www.mythicmission.com is my website where you can learn more about me, my podcast, and my book, The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle earth



Education:

University of Central Florida, Graduated with Honors in the Major

B.A. Classical Humanities=specialized in Ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Arabic cultures.

B.A. in History=specialized in Ancient and Renaissance History 

University of Florida, 6-Week Study Abroad Program in Rome, Italy 

University of South Florida, Graduated with Masters in Liberal Arts (M.L.A.) in Humanities=specialized in the disciplines of philosophy, history, art history, and religion




Teaching History:

I began teaching at the college level as a teaching assistant at USF between 2008-2010 where I led small lecture and discussion groups for Western Humanities classes. I graduated from USF with my Masters degree in Humanities in the Summer of 2010 and was hired as an adjunct instructor at St. Petersburg College that same summer. I began teaching at SPC in August 2010 at the Clearwater campus. In the Spring 2012 I was hired as a full-time faculty member for the Gibbs campus where I have been teaching ever since. I teach Introduction to Humanities, East/West Synthesis, and Western Humanities I. 



Personal Information and Academic Interests:

I am very happily married to my wife Sarah and the proud father of two children: Lucas Alexander is 6.5 years old and Annabelle Marie is 3.5 years old.

I have lived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1990's) and Rome, Italy for a 6 week study.  I have also travelled throughout various Western European countries such as Germany and Greece. 

I have led 2 Israel Humanities Study Abroad trips for SPC students (2014/2016) and have a Japan Humanities Study Abroad experience currently open! We will be travelling June 1-June 11, 2021, please see this link for more details about how to apply: https://blog.spcollege.edu/international/category/japan/ 


I actively research and teach in the fields of philosophy, philosophy of religion, history, art history, world religions, and Christian apologetics. 

I have a working knowledge of Classical Latin and Ancient Greek and can fumble about with some French.


Brief Philosophy of Teaching the Humanities:

1. I believe in teaching passionately from my areas of expertise which energizes my students, gets them excited about what I am excited about, and makes them feel comfortable. Whether you enroll in my HUM 2270 East/West Synthesis Class for a global, comparative look at the most significant and influential civilizations and worldviews that continue to shape who we are today or enroll in my HUM 1020 Introduction to the Humanities class for an engaging personal exploration of how the various disciplines of the Humanities can enrich your life and help you find ultimate meaning, students can expect to specialize in the following subject areas of the Humanities: Philosophy and Logic, Mythology, Religion, Morality/Ethics, Literature, and the Visual and Performing Arts. 

2. I believe that my dedication to my own professional development and developing expertise needs to be shared with my students and not kept just within academic circles. I value professional compentency in and out of the classroom, read widely in and beyond my field, and believe in creating my own lessons, lecture notes, and technological presentations from scratch. I do not believe in just teaching to the textbook; I believe in going beyond the textbook to show students how to apply the Humanities in their vocational field and personal lives. 

3. I believe intellectual transparency and a sense of humor is needed before my students so that they have a potential good role model to learn from. This in turn fosters positive personal connections with my students which is extremely important to me. I pride myself on being available, approachable, and affable for each of my students every day. 

I hope you will enroll in my class!