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Dr. Isidoro Talavera is a Lead Faculty member responsible for introducing Critical Thinking throughout all curriculums, as well as creating and managing all of the University’s new Philosophy courses. Prior to coming to Franklin, Dr. Talavera taught for nearly 20 years in a variety of courses at both the high school and college levels in Central and North America. His teaching experience includes serving as distance education English coordinator at Francisco Marroquin University, Math coordinator at Colegio Metropolitano, Math instructor at Del Valle University, Philosophy instructor at the University of Missouri, Business and Professional Ethics instructor at Lipscomb University, Logic instructor at Tennessee State and Vanderbilt Universities, Critical Thinking and Business Math instructor at Nashville High-Tech Institute, and Assistant Professor teaching Mathematics and Critical Thinking at Tennessee State. This expertise earned Dr. Talavera the 1999-2000 Burke Award for Teaching Excellence at Vanderbilt University. His Doctoral thesis at Vanderbilt University in the field of Philosophy is entitled Time and the Nature and Possibility of Knowledge. Choose a category by selecting the appropriate header. |
| Ph.D., | Vanderbilt University, 2006, Philosophy |
| M.A., | Vanderbilt University, 1998, Philosophy |
| M.A., | University of Missouri, 1993, Philosophy |
| M.S.E., | Harding University, 1991, Math Education |
| 2007-Present | Franklin University, Lead Faculty - Philosophy, Introducing Critical Thinking throughout the entire curriculum and creating and managing all the courses of the new Philosophy and World History subdivisions. |
| 2003-2007 | Tennessee State University, Assistant Professor, AEAO Mathematics Program, Mathematics and Critical Thinking for traditional and nontraditional learners in a student-centered college environment. |
| 2003 | Nashville High-Tech Institute, Instructor, Critical Thinking, Psychology, Sociology, Human Relations, and Business Math. |
| 1999-2000 | Tennessee State University, Instructor, General and Symbolic Logic. |
| 1996-2000 | Vanderbilt University, Instructor, Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, and General and Symbolic Logic. |
| 1995- 1996 | Lipscomb University, Instructor, Business and Professional Ethics. |
| 1991-1993 | University of Missouri, Instructor, Ethics, Logic, and Introduction to Philosophy. |
| 1987-1990 | Colegio Metropolitano, Math Coordinator for the program. |
| 1987-1990 | Francisco Marroquin University, Created the English Department for Distance Education, served as English Coordinator and Math Instructor (evening program). |
| 1986-1987 | Del Valle University, Math Instructor in a bilingual setting and English as a second language. |
| 2010 | The National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) (March 2010, Columbus, OH): Discovering Success through Critical Thinking.. |
| 2009 | NAFSA Region VI / Association of International Educators Conference (May 1, 2009; Franklin University, Columbus, OH): Critical Thinking: Building bridges among International Education Programs. |
| 2009 | Innovative Educators Educational Conference (April 23, 2009; International Webinar): Critical Thinking: the Vital Connection among Courses. |
| 2009 | Association for Practical and Professional Ethics / Eighteenth Annual Meeting (March 5-8, 2009; Cincinnati, OH); Session Chair: Ethical Foundations. |
| 2009 | I. Talavera (2009). Philosophy of Science. |
| 2009 | I. Talavera (2009). Introduction to Ethical Analysis and Reasoning. |
| 2008 | Mathematical Association of America Conference (October 24-25, 2008; Capital University, Columbus, Ohio): Critical Thinking: the Vital Connection among Math Courses. |
| 2008 | Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium and Teaching Workshop (May 18-23, 2008; Bentley College, Waltham, MA); Using Critical Thinking to Integrate Ethics and Social Responsibility in Discipline-based Courses. |
| 2008 | National Association of Developmental Education Conference (February 27- March 1, 2008; Boston, MA): Critical Thinking: The Vital Connection Among Developmental Courses. |
| 2008 | I. Talavera (2008). Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Skills. |
| 2007 | National Association of Developmental Education Conference (March 21- 24, 2007; Nashville, TN): Critical Thinking for Academic Enrichment. |
| 2006 | The Tennessee Philosophical Association Meeting (Nov. 10-11, 2006; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN): Aristotle’s Twofold Conception of Time. |
| 2006 | International Conference of The American Association of Philosophy Teachers in Washington, PA (Aug. 2-6, 2006; Washington & Jefferson College): Why the Educator Cannot Teach Critical Thinking. |
| 2006 | National Association for Developmental Education Digest (Spring 2006, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 63-69): The Problem of Teaching Critical Thinking: Three Approaches. |
| 2005 | The Tennessee Association of Developmental Education Conference (Oct. 26- 28, 2005; Chattanooga): Can the Developmental Teacher Achieve Higher Standards and Real Achievement When Constrained By Common Syllabi, Texts, and Tests? |
| 2005 | Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists 70th Annual Conference (March 9-12, 2005; Nashville): The Impossibility of Community Responsiveness and Civic Engagement. |
| 2004 | The Tennessee Association of Developmental Education Conference (Oct. 26- 28, 2004; Memphis): Why the Developmental Teacher Cannot Achieve Excellence in the Classroom |
| 2004 | International Conference of The American Association of Philosophy Teachers in Toledo, Ohio (Aug. 4-8, 2004; Univ. of Toledo): Why the Teacher Cannot Teach (or the Student Cannot Learn). |
| 2004 | K.C. Carter, I. Talavera (2004). A First Course in Logic, Pearson Education, Inc. |
| 2002 | The Tennessee Philosophical Association Meeting (Nov. 15-16, 2002; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN): The Impossibility of a Code of Ethics. |
| 1996 | The Tennessee Philosophical Association Meeting (Nov. 1-2, 1996; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN): A Defensible Attack on Gettier’s Counterexamples. |
| 1996 | Scholars Conference (July 18-20, 1996; David Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN): The Daedalus Dilemma. |
| 1993 | 10th Annual Research and Creative Activities Forum (1993; University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri): The Problem of Induction: The Scandal of Philosophy. |
| The American Philosophical Association | |
| The American Association of Philosophy Teachers | |
| Association for Practical and Professional Ethics | |
| The Tennessee Philosophical Association | |
| The Mathematical Association of America | |
| The National Association of Developmental Education |
| 2009 | Certificate of Appreciation: NAFSA Region VI / Association of International Educators Conference |
| 2008 | Bentley College Grant Awarded: Global Business Ethics Symposium and Teaching Workshop |
| 2006 | Tennessee State University / Emerging Scholars Program Certificate: Learning Community contribution |
| 2005 | Tennessee State University / Certificate for Dedication and Academic Commitment: Academic Enrichment, Developmental Studies Math |
| 1999-2000 | Burke Award for Teaching Excellence at Vanderbilt University |
| 1991-1995 | Ridgel Fellowship at University of Missouri |
| 1990 - 1991 | Wallace Scholarship at Harding University |
| 1991 | Phi Delta Kappa / Nominated for membership in this international organization of educational leaders |
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