DIMITRIA ELECTRA GATZIA Curriculum Vitae

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1 DIMITRIA ELECTRA GATZIA Curriculum Vitae Address: The University of Akron Wayne College, 1901 Smucker Road Orrville, OH Telephone: (330) (office) Web Sites: or Academic Employment present Associate Professor, The University of Akron Wayne College 2013-present 2009-present Honors Program Coordinator, UA Wayne College Philosophy Coordinator, The University of Akron Wayne College Assistant Professor, The University of Akron Wayne College Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Akron Instructor, State College of Florida Instructor, Syracuse University Education Ph.D. in Philosophy, Syracuse University ( ) Dissertation: Color Fictionalism: Color Discourse Without Colors C. L. Hardin (Supervisor), Andrè Gallois, Robert Van Gulick, Mark Heller, Ishani Maitra, and Joseph Sturr (External Examiner) M.A. in Philosophy, Syracuse University (2002) B.A. in Philosophy, University of California Los Angeles (1999) Research Specialization & Teaching Competence Area of Specialization: Area of Competence: Publications Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience, Philosophy of Psychology Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Political Philosophy, Ethics Articles in peer-reviewed journals and volumes In press Introduction: Epistemic modals semantic chameleons special issue of Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy (Eds.) Brogaard & Gatzia, forthcoming 2016.

2 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 2 In press In press Color and Cognitive Penetrability, co-authored with B. Brogaard, in Topics in Cognitive Science: Special Issue on Cortical Color. New York: Willey Press. Psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, and drug-induced Synesthesia co-authored with B. Brogaard, in Victor R. Preedy (ed.) Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse. Academic Press: Elsevier (forthcoming 2016) Cognitive penetration of the auditory system, co-authored with Berit Brogaard, Frontiers in Psychology ( On Special Relativity and Temporal Illusions, co-authored with R. Ramsier, Erkentnnis 80(2): Time and Time Perception, co-authored with B. Brogaard, Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy 34(1): Progressive Taxation as a Means to Equality of Condition and Poverty Alleviation, co-authored with D. Woods, Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 9(4): Fictional Truth and Make-Believe, co-authored with Eric Sotnak, Philosophia 42(2): The Problem of Unemployment, Economics, Management, and Financial Markets 7(2), Republished in Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics 1(4), Finding Consistency in Rousseau, Philosophy Study 2(9): Towards a Caring Economy in Maurice Hamington and Maureen Sander- Staudt (eds)applying Care Ethics to Business. New York: Springer (pp ) The Individual Variability Problem Philosophia 38(3): , A sorter version of this article appears in Patricia Hanna (ed.) An Anthology of Philosophical Studies. Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research (pp ) Colour Fictionalism, Rivista Di Estetica 1(43): Martian Colours, Philosophical Writings 37: Fictional Colors, Sorites 21: Review of Foundations of Mind, Philosophy in Review 28(3): Edited Volumes Modal Epistemology, special issue of Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy (co-edited with Berit Brogaard), forthcoming 2016.

3 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 3 The Epistemology of Non-visual perception (co-edited with Berit Brogaard; under review, OUP) Being of Two Minds (co-edited with Berit Brogaard; under review, OUP) Monographs Colour Fictionalism (under review, OUP) Monogamy (in preparation, co-authored with Berit Brogaard) Presentations 2016 I think it s going to hurt: the effects of cognition on pain perception (with Bennett Schwartz), referred paper, Southern Society of Philosophy and Psychology Conference, March Cognitive penetration in visual perception referred paper, Virginia Philosophical Association Conference, Virginia Commonwealth University, October When Colour Contrast fails: the blue/black dress invited speaker, College of Wooster, September What can schizophrenia teach us about the cognitive penetration of visual experience? referred paper, Cognitio 2015: The Cognitive Science of Difference and Potentialities, Université du Québec, Montréal, June Color penetration and top-down processing in visual perception, invited paper, Southern Society of Philosophy and Psychology Conference: Symposium on color perception and cognitive penetration, April Time and Time Perception (co-authored with Berit Brogaard), refereed paper, University of Milan, Philosophy of Time Society Conference, Gargnano, Italy, May Time and Time Perception (co-authored with Berit Brogaard), refereed paper, Kenyon College: Ohio Philosophical Association, April Cognitive Penetration and the Nature of Experience, refereed paper, American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, December Cognitive Penetration and the Nature of Experience, refereed paper, Denison University: Ohio Philosophical Association, March Cognitive Penetration and the Nature of Experience, refereed paper, East Carolina University: North Carolina Philosophical Association, February Fact, Fiction, and Pretense (co-authored with Eric Sotnak), refereed paper, University of Minho, Braga & Guimarães, Portugal: The European Society for Aesthetics, Fact, Fiction, and Pretense (co-authored with Eric Sotnak), refereed paper, Athens Institute for Education and Research, International Conference on Philosophy, 2012.

