ANDREA REYNOLDS

• areynolds@vcccd.edu

• areynolds@msmu.edu

• andreareynolds@callutheran.edu

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics, Philosophy of Language and Analysis

AREAS OF COMPETENCE

• Logic, Metaphysics, Early Modern Philosophy, Immanuel Kant, Ethics

EDUCATION

B.A., Visual Art

Bennington College 1995. Emphasis: Drawing, Printmaking, and Ceramics.

• http://www.bennington.edu/

M.A., Philosophy

California State University, Long Beach, 2007.

Thesis: On the Concept of Performance Art.

Committee: Paul Tang, Julie Van Camp, Larry Nolan, William Johnson

• https://www.csulb.edu/
• http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/

https://cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/alumnispotlight_andreareynolds/

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Philosophy Instructor – Oxnard College, Oxnard, California, starting Fall 2026

• https://www.oxnardcollege.edu/departments/academic/philosophy

Philosophy Instructor –  California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California, 2019-present

• andreareynolds@callutheran.edu
• https://www.callutheran.edu/academics/majors/philosophy/

Philosophy Instructor – Mount St. Mary’s University, Los Angeles, 2011-present

• https://www.msmu.edu/
• https://www.msmu.edu/Undergraduate-Bachelor-Programs/Philosophy/Faculty.aspx?ContentId=5286
• Faculty Advisor: Seekers Club

Philosophy Professor – Ventura College, 2009-present

• http://www.venturacollege.edu/
• http://www.venturacollege.edu/departments/academic/philosophy
• Professional Service: Academic Senate, Curriculum Committee, Academic Calendar Task Force, One Book, One Campus Committee; Faculty Advisor: Philosophy Club and Zombie Club 

Philosophy Instructor – Rio Hondo College, 2008-2009

• http://www.riohondo.edu/
• http://www.riohondo.edu/behavioral-and-social-sciences/behavioral-and-social-sciences-homepage/philosophy-department/

Philosophy Lecturer – California State University, Long Beach, 2004-2009

• http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/philosophy/

 

COURSES TAUGHT/TEACHING

Oxnard College

• PHIL VO1 Introduction to Philosophy

California Lutheran University 

• PHIL 200 Problems in Philosophy
• PHIL 2-Special Topics: Philosophy and the Search for a Good Life

Mount Saint Mary’s University

• SPR 85 Introduction to College Studies
• PHI 5 Introduction to Logic
• PHI 10 Critical Thinking
• PHI 15 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHI 16 Philosophy Through Popular Culture
• PHI 21 Moral Values and Ethical Decisions
• PHI 92/192 Business Ethics
• PHI 175 Philosophy of Film

Ventura College

• PHIL VO 1 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL VO 1 Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL VO 4 Introduction to Logic

Rio Hondo College

• PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 115 Symbolic Logic
• PHIL 120 Introduction to Ethics

California State University, Long Beach

• PHIL 170 Critical Reasoning
• Capstone Course: Culture, Creativity, and Ideas

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ONLINE TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• ASCCC OER Basics Course – Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Summer 2026
  In progress – badge expected August 2026
• ASCCC Accessibility Basics Course – Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Summer 2026
  In progress – badge expected August 2026
• CVC Quality Badged Course – California Virtual Campus / Ventura College February 2026
  PHIL VO4 Introduction to Logic – awarded the CVC Quality Badge, California Community College system
  Badge earned through rigorous peer review, professional development, and the Peer Online Course Review (POCR) process
• Distance Education Re-Certification – Ventura College December 2024
  Certificate ID: 5451171168
• Distance Education Training – Ventura College Fall 2017
• Began teaching online at Ventura College and Mount Saint Mary’s University, Summer 2018

SPECIAL PROJECTS – VENTURA COLLEGE

• ZTC-ZEN Faculty Co-Lead – Summer 2026 ZTC Enrollment Cohort Summer 2026
  Large Project (61–80 hours) | Stipend position | In progress
• ZTC-OER Brain Trust Member Summer 2026
  Small Project (15 hours) | Stipend position | In progress
• AI Community of Practice (CoP) 3: Using AI to Create Test Banks and Assignments Spring 2026
  Medium Project (21-30 hours) | Stipend position
• Peer Online Course Review (POCR) – PHIL VO4 Introduction to Logic May 2025
  Medium Project (31-40 hours) | Stipend position
• ZTC Enrollment Pathway One: Original Content Curation and Creation – PHIL VO1 Introduction to Philosophy Summer 2023
  Extra-Large Project (81–120 hours) | Stipend position
• Cultural Curriculum Audit Project (CCAR) – PHIL VO4 Introduction to Logic Spring 2022
  Medium Project (31-40 hours) | Stipend position

VCCCD DISTANCE EDUCATION SUMMITS ATTENDED

• March 2026 – “Embrace Your Robot Overlords”
• March 2025 – “Authenticity, Integrity, and Resilience (AIR)”
• March 2024 – “Caring, Connecting, Community: Building Equitable and Authentic Learning Experiences”
• March 2023 – “Communicating and Interacting with Students”

PRESENTATIONS & INVITED LECTURES

• April, 2011 – “Who is Art?” Society for the Philosophic Study of the Visual Arts, American Philosophical Association Conference West, San Diego, California
• April, 2005 – “On the Concept of Performance Art.” Philosophy and Values, Western Social Science Association Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

MINOR PUBLICATIONS

• 2010 – Review of Critical Thinking: A User’s Manual, 1^st Ed., by Debra Jackson and Paul Newberry, for Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, Boston, Massachusetts.
• August, 2002 – “Graffiti and Local Business,” The Promised Land, 11:8: Cover & p.5.
• 1994 – Cover illustration, and page 40 illustration, Silo 50, Bennington College
• 1991 – The Mirror at Two AM, Long Beach City College

AWARDS & HONORS

• “Outstanding Weekend College Instructor, Arts and Sciences.” Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, California, 2013-2014. https://www.msmu.edu/weekend-and-evening/
• Phi Kappa Phi, California State University, Long Beach 2005. https://www.phikappaphi.org/

MEMBERSHIPS

• American Philosophical Association: http://www.apaonline.org/
• American Association of Philosophy Teachers: http://philosophyteachers.org/
• Society for the Philosophical Study of the Contemporary Visual Arts: http://spscva.org/
• American Society for Aesthetics: http://aesthetics-online.org/?
• Society for Women in Philosophy-Pacific: https://ssl.uh.edu/~cfreelan/SWIP
• Western Social Science Association: http://www.wssaweb.com/
• Center for Civic Mediation, Los Angeles: https://www.lacba.org/give-back/civic-mediation-project

CERTIFICATIONS

• Distance Education Re-Certification – Ventura College December 2024
  Certificate ID: 5451171168
• Basic Mediation Training, Center for Civic Mediation and the LA County Bar Association, Los Angeles, CA. June 2012. https://www.lacba.org/give-back/civic-mediation-project

REFERENCES

• Dr. Brian Collins, Department Chair, California Lutheran University – briancollins@callutheran.edu
• Dr. Ronald Mules, Department Chair, Ventura College – rmules@vcccd.edu
• Dr. Paul Tang, Department Chair, Mount Saint Mary’s University – ptan@msmu.edu