organize philosophy events that fit their needs and interests; arrange Philosophy Department volunteers (faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students) to lead these discussions; recruit new community partners & volunteers; write grant proposals and secure external funding sources. CA Dillon Youth Development Center (detention facility for juveniles convicted of crimes in North Carolina) Participating in weekly philosophy discussions for CA Dillon residents, Fall 2013-present Durham Academy Participate in philosophy classroom discussions for 1 st grade students, Fall 2013-present High School Ethics Bowl Helped to organize the North Carolina and National High School Ethics Bowls, trained undergraduates to help coach local teams, provided coaching assistance for two local teams: Carolina Friends School (Durham, NC), 2013 & Eastern Alamance High School (Mebane, NC), 2013 & 2014; and led judge training & orientation sessions; member of case-writing committee Carolina Meadows Retirement Community Participate in bi-monthly philosophy discussions for residents, Fall 2013-present Assistant Coach, UNC Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Team Extracurricular competition for undergraduates, 2013-Present
STEVEN SWARTZER 4 Montessori Children s House of Durham Participate in After School philosophy discussions for 1 st 3 rd grade students, Spring 2014- Fall 2014 Central Carolina Community College (Pittsboro, NC) Participate in philosophy discussions for G.E.D. students, Spring-Summer 2014 Ethics in the Workplace Led two three-hour training sessions for UNC employees about ethical decision-making, with an emphasis on ethical issues that arise in the workplace, Summer & Fall 2015 ROBERT J. KUTAK CENTER FOR THE TEACHING AND STUDY OF APPLIED ETHICS ACTIVITIES Guest Ethics Lectures/Discussions at University of Nebraska Ethics in Research Summer Research Program for Undergraduates, Summer 2013 Academic Integrity Training Session Academic Affairs Judicial Board Training Session, Spring 2013 Computer Ethics and Moral Decision Making Computer Science & Computer Engineering Professional Development Courses (Advanced Undergraduate), Fall 2009; Spring 2010; Spring 2011; Fall 2011; Fall 2012 Ethical Dilemmas in Academic Integrity Brown Bag lunch discussion for university-wide Academic Integrity Week, Fall 2012 Overview of Ethics and Moral Decision Making Veterinary Medicine Professional Development Seminar (Veterinary Medicine Professional Students), Fall 2011; Fall 2012 Mentorship & Grad Student Well-Being: Ph.D. Comics Movie Discussion Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Spring 2012 Political Speech on Campus Ethics across the Disciplines Brown Bag Lunch, Spring 2012 Research Ethics and Ethical Decision Making Mechanical and Materials Engineering Pierson Graduate Seminar, Spring 2012 Research Ethics, Professional Ethics, and Ethical Decision Making Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction Graduate Seminar, Spring 2012 Ethics Discussion Cases for Arts & Sciences Assistant/Associate Deans CIC Arts & Sciences Associate and Assistant Deans Meeting, Fall 2011 Research Ethics and Moral Decision Making Entomology Department Colloquium (Graduate Students and Faculty), Fall 2011
STEVEN SWARTZER 5 Professional Ethics for Computer Science and Computer Engineering Faculty Computer Science and Computer Engineering Department s ProFF (Professors For the Future) Program (Graduate Students), Spring 2011 Student Privacy and Instructor/Advisor Gossip (co-presented with Brooke Glenn and Kelly Payne) Ethics across the Disciplines Brown Bag Lunch, Fall 2010 Research Ethics and Research Misconduct Microbiology & Molecular Biology Graduate Professional Development Seminar, Spring 2010 Professional Ethics and Moral Decision Making Computer Science Computer Organization Course (Intermediate Undergraduate), Fall 2009 Research Ethics Physics Senior Seminar (Advanced Undergraduate), Fall 2009 Other Kutak Center Responsibilities Organizer & Head Coach, UNL Ethics Bowl team Extracurricular competition for undergraduates, 2010-Present UNL Grad Student Ethics Forum Created and coordinate a monthly discussion for UNL graduate students & post-docs about issues of professional ethics in teaching and research (partnership between UNL s Ethics Center and Graduate Student Association), 2010-Present Ethics across the Disciplines Brownbag Lunches Coordinate a monthly discussion for UNL faculty, staff, and students, 2009-Present Created and maintain online interdisciplinary ethics resource Available at <http://ethics.unl.edu/ethics_resources>; designed to help faculty and students across disciplines incorporate discussions of general and discipline-specific ethical issues into their teaching and research Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Online Training Course Assisted in creation of Blackboard-based RCR training program for all graduate students, undergraduates, and post-doctoral researchers involved in federally-sponsored research at UNL. (Collaboration between Ethics Center, Office of Graduate Studies and Research Compliance Services Office) ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE UNC McNair Scholars Program Summer Mentor, Summer 2015 Journal Referee for Ratio Invited Panelist for Philosophy Teaching Workshop on Student Participation, UNC, Fall 2014
STEVEN SWARTZER 6 Invited Panelist for Philosophy Teaching Workshop on Grading, UNC, Fall 2013 Invited Panelist for New Faculty Orientation, William H. Thompson Learning Community, University of Nebraska, Fall 2012 Search Committee Member (search for three Assistant Program Coordinators for the William H. Thompson Learning Community), University of Nebraska, Summer 2012 Coordinator, University of Nebraska Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, 2007-2009 Led University of Nebraska Philosophy Department s New Teaching Assistant Orientation, Fall 2007 &, Fall 2008