EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Professor, Department of Psychology and Graduate Faculty, Viterbo College, 1993 to present.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Graduate Faculty, Viterbo College, 1987 to 1993.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Viterbo College, 1985 to 1988.
Visiting Scholar, Creative and Critical Thinking Center, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth Texas, Summers, 1993 & 1994.
Visiting Professor, Turun Kesäyliopisto (Summer School), University of Turku, Finland, Summer, 1990.
Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program/Counseling and Psychological Services, Saint Mary's University, Winona, Minnesota, 1996 to present.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Program/Child Development, Saint Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota, 1986 to 1989.
Adjunct Faculty, Saint Francis Medical Center - Pastoral Care Program, 1988 to 1993.
Instructor, College of Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, part time, including supervision of student teachers, 1973 to 1980.
Faculty Assistant, College of Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1972 to 1973.
Teacher, Aquinas High School, World History, 1969 to 1970.
Program Development & Administration
Chair, Department of Psychology, Viterbo College, 1986 to 1994; 1995-1999; 2003 - 2005.
Director of Cooperative Education including the expansion of a new program and the implementation of a portfolio documentation program, Viterbo College, 1980 to 1985.
Project Director, ESEA Title IV Gifted Education grant implementing gifted education programs in eleven school districts with a staff of four professionals, Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CESA 4), 1977 to 1980.
Educational Consultant, including ESEA Title I inservice coordinator, title I budget consultant and school representative to the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction for 24 School districts and the developer, writer, project director and Implementer of Community Education and Training Act (CETA) program for high school youth with a staff of 15 professional educators, CESA 4, 1975 to 1977.
Drug Education Coordinator, including administrator of two grants and writer of one grant funded by Wisconsin Council of Criminal Justice. These projects involved the implementation of a K-12 drug education curriculum in 24 school districts, CESA 4, 1973 to 1975.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Consulting Editor, Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2000 - present.
Editorial Board, Wesleyan Graduate Review, 1996 - 1998.
President, North American Association for Community of Inquiry, 1994 - present.
Editorial Board, Curriculum, 1997 - 1998
Charter Member, American Psychological Society.
Reviewer, Wm. C. Brown Company Publisher, Developmental Psychology, 1988 - 1994.
Reviewer, Macgraw-Hill, 1999 – present.
Evaluator, Proposals for Midwest Educational Research Association, 1987.
Program Evaluator, Wisconsin Humanities Committee.
Editor, Analytic Teaching, 1996 to present.
Co-Editor, Analytic Teaching, 1990 to 1996.
Editor, Book Review Section. Analytic Teaching, 1986 - 1990.
Editorial Board, Analytic Teaching, 1983 to present.
Research Representative, Phi Delta Kappa, Chapter 1081, 1983-85.
Treasurer, Riverland Girl Scouts (2 Years).
Treasurer, La Crosse Community Day Care (2 Years).
Discussion Leader, Great Books Group (8 years).
GRANTS AND RESEARCH CONTRACTS
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Cost-benefit Analysis of Healthy Families and General At-risk Families in La Crosse County
$5,000,00 2001.
St. Mary’s Press
Wisconsin Humanities Council • Philosophy for Children: A teacher training/community awareness Program $5,000, 1982. • Us and Them: Lesson of Holocausts A college/community symposium $8,000, 1983.
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA -Title IV) • Project APPLE PIE Teacher Training in Gifted Education $ 250,000.00, 1976-79.
Community Education and Training Act (CETA) • Summer Training for Youth Junior Residential Workshop $80,000, 1975. • Summer training program Sophomore, Junior & Senior $160,000.00, 1976.
Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice • Research on Curriculum Effectiveness $10,000, 1972-73.
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PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
“Globalism, Imperialism, and Philosophy for Children” Globalism and education, 6th Biannual North American Association for Community of Inquiry, San Cristobol de las Casa, Mexico, Summer, 2004.
“Research as service” Ethics across of curriculum conference, with Dr. Pamela Maykut, Viterbo University, Spring, 2003.
