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2014 CASE Professor of the Year

Richard J. Klonoski

Richard J. Klonoski, Ph.D.

Professor of Philosophy          

Richard J. Klonoski earned his B.A. in philosophy and English from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ in 1974, an M.A. in philosophy from Kent State ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ in 1976, and a Ph.D. in philosophy in 1983 from Duquesne ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ.  

Among Dr. Klonoski's many scholarly interests are the history of philosophy, Ancient Greek philosophy (esp. Plato and Aristotle), ethical theory, the ethics of commerce, contemporary philosophy, political philosophy, and philosophy of education.  Dr. Klonoski has taught a variety of courses in these areas and courses in the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ's Honors Program, the Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program, and the School of Management's Business Leadership Program.  

Dr. Klonoski has given many scholarly presentations and his several articles have appeared in such journals as Tulane Studies in Philosophy, The Journal of Business Ethics, The Classical Journal, Ancient World, Classical Outlook, Contemporary Philosophy, Business Horizons, Between the Species, CLIO, Health Care Management Review, The McNesse Review, History of Political Thought, Teaching Business Ethics, The Journal of Educational Thought, the International Journal of Ethics, and The Global Studies Journal.  His book with Thomas M. Garrett, Business Ethics, 2nd ed. Prentice-Hall, 1986, was translated into Ukrainian and was published in Ukraine by Osnovy Publishers in 1997.  Dr. Klonoski has served as an Associate Editor for The Global Studies Journal and currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Ethics.  

In 1986 Dr. Klonoski received the Alpha Sigma Nu Award for Excellence in Teaching.  In 1990 he was selected to participate in the North Carolina Center for Independent Higher Education's Visiting Scholars Program and in 1998 in the Loras College Classical Philosophy Lecture Series.  Also in 1998 the graduating class at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ voted Dr. Klonoski "Teacher of the Year" and presented him with the Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching.  In 2012 Dr. Klonoski was the recipient of the Ignatian Teaching Award (Magis Award).  Dr. Klonoski has also been the recipient of awards for community service from the Arthritis Foundation and two national leadership awards from the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization.  In 1990 Dr. Klonoski was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey to his Advisory Board on Arthritis.  

Dr. Klonoski has been a member of the Philosophy Department at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ since 1981 and currently holds the rank of Full Professor.  From 1989 to 1991 and from 2004-2007 he was Chairperson of that department.

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