CURRICULUM VITAE: November 2018
EDUCATION
2003-04: Doctoral Studies in the Philosophy of Education; University of South Australia.
1993-94: Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling: Dalhousie University.
1982: Masters in Philosophical Education: Boston College-Boston, St. Joseph’s College-Chicago-USA, & Concordia University, Montreal. Degree granted by Atlantic School of Theology.
Thesis: Method in Education exploring the relationship between Jean Piaget and Bernard Lonergan: Published as
The Child as Quest; University Press of America, 1984
1980-81: Graduate Studies in Philosophy: St. Mary's University, Halifax.
1979: Bachelor of Arts: Double Major in Philosophy & European History with minor in Sociology, Mt. St. Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
1976: Diploma in Business Management, Montreal.
1974: Diploma in Literary Studies, Conn., USA.
EMPLOYMENT and PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018: Guest lecturer on Globalization/Economics and the Future of Education. University of the Third Age, Malaga Province, Spain.
1984-1995 & 2002-2017: Sessional and part time lecturer in Philosophy, Child Studies and Ethics, MSVU.
1990-94: Sessional Lecturer in Medical Ethics: Dalhousie Medical School
2008-2014: Conference Director of conferences on Functional Collaboration in the Sciences: Halifax (SMU) and Vancouver (UBC).
2004-06 & 2011: Practicum Supervisor Dept. Of Family Studies & Gerontology, Mount St. Vincent Univ., Halifax, NS
2009 to Present: General Secretary:
The Society for the Globalization of Effective Methods of Evolving http://www.sgeme.org/
2004 & 2005: Parenting Series with HRM School Board. Three articles on Parenting at http://roberthenman.com/articles.aspx
2001-03: Member of Mount St. Vincent University Alumni Board of Directors
2002-03: Chairperson of MSVU Professor’s teaching Award Select-committee. (Presented Award at MSVU 2003 Convocation)
1994-2006: Private Counseling practice.
1993-94: Ethical Consultant Dalhousie Medical School (Aids and Dentistry)
1993-96: Ethical Consultant with Shannex Corp. (Seniors Residence)
1996: Director of International Conference on Bernard Lonergan's Economics, Halifax, NS.
1993-96: In-Services: Halifax Regional School Board: teaching methods, structure & evaluation of outcomes, self-esteem, and child development.
1982-1996: Training teachers for various grade levels.
COURSES TAUGHT IN UNIVERSITY:
Death & Dying, Love & Marriage, Contemporary Moral Problems, The Roots of Peace and Conflict (Distance & Classroom lecture formats), Introduction to
Philosophy, Methods in Education, Child Development (The Child as Quest), Reasoning and Argumentation, Medical Ethics, Bioethics, Contemporary and professional Ethical Issues in Aging and
Families, Philosophy of Education, Introduction to Child Studies, Theoretical Frameworks in Child Studies.
PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES
2017: Presentation on Cognitional Theory and Neuroscience. Atlantic Region Philosophers’ Association, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
2014:
Functional Research in Neuroscience UBC, Vancouver, BC
2012:
Exploring Systems toward Effective Communication UBC, Vancouver, BC
2011:
An Ethics of Philosophic Work (Pub.) SMU, Halifax, NS
2010:
Communications: Effectively Defining Audiences UBC, Vancouver, BC
2009:
Seeking Unity as Functional Collaborators SMU, Halifax, NS
2008:
Patterns of Response to Lonergan’s Paradigm-shift Challenge UBC, Vancouver, BC
REFEREED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES (Blind peer review)
2018: “An Apparent Anomaly in Lonergan Scholarship” Co-author Michael Shute, Vol. 10, Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis; Memorial University NL, http://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/jmda/
2018: “A Response to Maung’s Commentary on Moreira-Alemeida and Araujo” Vol.11, Issue 1, June 2018. http://www.crossingdialogues.com/current_issue.htm Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues,
2016 (June): “Functional Research in Neuroscience”, Chapter One in Seeding Global Collaboration, Edited by Patrick Brown, Axial Publishing, Vancouver, BC.
2016: Implementing Generalized Empirical Method into Neuroscience by Functionally Ordering Tasks. http://www.crossingdialogues.com/current_issue.htm Dialogues in Philosophy,
Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Volume 9, Issue 1, available June 2016, Rome, Italy.
