CURRICULUM VITAE
Thomas R. Shields
Current Employment
July 2008 – Present: History, Philosophy and English Instructor,
Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ
Courses Taught:
History 111 (Prehistory – 500 AD) Humanities 1 (Western Humanities)
History 112 (500 – 1500 AD) Humanities 2 “
History 113 (1600 – 1900 AD) Humanities 3 “
History 121 (The Ancient World) Humanities 110 (World Mythology)
History 126 (The Medieval World) Humanities 120 (World Religions)
History 175 (Vietnam War) Philosophy 125 (Basic Problems)
History 177 (Historical Field Studies) History 121 (Christianity: A History)
English 101 and 102 (Composition I & II)
Additional Teaching Experience:
August 2003 – May 2008: History, Philosophy and Humanities Instructor,
Bucks County Community College, Newtown PA
August 2003 – August 2005: Part-time English and History Instructor,
Pennsylvania State University, Abington, PA
September 2002 – June 2003: Social Studies and Latin Teacher,
Central Bucks East High School, Doylestown, PA
Related Academic Experience:
May 2004 – August 2005: Freshman Counselor and Advisor
Pennsylvania State University at Abington
June 2003 – August 2003: Instructor/Advisor, Summer Institute for the Gifted
Bryn Mawr College
Background Education:
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Program completed May 2003.
Master of Arts in History, with Honors (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Program completed August 2000.
Masters Thesis: Augustine’s Sermon 198: The Pinnacle of an Anti-Pagan Crusade:
January to June 404, 160 pages.
Dual Bachelor of Arts in History and Classics from the Schreyer’s Honors College,
with a Minor in Latin (3.8 final GPA):
The Pennsylvania State University. Graduated May 1998.
Additional Academic Activity:
Colloquium Presenter, Dante Exhibit: “From Homer’s Hades to Dante’s Hell: The
Transformation of the Underworld”, Sept 18, 2005
Conference Presenter, Faculty of the Future: “Getting to the Point: Effective Use
of Powerpoint in College History Classes”, June 3, 2006
Committee Member, Academic Affairs at Bucks County Community College
Fall 2006 – Spring 2007
Faculty Lecture Series Presenter, Upper Campus, Bucks County Community College
Fall 2006 – “Mysteries of the Great Pyramids”
Spring 2007 – “New Testament Contradictions”
Fall 2007 – “The Origins of Satan”
Writing Center Tutor, Newtown Campus, Bucks County Community College
Composition, History and Philosophy
Fall 2005 – Fall 2006
Academic Advisor, Upper Campus, Bucks County Community College
New Student Orientation, Scheduling, Transfers
Fall 2005 – present
Summer Advising Specialist, Penn State Abington Campus
New Student Orientation, Scheduling, Transfers
July 2003 – August 2005
Study Abroad/Field Trip Coordinator, Cultural Heritage Alliance
10 Days in Italy, Summer 2006
12 Days in Greece, Summer 2007
10 Days in Egypt, Summer 2008
Recruited students, planned excursions, lectured on-site
PUBLIC TEACHING CERTIFICATION
PA Level I Certification: Latin (K-12)
PA Level I Certification: Social Studies (7-12)
REFERENCES: Martin Sutton, Asst. Academic Dean, Bucks County Community College
Penn Hall 307, (215) 968-8340
Mary Ellen Bornak, Online Learning, Bucks County Community College
Library 117, (215) 504-8592
Dr. Craig Coenen, Liberal Arts Dept., Mercer County Community College
LA 137, (609) 570-3533