Faculty List

Nicholas J Dixon

Go Back to the Full Profile

Recent Presentations

  • "Can We Romantically Love More Than One Person at the Same Time?."  Canadian Philosophical Association.  Concordia University, Montreal.  May 30-June 2, 2010.
  • "A Critique of Sanctioned Violence in Sport."  International Association for the Philosophy of Sport.  Seattle, WA.  August 27-30, 2009.
  • "Disability, Misfortune, and Parenting Decisions."  Canadian Philosophical Association.  Ottawa, ON.  May 25-28, 2009.
  • "Trash Talking as Irrelevant to Athletic Excellence: Response to Summers."  International Association for the Philosophy of Sport session, American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting.  Chicago, IL.  April 17-19, 2008.
  • "Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Paternalism, Meritocracy, and Harm to Sport."  Invited Colloquium, Ball State University.  Muncie, IN.  April 8, 2008.
  • "Children's Autonomy, Parental Rights, and Sport."  Children, Sport and Physical Activity: Philosophical Dimensions.  University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.  May 30-June 1, 2007.
  • "Is Intercollegiate Sport Consistent with Universities' Academic Mission?."  International Association for the Philosophy of Sport.  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Sep. 14-17, 2006.
  • "A Conservative Argument for a Governmental Guarantee of Universal Health Care."  Canadian Philosophical Association.  York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  May 31- June 3, 2006.
  • "The Morality of Dangerous Sport."  International Association for the Philosophy of Sport session, American Philosophical Association Central Division meeting.  Chicago.  April 27-30, 2006.
  • "Performance Enhancing Drugs, Meritocracy, and Harm to Sport."  Canadian Philosophical Association.  London, ON.  May 29, 2005.
  • "The Interpretation and Morality of Symbols in Sport."  International Association for Philosophy of Sport.  Fort Worth, TX.  Sep. 17, 2004.

 

Alma College’s nationally recognized Model United Nations program has won top honors for 16 consecutive years (1997–2012) — the longest active winning streak of any college or university in the nation. Alma College’s all-time 30 “outstanding delegation” awards are the most of any college or university in the 90-year history of the conference.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Deborah Dougherty

Dr. Deborah Dougherty
Departments: Spanish

Spanish professor Deborah Dougherty has been surrounded with liberal arts education all her life.