4 Dimitria Electra Gatzia Fact, Fiction, and Pretense (co-authored with Eric Sotnak), refereed paper, Cleveland State University: Ohio Philosophical Association, March Fact, Fiction, and Pretense (co-authored with Eric Sotnak), refereed paper, Appalachian State University: North Carolina Philosophical Society, February Finding Consistency in Rousseau, referred paper, University of Pittsburg: West Virginia Philosophical Society, October Fact, Fiction, and Pretense (co-authored with Eric Sotnak), refereed paper, Ohio University: Philosophical Association Conference, April The Individual Variability Problem, refereed paper, Athens Institute for Education and Research, International Conference on Philosophy, The Individual Variability Problem, refereed paper, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, April The Individual Variability Problem, refereed paper, Case Western Reserve University, Cognitive Science Colloquium, October Martian Colors, refereed paper, American Philosophical Association, Central Division, February Martian Colors, refereed paper, Australian National University, Centre for Consciousness, December Martian Colors, refereed paper, The University of Canterbury, Australasian Association of Philosophy, New Zealand, December What is Wrong with Color Realism?, referred paper, The University of Akron: Northern Ohio Conference, Fictional Colors, referred paper, The University of Florida: Graduate Philosophy Conference, Finding Consistency in Rousseau, referred paper, DePaul University: Graduate Philosophy Conference, Commentaries 2015 Comments on Scott Simmons and Mark Wells, The Easy Defense of the Feathered Apes (and the Hard Problems it Raises), Baldwin Wallace University: Ohio Philosophical Association, April Comments on Daniel F. Hartner, Toward a (Neuro)Science of Morality, University of Dayton: Ohio Philosophical Association, April Jamin Asay: Troubles about Truthmakers, Ohio Northern University: Ohio Philosophical Association, April Comments on Derek Brown, Learning that we see the light: colour constancy and illumination-dependent colour, University of Alberta, Western Canadian Philosophical Association, 45 th Annual Meeting, October 2008.

5 Dimitria Electra Gatzia Comments on M. J. Mulnix, Understanding Mill on Self-Regarding Conduct, Kent University, Graduate Philosophy Conference, Comments on Roald Nashi, Nozick's Principles, Syracuse University, Graduate Philosophy Conference, Comments on Benjamin Sachs, Health Resources Allocation in a Rawlsian Framework, Syracuse University: Graduate Philosophy Conference, Teaching Experience Theories of Knowledge and Reality (Honors & Distance Learning Section, University of Akron Wayne College) Normative Ethics (Honors & Distance Learning Sections, University of Akron Wayne College, University of Akron) Environmental Ethics (University of Akron) Social and Political Philosophy (University of Akron, University of Akron Wayne College) Philosophy of Language (University of Akron) Symbolic Logic (University of Akron, University of Akron Wayne College) History of Ancient Philosophy (State College of Florida) Applied Ethics (State College of Florida) Theories of Knowledge & Reality (Syracuse University, Instructor) Ethics and Value Theory (Syracuse University, Instructor) Critical Thinking (Syracuse University, Instructor) Normative Ethics (Syracuse University, Teaching Associate) Human Nature (Syracuse University, Teaching Associate) Ethical Aspects of Engineering and Computer Science (Syracuse University, Teaching Assistant) Administrative and Professional Experience Awards and Scholarships Philosophy Club Adviser Award, The University of Akron Wayne College, Outstanding and Distinguished Faculty Award, Richard Hansford Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary, The University of Akron, Visiting Research Fellow, Centre of Consciousness, Australian National University, December Certificate in University Teaching, Syracuse University, Travel Grant, Syracuse University, Graduate School 2005 and 2006.

