Nathan Filbert MLS
Nathan Filbert MLS
Assistant Professor, Research and Instruction Services Librarian
Academic Interests and Expertise
- PhD Candidate: Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought Division; European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, Switzerland
- MLS Library and Information Studies: Information theory and information literacy instruction, Emporia State University – School of Library and Information Management, Emporia, Kansas
- MTS in Theological Studies: Philosophical Theology, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- BA in Music: Department of Music, Composition and Piano Performance, Cairn University, Langhorne, Pennsylvania
- BS in Religion: Theological Studies, Cairn University, Langhorne Pennsylvania
Areas of Research Interest
- Information literacies and human-computer interaction
- Phenomenological philosophies and critique of logical-analytical ontologies and epistemologies
- Multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research methods and contributions to knowledge creation
- Semiotics and desire in relation to posited non-existents in knowledge-creating systems across human inquiry and academic disciplines
Areas of Teaching Interest
- Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research methodologies
- Phenomenology and Continental philosophies – ontologies and epistemologies
- Digital and informational literacies in relation to human learning, access, and creation of information
- Philosophies of critical thought and sociocultural knowledge systems and inquiry domains (comparative disciplinary studies)
Areas of Service
- Bill and Dorothy Cohen Honors College Faculty Council (Member 2015-present, Chair 2019-present)
- Association of College and Research Libraries, Science and Technology Section – Information Literacy Committee (Member 2015-present, Chair, 2018-2020)