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Philosophy Faculty
of

St. Philip's College







San Antonio
Texas




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The Philosophy Faculty
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St. Philip's College


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Connie Economy
The first two Philosophy courses, 309 Logic and 310 Ethics, were taught at St. Philip’s College during the 1973-1974 academic year by Connie Economy, the first instructor of Philosophy and Ethics.

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the teaching of Philosophy at St. Philip’s College, we recognize and celebrate those who have served the students of the College over these five decades.
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Current Members of the
Philosophy Faculty


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Marie Pannier Feldmeier

Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota in 1994. She has over twelve years of full-time teaching experience in higher education, including seven years teaching full-time at a community college. She has taught numerous courses in philosophy and religion, including Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Business Ethics, Logic, Advanced Critical Thinking, World Religions, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Death and Dying, and Aesthetics. She has extensive experience creating instructional materials, assessing student learning, and designing courses.  In addition to teaching traditional face-to-face courses, Dr. Feldmeier has taught online courses, team-taught courses with colleagues, taught accelerated courses, and supervised independent study projects. She received the Teaching Excellence Award for Philosophy from the Philosophy Faculty of St. Philip’s College in 2014.


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Andrew Joseph Hill

Andrew Hill, J.D. is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and English St. Mary’s University, and his Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. He is an advisor for our Philosophy Club and the Ethics Bowl Team, which competes in the competitions sponsored by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. In 2017, as part of his work for the Red Cross, he attended the 12th Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers and Researchers, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hill has integrated into his Ethics courses the "Exploring Humanitarian Law" (EHL) program developed by the International Committee of the Red Cross. During the academic year 2018 - 2019, he was a Fellow in the Global Studies Division of Stanford University. He received the NISOD Excellence Award from the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin for his innovative teaching at St. Philip’s College in 2018. He received the Teaching Excellence Award for Philosophy from the Philosophy Faculty of St. Philip’s College in 2021.



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QUONDAM MEMBERS
OF THE FACULTY

 
Members Before 2009:
Connie Economy 
Norman Kutschenreuter 
Donald Castellano Hoyt 
Collin Furr 
Ann L. Riordan 
Clinton F. Dunagan 
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2009 – 2013 
Joseph Allen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
John Travis, Ph.D., Th.D., Professor Emeritus*
 
2013 – 2014  
Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
Andrew Hill, J.D., Assistant Professor

2014 – 2018  
Matthew Fuller, M.A., Instructor
Andrew Hill, J.D., Assistant Professor
 
2018 – 2020  
Matthew Fuller, M.A., Instructor
Andrew Hill, J.D., Associate Professor
Charlie Langston, M.A., M.S., Instructor
 
2020 – 2022  
Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
Andrew Hill, J.D., Associate Professor
Charlie Langston, M.A., M.S., Instructor

2022 – Present 
Marie Pannier Feldmeier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 
Andrew Hill, J.D., Associate Professor

Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence:
​Richard Naylor, Ph.D. (2016)
Yvonne Naylor, M.Phil. (2016)
Derick Wilson, Ph.D., FRSA (2019 - 2020)

Adjuvant Members of the Philosophy Faculty:
Patrick J. Aspell
Jonathan Paul De Vierville

Jack Ferguson 
Matthew Mangum
Marshall Naylor
Kent Slinker
Peter Van Dusen

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Special Thanks to:
Becca Barnard
Librarian/Archivist
St. Philip's College

* quondam   - adjective
 quon·​dam | \ ˈkwän-dəm  , -ˌdam \
 
Definition of quondam
: Former, Sometime - a quondam friend
WHO ONCE WAS…
 
History and Etymology for quondam:
Latin, at one time, formerly, from quom, cum when; akin to Latin qui who; "Quondam" which came to English in the 16th century from Latin quondam, meaning "at one time" or "formerly"
​-  : of old : FORMER

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Dr. Derick Wilson (right), Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for AY 2019-2020, 142nd Commencement Ceremony of St. Philip's College, December 13, 2019.
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Derick Wilson (left) Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, Matthew Fuller & Charlie Langston, Fall Term 2019
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The leadership team for the Philosophy Club and Ethics Bowl Team for Academic Year 2019-2020 at St. Philip's College: Matthew Fuller (left), Zephaniah Russell, Charlie Langston, Andrew Hill, and Jill Zimmerman.
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Cynthia Pryor (left) presents the "Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Award" to Richard and Yvonne Naylor on 15 April 2016.

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Matthew Mangum (left) and Marie Feldmeier (lower center) acting as Judges at the 2019 APPE Two Year College Ethics Bowl

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Richard and Yvonne Naylor (center, right) with the entire faculty of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, April 2016.

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About Philosophy & Ethics at
​St. Philip's College

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We are especially grateful for the dedication and hard work of the members of the ​Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Team, that have been a powerful voice for ethical decision making!
We have a productive and engaged faculty, which sponsors a number of student organizations, and works in cooperation with professional colleagues in other departments from across the College to advance student learning about philosophy and ethics.  ​We are also active in the Discipline, and are particularly supportive of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE), which is a comprehensive, international organization dedicated to advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. 
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Here are few examples of our activities on campus and off:

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2019 Ethics Bowl Team hosts the Two-Year College Ethics Bowl National Championship at St. Philip's College
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2018 Ethics Bowl Team competes in Two-Year College Ethics Bowl National Championship in Utah
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The Philosophy Faculty has hosted three Fulbright Scholars-in-Residence over the last four years, and hosted the 2020 Southwest Fulbright Symposium
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The Philosophy Club is sponsored by our Faculty, and the Advisors are Andrew Hill, Charlie Langston, and Jill Zimmerman
2019 - We provided an ethics component for the Science and Math Summer Academy (SAMSA) for middle school students
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2018 lecture by David Wood, the recipient of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, where he spoke about combat, veterans, and moral injury was co-sponsored by our Faculty and the World Affairs Council
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2015 Study Abroad Program to study Ethics in Northern Ireland
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2020 response to the COVID-19 national emergency, the Faculty created an online research series
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The Faculty regularly present papers at academic conferences and workshops locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
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2014 Workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), at Northwest Vista College for students across the District who are involved in the Student Leadership Institute

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Dr. Feldmeier with students to hear renown philosopher, Dr. Derek Parfit, as he presented the Trinity University DeCoursey Lecture for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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Marie Pannier Feldmeier and Andrew Hill at the annual Culture Fest celebration, as they helped raise money for the College by enduring the pie throwing charity event.

Travel with our students

With our students in Chicago in 2018
With our students in Chicago in 2018
With our students in Dallas in 2017
With our students in Dallas in 2017
With our students in Salt Lake City Utah in 2018
With our students in Salt Lake City Utah in 2018
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The Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership
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Click Here for More Details about the ICDP
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PowerPoint Presentation for EduTech 2021
12 November 2021

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Detailed Triennial Reports

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instructional_unit_review_-_2018.pdf
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PowerPoint Presentations for Awards Ceremonies


 December 2020
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May 2021
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May 2022
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philosophy_awards_-_announcement_-_03_may_2022.pdf
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December 2022
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​Welcome to the website that celebrates our community! 


​We hope this website gives you an idea of the dedication and hard work of the students, faculty, staff and administrators of the College, and why we choose to annually recognize their accomplishments. 
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