Skip to main content Dr. Jo Ann Carson
- Senior Lecturer at Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Organizer, Community philosophy dialogues at the San Marcos Public Library by planning and coordinating one dialogue per week as community outreach effort.
2012 - Present.
- Organizer, Community Philosophy Dialogues at the San Marcos Public Library.
September 2012 - Present.
- Organizer, Philosophy Dialogue Series.
1995 - Present.
- Coach, Texas State Ethics Bowl Team.
November 1995 - Present.
2017
- Participant, Jim Stoner on "The Positive Liberty of Speech" in the Alkek Teaching Theater.
September 19, 2017.
- Organizer and discussion leader, Constitution Day Celebration.
September 17, 2017.
- Panelist for Webinar "Fostering Community Conversations", Texas State Library and Archives, Austin, TX.
March 3, 2017.
2015
- Chair, Price Lecture Committee, United Campus Ministry.
1997 - 2015.
- Board Member, United Campus Ministry (formerly Campus Christian Community).
1995 - 2015.
2014
- Graduate Advisor, International Business Ethics Case Competition.
2014.
- Organizer, annual spring philosophy symposium.
1997 - 2014.
- Advisor, Phi Sigma Tau, philosophy honor society.
1995 - 2014.
2013
- Organizer, Organized interdisciplinary panel on Prospects for Peace in the Middle East and Arab World (collaboration with Thomas Doyle and Hassan Tajalli (Political Science) and Craig Hanks (Philosophy)).
2013.
- Received Common Experience Team Quarterly Team Award for service (A Global Odyssey), Texas State University.
2012 - 2013.
2011
- Received Common Experience Quarterly Team Award for service (Sustainability), Texas State University.
2010 - 2011.
2010
- Organizer, Organized interdisciplinary panel on evolution featuring Jerry Coyne of the University of Chicago.
2010.
- Organizer, Organized interdisciplinary panel on Food, Ethics, and Society featuring David Kaplan of the University of North Texas and representatives from Central Texas food culture (collaboration with Craig Hanks (Philosophy)).
2010.
- Organizer, Organized interdisciplinary panel on Environmental Justice and Human Rights (collaboration with Catherine Hawkins (Social Work)).
2010.
2008
- Editor, department newsletter.
1995 - 2008.
2006
- Presenter, Gave presentation on Philosophy Dialogue Series to Liberal Arts Development Advisory Board.
2006.
- Participant, Texas State Leadership Exchange.
2006.
2005
- Organizer, Owl People Discussion Group.
2000 - 2005.
2000
- Member, Activities Committee.
1995 - 2000.
