Ellen Stansell
Teaching Experience
Ellen B. Stansell, Ph.D.
Philosophy, Religion and Humanities
Austin Community College
1212 Rio Grande
Austin, Texas 78701
estansel@austincc.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Philosophy, May 2008
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
M.A., Philosophy, December 2004
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
B.A., Philosophy, February 1995
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Teaching Award
Distinguished Teacher Award, Fall 2003
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Teaching
Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Spring 2009 to present
Department of Philosophy, Religion and Humanities, Austin Community College, Austin, TX
· Introduction to Philosophy (face to face)
· Introduction to Philosophy (online)
· Contemporary Moral Problems (face to face)
Adjunct Faculty, August 2008 to present
Arts & Sciences Humanities Division, University of Houston–Victoria, Victoria, TX
· Ethics (online)
· Asian Culture and Religion (online)
· Religion and the Environment (online)
Adjunct Faculty, February 2008 to present
New College, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
· Ethical Analysis (face to face)
· Environmental Ethics (face to face)
· Business Ethics (face to face)
· Capstone course (face to face)
Teaching Assistant, August 2000 to May 2007
Department of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
· Indian Philosophies (face to face)
· Philosophy of Religion (face to face)
· Yoga as Philosophy and Practice (face to face)
· World Philosophy (face to face)
· Introduction to Philosophy (face to face)
· Contemporary Moral Problems (face to face)
Professional Publications
Publications
Stansell, Ellen and Stephen H. Phillips. “Hartshorne and Indian Panentheism.” Sophia 49 (2010): 285-295.
Bilimoria, Purushottama and Ellen Stansell. “Suturing the Body Corporate (Divine and Human) in the Brahmanic Traditions.” Sophia 49 (2010): 237-259.
Stansell, Ellen Briggs. “The Gu?a Theory of the Bhagavad Gita.” Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research 25.4 (2008): 61-80.
Conference Presentations
“On Deriving Moral Prescriptions from Ahi?sa (Non-violence)” (commentary), June 2008
Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Annual Meeting, Asilomar, CA
“Adapting Traditional Yoga Teachings for Secular Settings” (paper), June 2005
2005 East-West Philosopher’s Conference at the University of Hawaii at
Manoa, Manoa, HI
Published: September 01, 2022