“Social Psychology Looks at Evil with Insights from Hannah Arendt” The Multiple Faces of Evil: A Human response, A Symposium at Viterbo College, Spring, 2000.
“Philosophical Inquiry in a University Classroom: A Case Study with Broader Implications” The Fifth International Conference on Philosophy in Practice, Wadham College, Oxford, Summer, 1999.
“Community of Inquiry: A Democratic Educational Environment?” Human Rights Education and Philosophy For Children, Sponsored by the University of Helsinki, UNESCO, and the Finish National School Board, Helsinki, Summer, 1999.
“Better Thinking Through Smarter Training: An Analysis Of Pre-Service Teachers' Core Critical and Creative Thinking Skills” with Susan Wilks and Alison Hine, 8th International Conference on Thinking, Edmonton, Summer, 1999.
“Qualitative Examination of the Beliefs and Experiences of Renal Nurses” with Elaine Colvin and Pamela Maykut, 30th Annual ANNA conference, Baltimore, Spring, 1999.
“Creating Change through Collaboration: A Short History of an FYE Course” 8th International Conference of First Year experience, University of South Carolina, Spring 1999.
“Teachers as Students: A Qualitative Examination of Teacher’s Orientation to Knowledge“ Reforming Teacher Education: Innovation and Partnership, NEWI, Wales, Spring 1997.
“Critical Thinking in the UK and the USA” with Patrick Costello. Reforming Teacher Education: Innovation and Partnership, NEWI, Wales, Spring 1997.
“Children, Philosophy and Democracy/Les enfants, la philosophie et la démocrate. The Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Brock University, St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada, Summer, 1996.
“Some philosophic and practical challenges for conducting a review of qualitative literature” Australian Counsel for Educational Research, Summer, 1995.
“What we have learned and where should we go from here” Paper at the Seventh International Conference on Philosophy for Children, University of Melbourne, Summer, 1995.
“Qualitative Research in Philosophy for Children” An Evaluation Workshop at the Seventh International Conference on Philosophy for Children, University of Melbourne, Summer, 1995.
“Small action projects within a larger qualitative study” Faculty Seminar for the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Summer, 1995.
“Developing Skills of Philosophy for Children: Strategies and experiences in working with philosophy in schools in North America. A Workshop for TeeCh: Thinking Ethics and Inquiry with Children at the Victorian University of Technology, Melbourne, Summer, 1995.
“An Immodest Proposal: A Community of Inquiry Laboratory School ” North American Association for Community of Inquiry, Western Carolina University, Summer, 1995.
An Eriksonian Approach to Development” Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH), Rochester, MN, Winter, 1994.
Qualitative Research Roundtable” Universite du Montréal á Quebéc, Montreal, Quebec, Fall, 1994.
“Reflections on Cornel West and Community of Inquiry” North American Association for Community of Inquiry Conference, Austin TX, Spring, 1994.
“Re-figuring Knowledge: Feminism, Postmodernism and Narrativity” Union Institute Doctoral Seminar with Mary Sheerin, Washington, DC. Summer 1993.
“Critical Thinking” La Crosse Diocesan School Conference. La Crosse, WI. Spring, 1993.
"Philosophy for Children and Other Progressive Pedagogies" Fünfter International Kongreß für Kinderphilosophie, Karl Franzens Universität, Graz, Austria, Summer, 1992.
"Discussion Skills in a University Psychology Classroom" Congreso internacional de filosofia para no filosofos, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, Spring, 1991.
“Ethical Education and Philosophy for Children” The National Board of General Education. Helsinki, Finland. Summer, 1990.
“Fostering Creative and Critical Thinking in Children” How Children Learn: Exploring Creative Alternatives – A Montessori Workshop, The Tau Center, Winona, MN. Spring, 1990.
"The World According to Harry" College for Kids (Teacher Training Workshop within a summer program for elementary students), University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Summer 1988.
"Curiosity and Transparency: Uncovering Process” The Second Decade: Conference on Philosophy for Children at Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, TX, Fall 1987.
"Implications for Women's Ways of Knowing in College Student Development" at the Women's Center, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Fall 1987.
