AAPT Members American Association of Philosophy Teachers

The local Scranton paper has a profile / interview with my old grad student colleague and AAPT member Phil Jenkins!
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The long-time reader of this blog (if there are any), will remember that Phil was an original contributor, but hasn't made the move to the new format.  We hope to con him back in in one way or another soon! Perhaps after this summer's conference?

Here are a couple of his old posts:

• Making philosophy relevant for beginning students
• Unlike brain surgery...

From StateCollege.com:

State College, PA - Faculty Q + A: Paula Droege, Philosophy

Why did you choose teaching as a profession?

That’s hard to say, exactly. It’s easier to say why I stick with it. Teaching gives me the opportunity to think and talk about really difficult and important issues. It would be hard to find time to think about philosophy otherwise. There is also the occasional student whose mind is utterly refigured by the process of considering philosophical questions. Few jobs offer the satisfaction of watching a student experience the ‘aha moment’ of an intractable conundrum resolving itself within the mind.

In Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle (which I delivered when I was 11, thank you very much).
Philosophy studies broaden RIT experience | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

Matt Reisz has a profile of Angie Hobbs, Warwicks professor of public understanding of philosophy, in the Times Higher Education supplement:
Times Higher Education - Philosophy - think about it, it's fun and it's for everyone

The Times education supplement has a profile of Melina Bell, assistant professor of philosophy and competitive body-builder:
From Rippling ‘Abs’ to Aristotle: A Professor Tends Her Body, and Her Body of Work - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com

When I’m standing up there all tanned and flexed, I am free of anxiety,” she says. “It’s when I’m presenting a paper that I start to feel exposed.

The 'Advance-Titan' has a profile of John Burr, who has been teaching Philosophy at UW since 1964! He's even credited with starting the department: The Advance-Titan - The philosophy of the chair

Projo.com, a news source for Providence and Rhode Island, has a book review / profile of Pessin's two books: The God Question and the 60-Second Philosopher.  Both are written for the public, so are probably suitable for an intro class and /or First year seminar:
Philosopher urges us: Don’t just sit there, think! | projo.com | The Providence Journal Books |

Austin College, which was just rated in the top 10 for job satisfaction by the Chronicle, just hired Marjorie Hass (Muhlenberg) as their next president. Unbelievably good news. Now I just have one question: are they hiring?

Austin College welcomes new president | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | News: Education

Austin College. Sherman, Texas

By Tim Adams:
This much I know: AC Grayling, philosopher, 60, London | Life and style | The Observer

Another on the theme of Philosophers doing manual labor:  (see reviews of Rowlands, and Crawford)
Q & A With Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder - Times Topics Blog - NYTimes.com

Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder...