Department of Literature and Languages
Steve Krebbs - Curriculum Vitae
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
CURRICULUM VITA
(Revised 10/20/2008)
NAME R. STEPHEN KREBBS, JR.
Office: UTT Bus Bldg. # 245 Tyler, TX 75799 Phone: 903.566.7456
Email: Stephen_Krebbs@uttyler.edu
FACULTY RANK SENIOR LECTURER,
DIRECTOR of ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO REGULAR UT. FACULTY
8/06 – 8/08 Bachelor of General Studies Degree Program Advisor
6/05 - Present Director of Asian Studies Program
9/94 – Present Senior Lecturer
1/01-- 6/06 Freshman Seminar Director
9/87 Contract Lecturer
9/82 Part-time Lecturer
DEPARTMENT LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES
I. ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A. Education
Degrees Earned Field Institution Date
PhD Philosophy University of Texas, Austin 12\98
Philosophy Colorado University, Boulder 8\79-83
M.A. Philosophy California. State University Long Beach 5\79
B.A. Philosophy Texas Tech University 12\73
Post Graduate Work:
The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Japan Seminar 1/07—1/08
Fulbright-Hayes Turkey Scholar 1998
B. Teaching Experience
Institution Subject Area Inclusive Dates
University of Texas, Tyler Philosophy 9\82 - Present
History of Psychology 9\92 – 5/97
Tyler Junior College Philosophy 9\82 – 12/01
University of Colorado, Boulder Philosophy 9\80 - 12\80
C. Representative List of Courses Taught
PHIL. 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Philosophy
Univ. 1300 Freshman Seminars: “Ways of Knowing” and “Doing Good”
Psyc. 1349 Critical Thinking
Phil. 3300 Approaches to Philosophy
Phil. 3330 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Phil. 3331 Modern Philosophy
Phil. 4300 Metaphysics
Phil. 4300 Ethics
Phil. 4300 Nishitani, Nietzsche and Nihilism
Phil. 4300 Epistemology
Phil. 4330 Comparative Religious Philosophy
Phil. 4330 Existential Phenomenology
Hons. 4300 Existentialism
Psyc. 4330 History of Psychology
Phil. 5320 Topics: Plato
Phil, 5320 Topics: Aristotle
Phil. 5325 Topics: Nietzsche
Phil. 5325 Topics: Kant
Phil. 5320 Ancient Chinese Philosophy
Phil. 5325 Twentieth Century Philosophy
Phil. 5325 Contemporary Ethical Issues
Phil. 5325 Philosophy and Modern Literature
Phil. 5325 Philosophical Psychology
Phil. 5325 Phenomenology
Phil. 5325 Nihilism
Phil. 5225 Existential Phenomenology
Phil. 5325 Nishitani, Nietzsche and Nihilism
D. Experience as an Academic Advisor
Advise students minoring in philosophy
Advise entering freshman about freshman seminar requirement
Campus advisor to Phi Sigma Tau, The National Honor Fraternity for Philosophy
E. Other Professional Experience
Co-owned and managed Krebbs\McKnight custom furniture manufacturing company
II. SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
A. Research Experience at Other Institutions or Agencies
1. Univ. of Pennsylvania—Japan Seminar—January 06-January 07
2. Institute for Middle East Studies—Research Grant—Summer 2000
3. Fulbright-Hayes Research Scholarship to Turkey--Summer 1999
B. Consulting Experience
--Senator Ted Lyon's Citizen's Advisory Committee on the State of Texas Heath Insurance Plan.
(Summer, 1992).
--Advisory board for the development of the Center for Health Policy (CHP), UTT.
--UTHC Medical Ethics Committee—2004-present
C. Scholarly Publications
1. "Is Friedrich Nietzsche a Precursor to the Holistic Movement?" 20 pages, History of European
Ideas April, 1990."
2. "The Vita Femina" co-authored with Terri Burney Davis 15 pages, History of European Ideas,
April, 1990.
3. "Life: A Resolution to the Post-Modern Problem of Identity and Diversity" 12 pages, History of
European Ideas,Fall, 1992.
4. "Just Say No": Nietzsche's Response to Modern Idolatry," 12 pages, History of European Ideas,
Spring, 1996.
5. "Criticism and Perspectivism: The Transition Between Nietzsche's Two Truths," 12 pages, History
of European Ideas, Spring, 1996.
6. Book review of David Ferrell Krell's collection of Martin Heidegger's essays entitled Basic
Writings: Martin Heidegger for History of European Ideas, Fall 1996.