"Life Skills through Critical Thinking" at the Wisconsin Non-Public Schools Convention, Appleton, WI, Spring 1987.
"The Team Leadership Model for Small Departments" with Byrd, J. & Schafer, R. at the Department Chairpersons Conference sponsored by Kansas State University, Spring 1987.
"Myers-Briggs Type Inventory and Type 'T' Personality: Some Comparisons" Invited Presentation a Ripon College Senior Seminar, Spring 1986.
"Thinking Out Loud: Philosophy in the Classroom” Workshop at Western Wisconsin Education Association Annual Conference, La Crosse, Spring 1985.
"The Use of Short Stories in a College Psychology Course" Presentation at the Intellectual Skills Conference, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Fall 1984.
"Observing Student Thinking" Self-Designed Workshop at the International Conference on Thinking, Harvard University, Summer 1984.
"Planning and Policy Issues in the Human Services", A Joint Union Graduate School/University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Seminar, Co-Convened with Mary T. Sheerin, Summer 1980.
"Philosophy for Children: A Workshop" Wisconsin Conference on Gifted Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Spring 1980.
"Practical Solutions to the Issue of Teacher Time", Wisconsin Council of Gifted Education, Wausau, WI. Fall 1980.
"The Implementer/Observer" a workshop at the Union Graduate School/Dartmouth College Seminar on Qualitative Research in Education, Hanover, New Hampshire, Summer 1979.
"Effective Use of Paraprofessionals" with James Youngquist at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Summer, 1979.
Consultant and facilitator for the development of an area plan for the Western District of the Wisconsin Manpower Board, Winter, 1977.
"Unkempt Thoughts on Staff Development" a workshop at the Stout Guidance Conference, Spring, 1977.
"Getting in Touch with Attitudes" an eight-hour workshop in three locations around the state for the UW - Extension for Nursing, Fall, 1976.
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Maykut, P. & Morehouse, R. (1994). Beginning qualitative research: A philosophic and practical guide. London: Falmer.
Morehouse, R. & Vestal, L. (1994,1991). Instructor's Manual for Dacey, J. & Travers, J. Human Development Across the Lifespan, 1st & 2nd Eds. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown.
___________________ (1994, 1991). Student Study Guide for Dacey, J. & Travers, J. Human Development Across the Lifespan, 1st & 2nd Eds. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown.
Journal Articles and Book Chapters:
Morehouse, R. & Ello, Pekka. (2003). Filosfiaa Lapsille in Hyvan elaman (pp. 73-77). Kosomustieto. Meripaino; Helsinki.
Morehouse, R. (2003). Tutkliva yhteiso: Demokraattisena Kasvatusymparistona in Hyvan elaman (pp78 – 91). Kosomustieto. Meripaino; Helsinki.
Morehouse, R. (2001). Education in Finland. World Education Encyclopedia. Farmington Hills: MI: The Gale Group.
Morehouse, R. (2001). Philosophical inquiry in a university classroom: A case study with broader implications. 174 –179. In T. Curnow, (Ed.), Thinking through dialogue: Essays on philosophy in practice. Surrey, UK: Practical Philosophy Press.
Morehouse, R. Colvin, E. & Maykut, P. (2001). Nephrology nurse-patient relationships in the outpatient dialysis setting. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 28, 295-300.
Morehouse, R. and Williams, M. (1998) Report on use of argument. Critical and Creative Teaching: The Australian Journal of Philosophy for Children, 6, 1, 14 -20
Morehouse, R. (1997). Critical thinking and the culture of the school. Curriculum, 18.162-170.
Morehouse, R. (1997). Children, Philosophy and Democracy, A Reader Response. Analytic Teaching: The Community of Inquiry Journal. 18. 1. 31-34.
Morehouse, R. & Ello, P. (1997, May). Filosofiaa lapselle ja nourille: Pedagogiset pääpiireet. (Philosophy for children and adolescents). Luokanopettaja (The classroom teacher).
Morehouse, R. & Ello, P. (1997, Jan.). Filosofiaa lapselle ja nourille (Philosophy for children and adolescents). Luokanopettaja (The classroom teacher). pp. 6 - 9.
