Nancy J. Matchett

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Education

• Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park, Philosophy
• M.A., American University, Philosophy and Social Policy
• B.A., Brown University, International Relations

Professional/Academic Experience

• Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2018-present)
• Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2015-present)
• Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2012-2018)
• Director, Institute of Professional Ethics, University of Northern Colorado (2007-2014)
• Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Northern Colorado (2007-2012)
• Site Director, Center for Ethical Deliberation, University of Denver, Colorado (2005-2007)

Other Experience

• Member, National Advisory Board, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2015-present)
• Consultant, Ethics Advice Line for Journalists (2014-2017)
• Certification, Independent Client Counseling, American Philosophical Practitioners Association (2005)

Research/Areas of Interest

Theoretical and Applied Ethics, Moral Psychology and Moral Agency, Ethical Deliberation, Personal Identity and Philosophical Counseling.

Publications/Creative Works

“What’s Philosophical About Moral Distress?” Philosophical Practice. Journal of the APPA 13:2 (2018): 2108–19.

 “Philosophical Counseling as an Alternative Process to Bioethics Mediation.” American Journal of Bioethics 15:1 (2015): 56-58. DOI:10.1080/15265161.2014.974774

“Understanding how Student Nurses Experience Morally Distressing Situations: Caring for Patients with Different Values and Beliefs in the Clinical Environment.” With Mary Jo Stanley. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 4 (10): August 2014 online first. DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v4n10p133

“Pretty Much Everything You Need and a Few Things You Want.” New Philosopher #3 (Feb-April, 2014): 50-51.

Honors and Awards

Phi Beta Kappa

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Dr. Matchett is currently serving as the Associate Provost and AVP for Undergraduate Studies in the Office of the Provost and division of Academic Affairs.