Brief Biography of

Andrea M. Weisberger

Name: Andrea M. Weisberger

Occupations: Instructor of Philosophy, Web Architect

Degrees:

A.S. Computer Information Systems, Florida Community College, Jacksonville, 2000.
Ph.D. Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1991.
M.A. Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1988.
B.A. Philosophy, Florida International University, 1981.
B.A. Religious Studies, Florida International University, 1981.

Major Areas of Interest:

Teaching Positions:

Instructor of Philosophy (Online Courses), University of North Florida, 2003-present
Chair, Philosophy & Religion, Jacksonville University, 1992-1998
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Jacksonville University, 1991-1998
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Tennesee State University, 1985
Instructor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1983-1985

Other Occupations:

Web Architect, Quality Images (Printing Co.), 2004-present
Senior Web Developer, Rockpointe Broadcasting Corporation, 2000-2004
LSAT Instructor, Kaplan Educational Center, 1998-1999
Associate, Kumquats, Inc., Educational Management Consultancy, 1998-1999
Contributing Writer, The Express (Newspaper), 1998
Consultant, Therapeutic Antibodies, 1991
Research Assistant, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Laboratory, Vanderbilt University, 1986-1991

Research and Teaching Grants:

Jewish Chautauqua Society Grant for a course in Judaism, Fall, 1997
Release Time Grant for conducting research, Jacksonville University, Fall 1995, Fall 1996
National Endowment for the Humanities Study Grant to College Teachers, for "The Holocaust and Uniqueness: An Investigation of Genocide," 1995

Publications:

Book:

Suffering Belief: Evil and the Anglo-American Defense of Theism. Toronto Studies in Religion, Volume 23, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 1999. Series Editor: Donald Wiebe.

Articles:

Philosophy/Religion

"The Problem of Evil" in The Cambridge Companion to Atheism, ed. Michael Martin. New York: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
"The Nature of the Relationship Between Religion and Ethics: A Case Study of Animal Rights Within Judaism." Sophia (Aust.), Vol. 42, No. 1 (2003): 77-84.
"The Pollution Solution: A Critique of Dore's Response to the Argument from Evil." Sophia (Aust.), Vol. 36, No. 1 (1997): 19-35.
"The Ethics of the Broader Usage of Prozac: Social Choice or Social Bias?" International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Vol. 10, No. 1 (1995): 69-74.
"Depravity, Divine Responsibility and Moral Evil: A Critique of a New Free Will Defence." Religious Studies, Vol. 31, No. 3 (1995): 375-390.
"The Good, the Bad, and the Natural: Callicott's Ethical Holism Reconsidered." Ethics and Critical Thinking Journal, Vol. 35, No. 405 (1995): Section 6: 1-21.
"Haack on Dummett: A Note." Philosophical Studies 55 (1989): 337-343.

Sciences

Keller T.S., Weisberger A.M., Ray J.L., Hasan S.S., Shiavi R.G. and Spengler D.M. "Relationship Between Vertical Ground Reaction Force and Speed During Walking and Running." Clinical Biomechanics, Vol. 11 (1996): 253-259.
J. L. Ray, A. M. Weisberger, T. S. Keller, S. S. Hasan, R. Shiavi, and D. M. Spengler. "Velocity and Ground Reaction Force Relationships During Walking and Running." Proceedings for the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics, Tempe, AZ, October, 1991
W. Suwito, T. S. Keller, P. K. Basu, A. M. Weisberger, A. M. Strauss, D. M. Spengler. "Geometric and Material Property Study of the Human Lumbar Spine Using the Finite Element Method." Journal of Spinal Disorders, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1992): 50-59.
S. E. Roser, T. S. Keller, A. M. Weisberger, and D. M. Spengler. "Comprehensive Mechanical Properties and the Distribution of Density and Porosity in the Human Femur." Transactions of the 37th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society, Vol. 16, No. 2 (1991): 484.

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