7. "Modernity and Tradition: Lessons in Ambiguity, "turkeyproject@tjc.cc.tx.us, Spring 2000.
8. Book Review: "Ethics and Creativity in the Political Thought of Simone Weil and AlbertCamus"
Mellon Press 11/03.
D. Creative Productions and Performances
E. Conference participation
Attended North Texas Philosophy Association conference 4/08/06
North Texas Philosophy Association Dallas 4\89
North Texas Philosophy Association Dallas 4\88
North Texas Philosophy Association Dallas 11\87
International Society for the Study of European Ideas, 2 papers presented, Amsterdam 10\88
1."Is Friedrich Nietzsche a Precursor to the Holistic Movement?"
2."The Vita Femina"
North Texas Philosophy Association Plano 11\89
Paper delivered, "Is Friedrich Nietzsche a Precursor to the Holistic Movement?" North Texas
Philosophy Association Dallas 4\90
A.P.A. Annual Divisional Meeting New Orleans 4\90
International Society for the Study of European Ideas, created and chaired
panel discussion. Topic: "Identity and Diversity in the Unification of
European States." Also presented paper, "Life: A Resolution to the Post-
Modern Problem of Identity and Diversity" in Leuven, Belgium, 10\90.
International Society of the Study of European Ideas, participated on panel
entitled The Death of Philosophy and the Dialogue of Cultures and presented
paper entitled, "After the Gold Rush" in Aalborg, Denmark 8\92.
Presentation to the second annual East Meets West Conference, Long Beach,
California, entitled, "Buddha in Lederhosen: Nietzsche's Doctrine of Self-
Overcoming and Buddhism's Bodhisattva Path"-April, 1993.
International Society for the Study of European Ideas: 2 papers presented on
two different panels. 1. On A.J. Hoover's Nietzsche's Attack on the
Correspondence Paradigm panel I presented a paper titled "Criticism and
Perspectivism: The Transition Between Nietzsche's Two Truths." 2. On
James Watson's Postmodern Interruptions to the European Revolutionary
Legacies panel I presented a paper titled "Just Say `No': Nietzsche's Response
to Modern Idolatry."
28th Conference on Value Conference: Values in an Age of Globalization. My presentation:
"Enlightened Self-Interest: A Buddhist Model for Values in an Age of Globalization”
Chair the Sikhism Panel at Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. April, 2000.
F. Work in Progress
Enlightened Ethical Egoism: A Plan for Living in the Twentieth-First Century
"The Arrogance in Being Liberal"
"Sacred Places"
G. Membership in Professional Organizations and Honor Societies
American Philosophical Association 90-93
The Society for the Study of European Ideas 87-95
North Texas Philosophy Association 87-present
--Officer at Large 97-98
--Vice President 06-07
Phi Sigma Tau National Honor Fraternity for Philosophy, President, 78-79, Epsilon
Chapter California State University, Long Beach.
Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest 1993-94
Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest 1994-95
University of Texas Health Center-Tyler—Medical Ethics Committee 2005-present
Vice-President of the North Texas Philosophical Association 2006-07
III. University Service
A. School and Department Committee Service
Task force for Palestine Future Campus Construction
Director of Asian Studies Program 10/06
Faculty sponser for Phi Sigma Tau 9/06 to present
University Future Task Force 8/06
College of Arts and Sciences Freshman Retention Committee 04
University Distant Learning Committee 2003-05
University Advisor for Phi Sigma Tau (the National Honor Society for Philosophy) (3/02-present)
University Assessment Committee 3/01 to 2002
Director of Freshmen Seminar 1/01—5/07
Liberal Arts Curriculum Committee 96-97
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 93\94
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 91\92
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 90\91
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 89\90
Liberal Arts Curriculum Committee 89\90
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 88\89 Chaired
Liberal Arts Curriculum Committee 88\89
Student Grievance Committee 87\88 Chaired
Liberal Arts Colloquium Committee 87\88
B. Other Services to School\Department
1. Taught Honors Seminar: Existentialism, 85.
2. Taught at Tyler Junior College (adjunct faculty) 81-99.
3. Arranged public philosophy lecture by feminist theologian, Dr. Rita Brock, titled: "Remember the
Alimony! Women and the Women's Movement." 4\87.
4. Arranged for Professor Mendel Sachs to be the featured speaker at the '88 L.A. Colloquium
5. Arranged for Dr. James Watson to be the guest speaker at the `89 L.A. Colloquium.
6. Led a travel\study tour to the People's Republic of China, 5\88.
7. Developed a travel\study tour to China (Canceled)
8. Developed a traveled\study tour to Nepal, India, and Thailand (Canceled)
9. Arranged for Prof. Mendel Sachs to return 6\90 as part of the Windsor-Richardson Summer
Scholars Program.