Morehouse, R. (1995) "Filosofiaa lapsille" Teoksessa Arvot, hyveet ja tieto (toim. Pekka Elo ja Hannu Simola). Painatuskeskus Oy, Helsinki.
Morehouse, R. (1995). What we have learned and where should we go from here. Journal for Creative and Critical Teaching, The Australian Journal of Philosophy for Children. 2. (2), 24 - 29.
Morehouse, R. (1994). Cornel West and prophetic thought: Reflections on community within community of inquiry. Analytic Teaching: The Community of Inquiry Journal. 15 (1), 41-44.
__________. (1993). Philosophy for children: Curriculum and practice. Thinking: The Journal in Philosophy for Children. 10 (3) 7-12.
__________. (1993). Philosophy for children and other progressive pedagogies. Analytic Teaching. 13. (1) 45- 52.
__________. (1991). Conversation and cognition. In R. Reed (Ed.) When we talk: Essays on classroom conversation. Fort Worth, TX: Analytic Teaching Press.
Morehouse, R., Scent, R, & Battaglini, D. (1991). Confidence in Content Through Conceptual Change. Journal of Staff Development. 12, (2) 34-38.
Morehouse, R., Farley, F. & Youngquist, J. (1990). A note on the Type "T" personality and the Jungian classification system. Journal of Personality Assessment. 1 & 2, 231-235.
Morehouse, R. (1988). Filosofiaa lapsille (Philosophy for Children). Kasvatus. 19 (4) 253-263. [Reprinted in Elo, P. & Simola (Eds.). (1995). Arvot, Hyveet ja Tietl (Values, virtue and fact), Helsinki: Painatuskeskus].
_________. (1988). Tools for improving student discussion or helping students and teachers create a community of inquiry. Analytic Teaching. 8, (2) 56-63.
Byrd, J., Schafer, R. & Morehouse, R. (1987). The team leadership model for small departments. Proceedings of Academic Chairpersons: Organizational Structure, Change, and Development. Manhattan, KS: National Issues in Higher Education. (pp. 273-282).
___________. (1986). Feminist psychology through feminist literature. Wisconsin English Journal, 28, (3) 5-9.
___________. (1985). The use of short stories in a college Psychology Course. Intellectual Skills Development, 3rd Annual Conference, An Abstract of Proceedings, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
___________. (1985). Transcript analysis and teacher training. Analytic Teaching. 5, (2), 18-22. [Reprinted as Udskriften dydere perspektiver - hvad kan vi bruge den til? In Ronald Reed (Ed.). (1986) Undervisning for fremtiden (pp. 84-91). Randerup, Denmark: SK-Forlag .
___________. (1984). "Talking with books: A response to a discussion." Analytic Teaching. 4 (2) 25-26.
___________. (1983). Philosophy for Children workshop: Overview, participant evaluation, and project outcomes. Analytic Teaching. 3, (1) 37-41.
___________. (1983). What is generalizable about the pedagogy of Philosophy for Children?” Analytic Teaching, 3 (1), 25-27.
___________. (1982). A sense of wonder in Wisconsin schools, Federation Reports: The Journal of the State Humanities Councils. 5 (5) 7-8.
___________. (1982). A short and unscientific evaluation of Harry Stottlemeier's Discovery. Analytic Teaching. 2, (1) 9-10.
___________. (1982). A model for the evaluation of moral education. Analytic Teaching. 3, 2. (Reprinted in Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children. 4 (1) 2-9).
___________. (1980). Writing your own philosophy statement in gifted education. Roeper Review. 1 (2) 26-27.
___________. (1976). Problem solving and personal growth: A three- week alternative for high school students. Educational Research in Wisconsin: An abstract of proceedings.
___________. (1975). Is drug education effective: An evaluation of two methods of instruction, La Crosse, WI: Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice.
Book Reviews:
Morehouse, R. (in press). Philosophical autobiography: a qualitative study. In Biography.
