Herstein, PhD 2498 River Trail Road ? Prescott, AZ 86301 ? T : 928.443.8525 ? E : ghc22eac@westpost.net
Research, Analysis, and Communication Professional
Skilled educational professional with exceptional talents for communication, research, and leadership, capable of bridging the gap between science, technology, and philosophy and motivating audiences to understand and appreciate complex theories and relationships |Core Competencies:|Served as instructor for Ellis University, delivering | | |online lectures and engaging in discussions with a wide| |Public Speaking |range of students, in courses that included Ethics and | |Complex Theory |Technology and Social Values. | |Technical Writing |Lectured and presented Logic, Ethics, Technology, and | |Editing and |Values, and Philosophy of Science to students attending| |Proofreading |Harper College, Muskingum College, and Merrimack | |Science and |College. | |Technology |Author of several published works examining the | |Group Dynamics |relationships between science and philosophy. | Professional Experience ELLIS UNIVERSITY - Chicago, Illinois Instructor (2005-present) Served as instructor for online courses, including Ethics and Technology and Social Values, to a diverse student body, encouraging them to envision the application of abstract concepts to real-world scenarios. |Leadership and |Unique ability to foster compelling discussion among | |Analysis |students, motivating them to examine the theories | | |presented in class in greater detail, to arrive at a | | |level of comprehension that is rooted in everyday | | |practical experience. | |Communications |Conveyed different, non-obvious perspectives relating to| | |ethics and their continued relevance and application in | | |an increasingly technological world. |
HARPER COLLEGE - Palatine, Illinois
MUSKINGUM COLLEGE - New Concord, Ohio MERRIMACK COLLEGE - North Andover, Massachusetts Assistant Professor (2006-2009) Provided stimulating educational opportunities as Assistant Professor for several classes of undergraduate students in courses that included Logic, Ethics, Technology, and Values, and Philosophy of Science. Charted the anticipated weekly progress of each course using written syllabi. Reinforced learning and retention of knowledge through lectures and compelling class discussions. Evaluated each student's command of the material through the administration of exams. ~ Continued ~ Gary L. Herstein - Page 2 T : 928.443.8525 ? E : ghc22eac@westpost.net BANK OF MONTREAL - Chicago, Illinois Network Systems Analyst (1992-2000) Assessed the need for repair or replacement of equipment that performed below acceptable standards. Safeguarded system data by coordinating and implementing network security protocols. Recommended the implementation of bleeding-edge technologies to deliver continued outstanding customer satisfaction. Consulted with users to identify, clarify, and resolve network issues.
Education & Training
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE PhD in Philosophy DePAUL UNIVERSITY Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Professional Affiliations Association for Symbolic Logic Philosophy of Science Association Center for Philosophy and the Natural Sciences Society for Philosophy and Technology American Philosophical Practitioners Association American Philosophical Association Society for the Study of Process Philosophy Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy
Awards, Public Presentations, and Published Works
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE Dissertation Research Award (2004) for superior dissertation proposal "Measurement, Mereotopology, and the Nature of Nature" International Whitehead Conference, July, 2006. University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria "The Roycean Roots of the Beloved Community" APA Central Division, April, 2005 Whitehead and the Measurement Problem of Cosmology Ontos-verlag, 2006; 215 pages. ISBN 3-937202-95-1 "Theory of Groups and Social Measurement" The Reasoner, volume 2, number 2, February 2008 "Davidson on the Impossibility of Psychophysical Laws" Synthese, Volume 145, Number 1, May 2005