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Dr. Catherine A. Borck

Senior Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Political Science

(940) 565-2276

Email: Catherine.Borck@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Notre Dame, 2010
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Political Theory
    Dissertation: Becoming Friends in Speech and Deed: Socratic Friendship in the Platonic Dialogues
  • MA, University of Notre Dame, 2001
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Political Theory
  • BA, Oglethorpe University, 1999
    Major: English
    Specialization: Social Thought
    Dissertation: with Honors

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - Present).
  • Assistant Professor, University of Hartford. University of Hartford. (2011 - 2018).
  • Visiting Instructor, Wake Forest University. Wake Forest University. (2009 - 2011).
  • Visiting Instructor, Furman University. Furman University. (2008 - 2009).

Development Activities

  • Faculty Fellowship, Humanities Fellow, University of Hartford. West Hartford,CT,United States of America. (2012 - 2013).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • HNRS 1100 - The Good Society, 1 course.
  • PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy, 23 courses.
  • PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, 22 courses.
  • PSCI 2315 - Honors US Political Behavior and Policy, 3 courses.
  • PSCI 2316 - Honors US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions, 9 courses.
  • PSCI 3310 - Political Theory: Quest for Justice, 3 courses.
  • PSCI 3320 - Political Theory: The State and its Critics, 2 courses.
  • PSCI 4320 - American Political Theory, 3 courses.
  • PSCI 4330 - Topics in Political Theory, 2 courses.
  • PSCI 4360 - International Ethics, 2 courses.
  • PSCI 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis, 1 course.
  • PSCI 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • UCRS 3000 - Legal Studies Survey, 1 course.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Other (Political Philosophy Reading Group 2023), none, 8 participants. (January 15, 2023 - July 15, 2023).
  • Other (Plato's Dialogues Reading Group), none, 1 participants. (January 1, 2023 - June 15, 2023).
  • Other (Morris Fellows Reading Group), Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum, 10 participants. (September 2022 - May 2023).
  • Other (Plato's Dialogues Reading Group), none, 1 participants. (September 1, 2022 - December 15, 2022).
  • Other (Political Philosophy Reading Group 2022), none, 8 participants. (January 15, 2022 - December 15, 2022).
  • Workshop, Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum, 15 participants. (June 6, 2022 - June 10, 2022).
  • Other (Morris Fellows Reading Group Spring 2022), Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum, 10 participants. (January 2022 - May 2022).
  • Other (Political Philosophy Reading Group 2021), none, 8 participants. (January 15, 2021 - December 15, 2021).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Defense Committee Member, "Distant Foodways: Provincialism and National Identity in the Continental Army A Culinary Study of the American Revolution," History. (July 15, 2020).
  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Member or Grader, Political Science. (January 2024 - February 2024).
  • Supervised Research, "Aristotle on Being Triggered," Political Science. (April 2022 - July 1, 2022).
  • Other (Undergraduate Research), "Feminist Political Theory and Nietzsche," Political Science. (September 1, 2021 - May 2022).
  • Supervised Research, "Plato's Republic and Rhetoric," Political Science. (September 1, 2021 - December 15, 2021).
  • Supervised Research, "Undergraduate Research Fellow/Honors Thesis," Political Science. (August 15, 2020 - May 15, 2021).

Awards and Honors

  • Excellence in Service, Department of Political Science. (May 4, 2022).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Review

  • Borck, C.A. (2015). Review of Aristotle on the Nature of Community by Adrien M. Trott.. Review of Politics. 77

Presentations Given

    Panel Presentation

  • Borck, C.A. (Author & Presenter), APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, Teaching Critical Thinking through Reflective Writing in Political Science, APSA, Baltimore, United States of America. (2018).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Service

  • Borck, C.A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A.S. (Co-Principal), "American Civic Tradition Professionalization Seminar with the Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Borck, C.A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A.S. (Co-Principal), Ruderman, R. (Co-Principal), Major, R. (Co-Principal), "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," sponsored by Jack Miller Foundation, National, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Duff, A.S., Borck, C.A., "American Civic Tradition - Summer sessions for teachers," sponsored by Jack Miller Center, National, $26000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Student Grants and Awards Committee. (August 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Ad hoc Annual Evaluation Reform Committee. (March 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Peace Studies Advisory Committee. (September 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Student Grants and Awards Committee. (August 15, 2021 - Present).
  • Member, Martin Colloquium Committee. (August 2020 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Pi Sigma Alpha. (September 2019 - Present).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitution Day. (April 2023 - September 2023).
  • Committee Chair, Student Grants and Awards Committee. (September 2022 - August 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum. (September 1, 2022 - May 2023).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitution Day. (April 2022 - September 2022).
  • Program Organizer, Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum. (May 2021 - May 2022).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitution Day. (March 2021 - September 2021).
  • Committee Member, Chair and Interim Chair Search Committee. (February 25, 2021 - June 15, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee. (September 1, 2018 - May 2021).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitution Day. (January 2020 - September 17, 2020).
  • Program Coordinator, Constitution Day. (April 2019 - September 17, 2020).
  • Member, Lecturer Search Committee. (May 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Review of Politics. (November 2019 - November 2019).