Professor of Political Philosophy & Development of American Government
Education
Ed.D., Columbia University; Ph.D., University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Ph.D., Fordham University
M.S., M.A., M.A., C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University; M.A., D.Min., Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
B.A., St. Lawrence University
- Adjunct Professor, 2004 – present
- Professor, LIU Post, 1977 – present
At Webb:
- Political Philosophy
- Development of American Government
- Author, “Greeks Bearing Gifts” (forthcoming)
- Co-author, “Ten Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom on Living the Good Life” (2009)
- Author, “The Song of Hellas” (2004)
- Author, “European Political Theory” (1985)
- Author, “Machiavelli and the Modern Assault on Natural Law,” published in Vera Lex (1992)
- Author, “Callicles and the Inversion of Natural Law,” published in Vera Lex (1991)
- Author, “Reason and Feeling in Plato,” published in “New Essays on Socrates” (1984)
- Author, “Plato and the Natural Law,” published in Vera Lex (1983)
- Author, Review of “Toward a Reformulation of Natural Law,” published in Vera Lex (1983)
- Author, Review of “Natural Rights,” published in Vera Lex (1982)
- Member, Natural Law Society
- Member, Long Island Philosophical Society
- Member, Cusanus Society
- Member, Phi Alpha Theta-National History Honors Society
- Member, Pi Sigma Alpha-National Political Science Honor Society
- Recipient, Chancellors Award for Outstanding Service, 2007
- Recipient, C.W. Post Library Association Award, 2006
- Recipient, Hutton House Lectures Teacher of the Year Award
- Recipient, Newton Teaching Award
- Designated Presenter in Perpetuity, Diaz Memorial Lecture Series in Classical Civilization
- Honoree, Long Island University 75th Anniversary Dinner, 2001
- Lecture room named in his honor by students
- Nominee, U.S. Teacher of the Year Award, 2008
- Nominee, Robert F. Cherry National Teaching Award, 2007
- Honoree, Post Library Association, 2006
- International Fellow, Columbia University, 1974 – 1975