6 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 6 Teaching Associate Award, Syracuse University, Summer Fellowship, Syracuse University, Teaching Assistant Award, Syracuse University, Academic Scholarship, Syracuse University, Thesis Committees Honors Thesis Committee Member: Nevin Johnson, UA Honors Student, Honors Thesis Committee Member: Stephanie Kiba, UA Honors Student, Honors Thesis Committee Member: Charlyn Bohland, UA Honors Student, Grants Can cognition influence visual perception? University of Akron, Summer Fellowship, January Cognitive Influences on Perception. Horizon 2020: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (159,460 euro), European Commission. Submitted September The Personality/Character Distinction (180,000) Co-PI: Dr. Gatzia; Co-PI: Dr. Brogaard, University of Miami; Co-PI: Dr. Schwartz, Florida International University; Co-PI: Dr. Frazier, Department of Psychology, Florida International University. The Self Motivation & Virtue Project (NF). Growth, Resilience and Optimism in the Aging Population. Co-PI: Dr. Gatzia; Co-PI: Dr. Brogaard, University of Miami; Co-PI: Dr. Schwartz, Florida International University; Co-PI: Dr. Frazier, Department of Psychology, Florida International University. NEH Collaborative Grant (NF). Looking on the Bright Side or Wishful Thinking? The Relationship between Optimism and Irrational Behavior (429,000) Co-PI: Dr. Gatzia; Co-PI: Dr. Brogaard, University of Miami; Co-PI: Dr. Schwartz, Florida International University. The Science of Hope and Optimism, Hope and Science Conceptual and Empirical Investigations (NF). American Philosophical Association Is Color Experience Cognitively Penetrable? (5,000 NF) The University of Akron Faculty Research Grants and Fellowships Is Color Experience Cognitively Penetrable? (10,000 NF), The University of Akron Faculty Research Grants and Fellowships The Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (10,000 NF), Revised and resubmitted 2012 (10,000 NF). Workshop & Conference: Varieties of Cortical Colour Vision, Vancouver, Canada, August 4-7, 2011 (Travel Grant: $1000) The University of Akron Faculty Research Grants and Fellowships Advanced Ethics for the Sciences (5,000 NF), 2010.

7 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 7 National Science Foundation Ethical Reasoning for STEM Graduate Students: An Integrative Learning Community Model (289,272 NF), 2009: Revised and resubmitted (NF) 2010 and The University of Akron Faculty Research Grants and Fellowships Specifying Formal Standards for the Use of Fictional Discourse (10,000 NF), General Professional Activities Vice President of the American Association for Economic Research, 2015-present. Research Affiliate, Brogaard Lab for Multisensory Research, University of Miami, 2010-present. Co-Editor of the Economics, Management, and Financial Markets, 2015-present. Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, 2012-present. Elected member of the Ohio Board of Regents Transfer Assurance Guide (TAG) Review, 2010-present. Completed a course on the Best Practices for Teaching Online, At-Risk for University and College Faculty Certification, Quality Matters Online Course Design Certification, Synchronous Distance Learning Certification, Member of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, 2014-present. Member of the American Philosophical Association, 2006-present. Refereed for Oxford University Press, Cengage, Erkenntnis, Synthese, Philosophical Psychology, Thought, Topics in Cognitive Science, Topoi, Journal of Philosophical Research, Philosophical Writings, Journal of Self-Governance and Management Economics, Journal of Agriculture. Department and University Service Philosophy General Education Plan Committee, Dept. of Philosophy, The University of Akron, Philosophy Search Committee, Dept. of Philosophy, The University of Akron, Adviser to the Secular Student Alliance, The University of Akron Wayne College, 2014-present. Adviser of the Undergraduate Philosophy Club, The University of Akron Wayne College, 2010-present. Honors Advisory Council, The University of Akron, 2013-present. Philosophy Coordinator, The University of Akron Wayne College, 2009-present.

8 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 8 Distance Learning Review Committee, The University of Akron, 2012-present. Faculty Senator, The University of Akron Wayne College, 2011-present. Philosophy and Law Committee Chair, The University of Akron, Philosophy Department, 2012-present. Ad Hoc Vote of No Confidence Committee, The University of Akron, Ad Hoc Scheduling Committee, The University of Akron Wayne College, General Education Implementation Committee, Vice Provost and Dean of the Honors College Search Committee, The University of Akron, Faculty Committee Chair, The University of Akron Wayne College, Faculty Committee Member, The University of Akron Wayne College, Philosophy and Law Committee member, The University of Akron, Philosophy Department, 2009-present. Co-chair of the Communication Search Committee, Wayne College, College Council Committee, The University of Akron Wayne College, Curriculum Work Group, The University of Akron Wayne College, Membership in Professional Organizations Ohio Philosophical Association American Philosophical Association Southern Society of Philosophy and Psychology American Association for Economic Research (serving as VP) References Berit Brogaard, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Miami. brit@miami.edu; Tel: (305) Bob Kentridge, Dept. of Psychology, Durham University. robert.kentridge@durham.ac.uk; Tel: +44 (0) Bence Nanay, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Antwerp. bence.nanay@ua.ac.be; Tel: C. L. Hardin, Dept. of Philosophy, Syracuse University. chardin1@twcny.rr.com; Tel: (315) Barry Maund, Professor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia. jbmaund@arts.uwa.edu.au; Tel: Citizenship American, Greek

9 Dimitria Electra Gatzia 9 Languages English (fluent), Greek (modern, fluent), French (intermediate), German (beginner)