2015: Generalized Empirical Method: A context for a discussion of language usage in Neuroscience, http://www.crossingdialogues.com/current_issue.htm Dialogues in Philosophy,
Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Volume 8, Issue 1, June 2015. Rome, Italy.
2013: Can cerebral scanning and imaging techniques contribute to a theory of thinking? http://www.crossingdialogues.com/current_issue.htm Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and
Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2013. Rome, Italy.
2012: An Ethics of Philosophic Work, Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis; Memorial University, NL, http://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/jmda
2010: Teaching Foundations in Peace Studies, Journal of Macrodynamic Analysis; Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada. http://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/jmda/
2005: A Spirituality of Obedience: Equal in God’s Eyes Only? Article published in online Journal Quodlibet; Vol. 7, # 2, June 2005 at http://www.quodlibet.net/articles/henman-obedience.shtml .
A brief discussion of the philosophical foundations of gender equality.
2000: “Reality, Judgment and Dissociative Consciousness”; Article published in METHOD: Journal of Lonergan Studies. Boston, USA. Vol. 18, Number 2, Fall 2000. Article on Identity
Disorder with implications for psychotherapy.
REQUESTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
2004: Book Review by request of Improving Moral Decision-making by Michael Shute & William Zanardi, Axial Press, Halifax, NS 2003. HEC Forum: Health Care Ethics Committee
Forum. September 2004, Volume 16, issue # 3.
1993: Article on Bioethics in Prince Edward Island Nursing newspaper.
1986: Reviewer for Adult Education Journal; Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Publication Services, Ottawa.
PUBLISHED RESPONSES TO ARTICLE CRITIQUES
2014: Neuroscience and Generalized Empirical Method: A response to A. Rastogi,
http://www.crossingdialogues.com/Ms-D14-06.htm Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2014.
2014: Generalized Empirical Method: Is it Needed? http://www.crossingdialogues.com/journal.htm Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing
Dialogues, Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2014.
TEXTBOOKS PUBLISHED
2016: Global Collaboration: Neuroscience as Paradigmatic, Axial Publishing, Vancouver, BC
This textbook was recognized by the Nova Scotia Legislature at a presentation (June 15/17) given by the Honourable Diana Whalen, MLA of Clayton Park West.
Hansard page 2767, Resolution # 1254, April 28/17
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2008: Behind the Altar; A fictional novel exploring the dysfunctional psychology of contemporary institutional Religion. Published by Xlibris Publishing, PA, USA
1984: The Child as Quest; University Press of America, Published MA thesis: An exploration of the relationship between Jean Piaget’s notion of development and Bernard Lonergan’s
Intentionality Analysis and their implication for pedagogy in education.
REVIEWS OF GLOBAL COLLABORATION: NEUROSCIENCE AS PARADIGMATIC
2018: Terrance Quinn, Method: Journal of Lonergan Studies, Vol. 36, Number 2, Boston College, MA, USA.
2017: Bruce Anderson: “Neuroscience and Generalized Empirical Method”
http://www.crossingdialogues.com/current_issue.htm
2016: Bruce Anderson, “Neuroscience and Generalized Empirical Method go Three Rounds”
http://journals.library.mun.ca/ojs/index.php/jmda/issue/view/115
2014: T. Quinn, “Generalized Empirical Method in the Biological Sciences”
http://www.crossingdialogues.com/issue12014.htm
EXTERNAL INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Book review requested by Publisher (2017) Invitation to Generalized Empirical Method in the Sciences by Pro. Terry Quinn, Publisher: World Scientific Publishing.
External Article Reviewer (2017) "The Body-Mind Problem" Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Rome, Italy.
External Article Reviewer (2015) Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences: The official journal of Crossing Dialogues, Rome, Italy.
External Book Reviewer (2015) Book Proposal “Invitation to Generalized Empirical Method in the Sciences," by Prof. Terrance J. Quinn. Publisher: World Scientific Publishing.
External Book Reviewer (2015) Book proposal “An Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Transformation Studies”, Canadian Scholar’s Press, Toronto, Canada.
WORK IN PROGRESS
:
Research into the Functional Specialty Dialectics, in relationship to Method in the Social Sciences.