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Biography of Trung Le Mr. Le immigrated to the United States with his parents from Vietnam at a very young age and he has been living here in California ever since. Coming from a collectivist culture has its strengths and weaknesses. The strengths are: strong family values, wide supporting social network, and strong educational and financial support. The weaknesses are: lack of individuality, autonomy, freedom, identity, and authentic life and career passions. Unlike most of my peers, he decided to become a teacher, and not just any teacher, but a philosophy teacher. The reason for this is to inspire others through the study of philosophy and to live a more productive and passionate life instead of the one that is dictated to us by our superficial, status seeking, consumer driven society. Mr. Le was educated at the University of California at Berkeley, San Jose State University, and Diablo Valley College. He currently holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Philosophy from San Jose State University. He has taught courses in philosophy including Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Logic and Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking and Writing, and Moral and Political Philosophy at San Jose State University, De Anza College, Diablo College, and San Jose City College, all located in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. He is currently teaching at the community college level, inspiring students through philosophy and giving them psychological and academic advice. Mr. Le is the founder of the Le Foundation and is the founder of Academic-Services.com, a private college admission consulting business. To see his autobiography, click here. Picture on top left: Mr. Le in Vatican City, Italy, during a trip to Europe during the summer of 2006. Picture on lower left: Mr. Le shown with his Philosophy 002: Morals and Politics class during the Winter quarter of 2006 at De Anza College, Cupertino, CA. |
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EDUCATION
University of California
at Berkeley, CA
Transitions in Democracy,
Summer 2006
Theories of Governance,
Summer 2005
War, Violence, and
Terrorism, Summer 2004
San José
State University, CA
MA, Philosophy, May 2005
BA, Psychology, May 2001
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer,
San Jose City College, San Jose, CA, Fall 2007 -
Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology,
Metaphysics, Ethics
Critical Thinking
Lecturer,
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, Fall 2006 -
Introduction to Philosophy
introduction to
the Philosophy of Religion
Critical Thinking
Lecturer,
De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, Fall 2005 -
Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Introduction to Philosophy: Morals and Politics
Critical Thinking and Writing
Critical Thinking
Teaching
Associate, San José State University, San Jose, CA, Fall
2004 – Spring 2005
Introduction to Philosophy
Teaching
Assistant, San José State University, San Jose, CA, Fall
2002 – Fall 2003
Introduction to Philosophy
Professional and Business Ethics
Eastern Religions
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
De Anza
College, Cupertino, CA Faculty Development: Exploring Howard Gardner’s Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences (2008 – 2009) Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA Advisor for the Dream Club, Fall 2008 Philosophy Department, San José State University, San Jose, CA Assistant Academic Advisor, Spring 2005 Assistant Director, Philosophy Centre, Spring 2005 Editor-in-chief of Geist: Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, 2003 – 2005 Tutor, Fall 2003 – 2004 MANUSCRIPT AND PUBLICATIONS "The Earning Power of College Degrees and College Majors," February, 2009, Academic-Services.com "Three Tips for College Success and Long-term Success," October, 2008, Academic-Services.com Deconstructing the Social, Political, and Economic Systems (2008, 180 pages) “Hedonism and False Pleasures in Plato’s Philebus: A Reply to Gabriela Roxana Carone,” Geist: Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy v5 (Spring 2003), pp. 27 – 34. “Aristotle on the Happy Man Needing Virtuous Friends,” Geist: Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy v4 (Spring 2002), pp.19 – 27. PEER REVIEW Editorial Board, The American Future HONORS AND AWARDS San José State University, San Jose, CA Dean’s Scholar Award, College of the Social Sciences, 2002 – 2003 Academic Year The George V. and Lydia A. Pinto Scholarship Award, Department of Philosophy, 2002 – 2003 Academic Year UNION ACTIVITIES UAW Local 4123, Fall 2005 Representative for San José State University. Coordinated efforts between the office of Faculty Affairs and the union. By-laws Committee: Help draft the rules and regulations governing the union. California Alliance of Academic Employees (CAASE/UAW), Fall 2004 – Spring 2005 Organizer for San José State University. Help led state-wide strike in December, 2004 against the CSU administration for unfair labor practices and their non-cooperative behavior in the bargaining process. Lobbied at the state Capitol in January, 2005 to help gain support from members of the legislature. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American Political Science Association International Political Science Association REFERENCES San José State University, San Jose, CA Department of Political Science Dr. Kenneth Peter, Professor Office: (408) 924-5562 E-mail: kpeter@email.sjsu.edu Dr. Cobie Harris Office: (408) 924-5568 E-mail: Does not believe in the use of e-mail Department of Philosophy Dr. Rita Manning, Chair Office: (408) 924-4470 E-mail: manning@ix.netcom.com Dr. Tom Leddy, Professor Office: (408) 924-4528 E-mail: twleddy@email.sjsu.edu Department of Religious Studies Dr. Chanh C. Phan, Assistant Professor Office: (408) 924-4577 E-mail: chanhphan@sbcglobal.net De Anza College, Cupertino, CA Department of Philosophy Dr. Cynthia Kaufman, Chair Office: (408) 864-8887 E-mail: kaufmancynthia@fhda.edu SELECTED COURSES TAKEN (AT SAN JOSE STATE, OTHERWISE NOTED) Philosophy Courses Math/Logic for GE Introduction to Philosophy Moral Issues Ancient Philosophy Modern Philosophy Intermediate Logic Philosophy of Asia Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Law Social Justice Seminar on Aristotle Graduate Seminar on Aristotle Graduate Seminar on John Stuart Mill Graduate Seminar on Immanuel Kant Graduate Seminar on Epistemology and Metaphysics Political Science Courses Asian Politics Latin American Politics Ethnic Studies Political Thought, American Political Thought, Classical Political Thought, Modern Theories of Governance (UC-Berkeley) U.S. Foreign Policy Transitions in Democracy (UC-Berkeley) War, Terrorism, and Violence (UC-Berkeley) Psychology Courses Introduction to Research Methods Abnormal Psychology Cognition Child Psychology Human Learning Psychology of Adolescence Psychology of the Person Psychology Tests and Measures Social Psychology Seminar on Cross Cultural Psychology
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