10. Delegate to Eisenhower People to People to People Ambassador Program to China, 9\10-28\93
11. Fullbright Scholarship Recipient of the 1999 Project to Turkey May 29-July 2, 1999
C. University Committee Service
Substance Abuse Committee 92-93
Scholarships and Awards Committee 91-92
D. Other Service to the University
1. Executive QEP Committee Member 08-present
2. Center for Ethics Committee Member 08-present
3. 5th Annual Global Issues: Economy, Energy, Environment—4/18/08
4. QEP for SACS Proposal Co-Presenter of the GATE project—01/08
5. Presentation: “Selfishly Pursuing Enlightenment”—Blue Sage Sangha 10/27/07
6. Presentation: “Sunyata: It Aint Nothing”-Tyler’s Unitarian Church 10/22/06
7. Presentation: Tyler’s Christ Episcopal Church: Sacred Places 10/1/06
8. Presentation: Longview Unitarian Church: Taoism: Who Knows What Good or Bad? 6/11/06
9. Elected Vice President of the North Texas Philosophical Association 4/06
10. Interfaith Roundtable Moderator during the “Sophocles to Sondheim” Conference UTT 4/7/06
11. University of Texas Health Center—Grand Rounds with ethicist Dr. Carter
12. Freshman Expo Fair 8/04
13. Freshman Expo Fair 7/04
14. Freshman Orientation 6/04
15. Guest Lecturer for Dr. Merianos’s Crimminal Justice Class 2/04
16. Presentation: “Euthanasia” to the Center for Healthy Aging UTHCT 11/8/05
17. UTHCT—Medical Ethics Committee—2004-present
18. Guest Lecture—Criminal Justice and Ethics—for Dr. Meranos—1/26/04
19. Presentation: “We Are All Bridges for the Coming of the Overman” Tyler Unitarian Church,: 7/03
20. Presentation: “Philosophy, What’s Love Got to Do With It?”Tyler Unitarian Church, featured speaker: 2/03
21. Presentation: “Buddhism’s Bodhisattva Path” Tyler Unitarian Church, 7/6/03
22. Presentation: “Sunyata: It Aint Nothing” Jacksonville Rotary Club, Ordinary Goodness 3/03
23. Philosophy: “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” Longview Unitarian Church 2/23/03
24. Presentation: Worldviews: An East/West Distinction”Longview Presbyterian Church: “-1/17/02
25. Attended the NAACP as University Representative—October 15, 02
26. Freshman Seminar Advisor and Presenter—Freshman Orientation— June & July 02
27. Presentation: —“A Buddhist Understanding of Nietzsche”--Sam Houston State University Sigma Tau Delta—March 1, 2002
28. Attended the AAUP—Assessment Conference, Denver Colorado—July 01
29. Freshman Seminar Advisor—Freshman Orientation—May & June 01
30. Presented a day and a half long workshop on Taoism and Christianity to Christ Episcopal Church, Tyler, TX, 1/13-14/01.
