Jen Kanyuk
Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Psychology, Chinese Philosophy
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Philosophy in progress
M.A., San Francisco State University, Philosophy May 2014
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Philosophy August 2011
Additional Language Study:
Critical Language Scholarship, Sichuan University, Intensive Mandarin Summer 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
As Sole Instructor (responsible for course content and structure, giving all lectures, holding office hours, evaluating student work):
Critical Thinking, San Francisco State University Spring 2012
As Teaching Associate (teaching discussion sections, giving occasional lectures, holding office hours, evaluating student work):
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind, University of California, Los Angeles Fall 2016
Chinese Philosophy and Religion, San Francisco State University 2013-2014
Chinese Philosophy, UC Berkeley Summer 2012
Ethics in Medicine, San Francisco State University Fall 2011
ADDITIONAL TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Teaching Apprentice Practicum Fall 2016
University of California, Los Angeles
Teaching Conference Fall 2016 University of California, Los Angeles
Teaching Institute in the Library Fall 2014
University of California, Los Angeles
Post-Conference Teaching and Learning Workshop Spring 2014
American Association of Philosophy Teachers
American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division Meeting, San Diego
Graduate Teaching Associate Workshop Series Spring 2012
San Francisco State University
PRESENTATIONS
As Presenter:
"Zhi 智 (Wisdom) as a Metacognitive Virtue in the Mengzi", Pacific APA, San Diego April 2014
"Zhi 智 (Wisdom) as a Metacognitive Virtue in the Mengzi", Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought, Wesleyan University November 2013
"Situationism and Virtue Epistemology", SFSU Graduate Colloquium October 2013
"Situationism and Virtue Epistemology", Seminar in the Philosophy of Psychology, UC Berkeley February 2013
"The Value of Equality: Absolute and Relative Value", SFSU Graduate Colloquium August 2011
Commentaries:
On Dorothy Oluwagbemi-Jacob's "Communalism As a Theory of Justice and the Human Person in African Culture", Pacific APA, San Francisco March 2013
On Brian Berkey's "Institutionalism About Justice", SFSU Graduate Colloquium November 2011
AWARDS AND HONORS
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship, UCLA 2014—2018
Dean's Scholar Award, UCLA 2014—2017
Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship, UCLA (declined) 2015—2016
Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholarship, California State University 2013—2014
Vincent Constantino University Scholarship, San Francisco State University 2013—2014
Graduate Scholarship, SF State Alumni Association 2013—2014
IRA Travel Award, College of Liberal and Creative Arts 2013
Edward B. Kaufmann Scholarship, College of Liberal and Creative Arts 2013
Judith Anne Ott Scholarship, College of Liberal and Creative Arts 2013
ASI Graduate Scholarship (1.3% acceptance rate) 2013—2014
Critical Language Scholarship, Chinese, US Department of State (<10% acceptance rate) 2013
Scholar of the Year, SF State Alumni Association (1 awarded) 2012—2013
Edward B. Kaufmann Scholarship, College of Liberal and Creative Arts 2012
Gloria Spencer Scholarship, University Women's Association (4 awarded) 2012
SERVICE
Women's Graduate Student Association 2014—2015
• Co-Founder, Chapter Representative
Minorities and Philosophy at UCLA 2014—2015
• Co-Founder, Chapter Representative
SF State Foundation Board of Directors 2013—2014
• Student Representative
Philosophy Club at SFSU 2011—2014
• Founder; Morale Officer; President
Philosophy Mentoring Program 2011—2014
• Graduate Mentor; Panelist Speaker
SFSU Philosophy Blog 2011—2013
• Contributor; Editor
Graduate Student Association, SF State 2011—2012
• Co-Chair
Undergraduate Philosophy Forum, UC Berkeley 2008
• Co-Founder, Co-President
RESEARCH LANGUAGES
Mandarin: Advanced literacy (tested using BYU-ART, March 2013); Advanced conversational skills (ACTFL-certified via OPI, August 2013)
Classical Chinese: intermediate reading ability (3 years)
PRINCIPAL REFERENCES
Tiwald, Justin
Associate Professor of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
jtiwald (at) sfsu (dot) edu
Faculty for several graduate seminars and independent research projects; faculty supervisor for Phil 153: Chinese Philosophy and Phil 511: Chinese Philosophy and Religion; MA thesis committee
Toh, Kevin
Associate Professor of Philosophy
San Francisco State University
ktoh (at) sfsu (dot) edu
Faculty for several courses and independent research projects; MA thesis committee (chair)
Other references available upon request.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Philosophical Association
International Society for Comparative Studies of Chinese and Western Philosophy
OTHER SKILLS
Court of Master Sommeliers, Level I Examination