William A. Reinsmith

Professor, English

Education:

Ph.D, English, Carnegie-Mellon University.

M.A., English, Villanova University.

B.A., philosophy, St. Charles Seminary College.

Expertise:

Teaching theory and practice, ethics in health care, western philosophy.

Background:

Dr. Reinsmith has been teaching classes at University of the Sciences since 1974. He has instructed courses in philosophy, ethics in health care, argumentation and critical thought and intellectual heritage. His research interests include philosophy of education, pedagogical methods, curriculum design, humanism in health care and humanism in Western Civilization. He has written numerous publications on teaching, including a book he authored titled, Archetypal Forms in Teaching (1992).

In 1975, he was one twelve people selected nationally for the Carnegie Mellon Doctoral Program in English. He was the recipient of the 1989 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. He is a member of several professional associations such as the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking and the College English Association.