31. Presentation “For the Love of Wisdom” Jacksonville, TX Rotary Club luncheon 3/15/00
32. Tyler Unitarian Church, featured speaker:
33. Guest Lecturer Dallas Institute for Culture and Humanities "Nietzsche's Zarathustra" 12/12/96
34. Guest Lecturer Graduate Business Ethics Class for Prof.Tom Fernandez, "The Western Ethical Tradition" 10/10/94
35. Guest Lecturer ESL Marianthi Coroneou "Existentialism" 10/5/94
36. Presentation: "Ethical Egoism" Tyler Unitarian Church, 5\94
37. Guest Lecturer English Mike Murphy, Sartre's Existentialism 9\92
38. Guest Lecturer Art Don Paoletta Plato's Aesthetic 10\91
39. Presentation: "Ordinary Evil" Tyler Unitarian Church 9\91
40. Guest Lecturer English. Mike Murphy, "Late Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy" 4\90
41. Guest Lecturer English Joy McLemore 4\90, "The Philosophy of Existentialism"
42. Guest Lecturer English. Mike Murphy, "The Philosophy of Plato" 10\89
43. Annual Psychology Awards Banquet, featured speaker: "The Madman" 1989
44. Hosted a.m. section of the L.A. Colloquium 4/21/88.
45. Guest Lecturer Pol.Sci. Amy Glenn 4\88 "Oriental Religions"
46. The Second Floor Forum, "The Four Skeptical Arguments of Taoism", 3\09\88
47. Presentation: "The Reenchantment of the World" Tyler Unitarian Church,: 11\87
48. Guest Lecturer Soc.213 "The Philosophy of Eros" TJC 11\13\87,
49. Quest Lecturer Hons. 4300 "The Expansion of Consciousness", 10\6-8\87,
50. Presentation: "The New Model of the Universe" Tyler Unitarian Church,: 2\87
51. Presentation: "Shambhala, The Sacred Path of the Warrior" Tyler Unitarian Church,: 2\86
52. Presentation: "Anti-Intellectualism" Tyler Unitarian Church,: 10\82
University Service:-- Taught my full load of courses
--Taught Independent Travel Study Course that went to Turkey over Springbreak ‘2009-2010
--Served on committee for the Lit/Lang Dept Chair Search Committee Spring ‘09
--Developed 2 new interdisciplinary travel study courses: UNIV 4368 & UNIV 5368, Fall ‘08
--Taught an Existentialism Independent Study course for 5 students—Fall ‘08
--Arranged the Interfaith Roundtable discussion at the “Art Matters Conference 3/08/08
--Faculty Advisor to 3 Student Organizations:
The Buddhist Student Alliance
Live Free or Die Organization
Phi Sigma Tau—National Honor Society for Philosophy
--Wrote and Processed new courses in Japanese: JAPN 1411, 1412, 2311, & 2312, Spring ‘07
--Wrote and Processed new courses in Philosophy—Spring ‘07:
PHIL 3301 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3302 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3304 Existentialism
--Oversaw the hiring of philosophy part-time instructors: Dr. Wayne Cooper & Dr. Michael Quinn-
Spring ’07
--Elected Vice President of North Texas Philosophical Association 4/08/07
--Served as Panel Chair at the Art Matters Conference—3/07
--With two others, created the first course in the upcoming Honors Program—1/07
--Served as Director of Freshman Seminar during the Spring semester 2006
--Made Project Development Director of Japan Studies 10/06
--Co-wrote with Ms. Jeanne Pyle a grant for books from the Japan Foundation, submitted 10/06
--Made Advisor to the Bachelor of General Studies Program 9/06
--Served on the Future University Task Force 4/06--Present
--Served as Moderator to the Interfaith Roundtable Discussion 4/7/06
--Co-writing with Kazem Mahdavi a NEH challenge grant for All Faith Center--still in progress
Professional Development:
June-July ’07—lived and studied in Tofukuji Zen Buddhist Monastery, Kyoto, Japan
Participated in the Japan Seminar through University of Pennsylvania
Summer ’06—spent time in Japan researching Japanese culture
January ’07 Attended the concluding meeting of the Japan Seminar
January '06-Attended first meeting of the Japan Seminar in Philadelphia
Jan-Jun '06--Read over 10 books relating to Japanese history, religion, philosophy, culture, economics, and politics
April 8th--Attended North Texas Philosophical Conference in Denton, TX.
July 7-28, 20 06--traveled to Japan to study the country in all the areas mentioned previously
July 26th--traveled to Yachiyo City and contacted Sister City officials and mayor
--began negotiations with Tokyo Seitoku Unversity to become our sister institution in Japan
Aug-Jan--developed an interdisciplinary course with Jim Emge and Dan Murphree to be taught in the Spring '08 and philosophy course specifically dealing with Kyoto School of Philosophy Keiji Nishitani and his view of nihilism--to be taught in the Fall '07
Aug ’06-08 --learning Japanese with tutor
Community Service
Served as Committee member on the Medical Ethics Board at UT Health Center and attended all monthly meetings during the year, 2003-2009
5/08—Presentation to the Medical Ethics Committee on revising the meaning of death for reason of organ donation.
10/27/07—Presentation: “Life as a Zen Priest at Tofukuji Monastery” Blue Sage Sangha,
Longview, Texas
06/11/07Who Knows What’s Good or Bad” Longview Unitarian Church
3/31/07--Attended Grand Rounds at UTHC & participated in medical ethics conference with medical ethicist Dr. Michele Carter PhD of UT Galveston
2/06/08--Presented a paper on "End of Life Issues" to the Center for Healthy Aging at UT Health Center--Anne Hatfield-
06/11/06 --Presentation: Longview Unitarian Church: Taoism: Who Knows What Good or Bad
10/1/06--Presentation: Tyler’s Christ Episcopal Church: Sacred Places
10/22/06--Presentation: “Sunyata: It Aint Nothing”-Tyler’s Unitarian Church
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