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Dr. Matthew A. Butkus earned undergraduate degrees from Georgetown University (BSLA – German/Philosophy) and the University of Pittsburgh (Psychology), graduate degrees from Duquesne University (MA – Philosophy; PhD – Health Care Ethics), and is a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. He teaches for both the College of…
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Dr. Johannes “Hanno” Bulhof earned his BA in Philosophy from the University of Texas and his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in logic, ethics, the history of philosophy, political philosophy, and modal metaphysics. Courses Taught
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Dr. Tuminello is an assistant professor of philosophy at McNeese State University and a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. His research interests include the philosophies of food, medicine, animals, and the environment through the lenses of hermeneutics, pragmatism, and Jainism. Courses Taught
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While studying mathematics and computer science at California State University at Chico, Todd Furman got bit by the philosophy bug. Todd changed his course of study and graduated from Chico State with a B.A. in philosophy. At Chico, Todd focused his studies on (French) existentialism, epistemology, and David Hume. Todd received his Ph.D. in philosophy…
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Dr. Gregory Clark earned his Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Administration and his Master of Science in Sociology from Western Illinois University, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He is a lifetime member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He research interests include assessing public attitudes toward crime…
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Dr. Stan Weeber earned sociology degrees from Simpson College (B.A.), Mississippi State University (M.A.) and the University of North Texas (Ph.D). His sociological interests include collective behavior, social movements, and political and historical sociology. His work has been presented at annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, the American Society of Criminology, the Society for…
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Dr. Ilya A. Okhotnikov earned his Doctor of Ministry in Family Ministry and Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Philosophy in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky. He has been a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) since 2018. Dr. Okhotnikov serves as the…
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Dr. Muhammad M. Haque received his BA (1975) and MA (1976) in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. He received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992, specializing in Demography, Organization and Development. Prior to joining McNeese, he taught at several universities since 1982, including the…
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Dr. Carol Campbell earned her Master of Science in Sociology from Valdosta State College, her Master of Social Work, Master of Criminal Justice, and PhD in Sociology from Louisiana State University. Her dissertation focused on the effects of demographic variables and gender-role identity on attitudes about premarital sexual permissiveness. Her research interests include gender roles,…
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Dr. Steven Rainey earned his undergraduate degree (B.S. Geology) and Master’s Degree (M.A. Geography) from The University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He has been awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and two Fulbright awards for dissertation research on farmer soil knowledge systems in the Guatemalan…
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Dr. Steve Thompson started his public service career in 1996 with the US Army. He served a one year deployment in Bosnia on a peace keeping mission with the United Nations. He left military service to begin a career with the Louisiana state police where he served in numerous roles, including patrol, plain clothes, SWAT,…
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Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Wroten holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Delaware, as well as an M.S. in HDFS and a bachelor’s degree in human services with a concentration in administration and family policy, also from UD. Her major research interests include gerontology, thanatology, and medical sociological topics, as…
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Dr. Matthew A. Butkus earned undergraduate degrees from Georgetown University (BSLA – German/Philosophy) and the University of Pittsburgh (Psychology), graduate degrees from Duquesne University (MA – Philosophy; PhD – Health Care Ethics), and is a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. He teaches for both the College of…
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Dr. Johannes “Hanno” Bulhof earned his BA in Philosophy from the University of Texas and his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in logic, ethics, the history of philosophy, political philosophy, and modal metaphysics. Courses Taught
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Dr. Tuminello is an assistant professor of philosophy at McNeese State University and a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. His research interests include the philosophies of food, medicine, animals, and the environment through the lenses of hermeneutics, pragmatism, and Jainism. Courses Taught
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While studying mathematics and computer science at California State University at Chico, Todd Furman got bit by the philosophy bug. Todd changed his course of study and graduated from Chico State with a B.A. in philosophy. At Chico, Todd focused his studies on (French) existentialism, epistemology, and David Hume. Todd received his Ph.D. in philosophy…
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Dr. Gregory Clark earned his Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement Administration and his Master of Science in Sociology from Western Illinois University, and his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He is a lifetime member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. He research interests include assessing public attitudes toward crime…
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Dr. Stan Weeber earned sociology degrees from Simpson College (B.A.), Mississippi State University (M.A.) and the University of North Texas (Ph.D). His sociological interests include collective behavior, social movements, and political and historical sociology. His work has been presented at annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, the American Society of Criminology, the Society for…
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Dr. Ilya A. Okhotnikov earned his Doctor of Ministry in Family Ministry and Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Philosophy in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky. He has been a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) since 2018. Dr. Okhotnikov serves as the…
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Dr. Muhammad M. Haque received his BA (1975) and MA (1976) in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. He received his PhD in Sociology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1992, specializing in Demography, Organization and Development. Prior to joining McNeese, he taught at several universities since 1982, including the…
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Dr. Carol Campbell earned her Master of Science in Sociology from Valdosta State College, her Master of Social Work, Master of Criminal Justice, and PhD in Sociology from Louisiana State University. Her dissertation focused on the effects of demographic variables and gender-role identity on attitudes about premarital sexual permissiveness. Her research interests include gender roles,…
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Dr. Steven Rainey earned his undergraduate degree (B.S. Geology) and Master’s Degree (M.A. Geography) from The University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He has been awarded a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant and two Fulbright awards for dissertation research on farmer soil knowledge systems in the Guatemalan…
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Dr. Steve Thompson started his public service career in 1996 with the US Army. He served a one year deployment in Bosnia on a peace keeping mission with the United Nations. He left military service to begin a career with the Louisiana state police where he served in numerous roles, including patrol, plain clothes, SWAT,…
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Dr. Elizabeth (Ellie) Wroten holds a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Delaware, as well as an M.S. in HDFS and a bachelor’s degree in human services with a concentration in administration and family policy, also from UD. Her major research interests include gerontology, thanatology, and medical sociological topics, as…
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