Morehouse, R. (1997). Natasha: Vygotskian Dialogues. Wesleyan Graduate Review, 1, 1 51 -53.
_____________. (1992). Review of International Journal of Cognitive Education and Instrumental Enrichment. Thinking. 10 (2), 48.
__________ (1992). Philosophical ear (Studies in Philosophy for Children). Analytic
Teaching. 12 (1) 74.
___________ (1990). Review of Primary Understanding & Teaching as Storytelling. Teacher College Record. 91. (2) 271-273.
__________ (1989) Why is Harry so compelling? A teacher trainer’s perspective. Analytic Teaching. 9, (2) 126-127.
__________ (1988). Frame for discussion [Review of Child psychology and childhood education, The closing of the American mind & The trial of Socrates]. Analytic Teaching. 8, (1) 98 - 99.
Bauer, S. & Morehouse, R. (1987). Understanding voice, self, and mind [Review of Women’s ways of knowing, Learning how to learn and Conceptions of giftedness.] Analytic Teaching. 7. (1) 111-112.
Maykut, P. & Morehouse, R. (1987). Review of Toward an interactivist theory of cognitive dysfunction and The Research on interactive formation of learning difficulties. Analytic Teaching. 7. (2) 39-40.
Morehouse, R. (1987). How should we think about thinking and learning? [Review of The mind's new science, and Drawing on the artist within]. Analytic Teaching. 7 (2) 35 -36.
___________. (1986). Exile and the kingdom [Review of Moral life of children and Political life of children]. Analytic Teaching. 7 (1) 47-49.
___________. (1986). A theory of intelligence with implications for teachers: [Review of Beyond IQ.] Analytic Teaching. 6 (2) 60-62.
___________. (1984). The Gift of Conversation [Review of Talking with Children]. Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children. 4 (2) 39-40.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Who’s Who in the World, 1997 - 98.
• Who’s Who in America. 1996 - 1997; 1999 - 2004.
• Who’s Who in American Education, 1996 - 1997.
• Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award, 1989.
• Who's Who in the Midwest, 1982-83, 1984 - 85.
• Member Wisconsin Academy of Art, Letters and Sciences.
COURSES TAUGHT
Psychology: Psychology of Learning, Educational Education, Psychology, Psychology of Adulthood, Developmental Psychology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Effective Behavior, History and Systems of Psychology, Theories of Personality, Voices and Visions of Women and Men in Psychology and Literature, Interviewing and the Helping Professions, Supervision of Psychology Interns and Qualitative Research Methods.
Education: Educational Research, Social Studies Methods, Foundations of Education, Principles and Practices of Education (Microteaching), Gifted Education, Human Relations in the Educational Community, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy for Children (Teacher training and elementary classroom teaching), Supervision of Student Teachers (Elementary and Secondary) and Qualitative Research Methods
COMMITTEE WORK, AND COLLEGE GOVERNANCE
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· Critical thinking assessment task force, 2000 – 2002 · Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1995-97; 2000 - 2002 · Faculty Resource Committee, 1992 - 1994 · President's Council, 1988 - 1989 · Centennial Planning Committee, 1988 - 89 · Graduate Committee, 1987 - 1988
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· Special Committee on Honors Program, 1984 - 85 · Vice-president, College Senate, 1983 - 1985 · Chair, Curriculum Committee, 1983 - 85 · Vice-president, Administrative Assembly, · Curriculum Committee, 1981 - 85 · Core Curriculum Task Force, 1984 - 85 |
EDUCATION
The Graduate School of the Union Institute. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Doctor of Philosophy: Program Design and Implementation, 1979.
Implementer/observer: The development and implementation of a conceptual tool for phenomenological inquiry. Dissertation Abstracts International (University Microfilms).
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. La Crosse, WI.
Master of Science in Teaching: History, 1973.
An Evaluation of the effectiveness of auto-instruction for values education among high school students. Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Wisconsin -La Crosse.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. La Crosse, WI.
Bachelor of Science: History, 1971.
The Socialist – Democratic Party of Milwaukee and the German Immigrants (1898–1910). Unpublished undergraduate thesis, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.