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Mary A. Cooksey
Mary A. Cooksey (Ange Cooksey) is a Senior Lecturer of Humanities at IU East. She received her B.S. in Philosophy at Ball State University in 1980. She went on to her M.A. in Philosophy and her M.A. in English at Ball State University in 1982. Her current interests include Biomedical Ethics, Death and Dying, and The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Cooksey had practiced yoga for over 40 years to combat her Type One Diabetes. In December 2014, Ange Cooksey was diagnosed with cancer. She used yoga to fight the stress and side affects. Yoga has now become a part in her academic research and life.
Selected Publications, Awards, and Achievements:
'Rigor versus Reality: The Challenge of Balance in the University classroom,' Quick Hits for Lecturers and Adjunct Faculty, Indiana University Press, 2015.
'The Once and Future King: The Status and Impact of Adjunct Faculty in the Academy in the 21st Century,' Quick Hits for Lecturers and Adjunct Faculty, Indiana University Press, 2015.
Cooksey, M., Editor. (2009) Quick Hits for Service-Learning: Successful Strategies from Award-Winning Teachers. Bloomington, Indiana: FACET and Indiana University Press. “From Vision to Mission: An exploration of The Baxter Neighborhood Help Center Project. The Governor’s Conference on Service and Volunteerism, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 26, 2008.
Cooksey, M. (2007). Crossroads and Common Ground, Indianapolis: Indiana Campus Compact.
"An Exploration of Criterion Five: Using Service Learning in Accreditation" The National Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 5, 2007, and The International Symposium on Service Learning. The University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 15, 2007.
"Using Service Learning to Teach Philosophy." Biennial Conference of the American Association of Philosophy Teachers, William and Mary College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 4, 2006.
"Exploring the Engelbart Hypothesis: A Reflection." Computing and Philosophy Newsletter. March, 2006.
Cooksey, M. "Logic in a New Light: The Political Activism Project." Quick Hits for Civic Engagement, Indiana University Press: Bloomington, Indiana, 2005.
"An Assessment and Analysis of Instruction in Cyberethics" The WWW@10 conference, Indiana State University, September 30, 2004, The American Association of Philosophy Teachers Biannual Conference, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, August 6, 2004.
Helen Lees Distinguished Teaching Award, Indiana University East, 2013
Bender FACET Fellowship, Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University, 2013
Member, Faculty Colloquium for Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University, 2012 - Present
Distinguished Faculty Service Award, Indiana University East, 2008
Brian Hiltunen Award for Scholarship of Engagement, Indiana Campus Compact, 2008
Martin Luther King Multicultural and Diversity Award, Indiana University East, 2006
Alpha Tau Omega National Chapter Advisor of the Year, Theta Alpha Chapter, 1992
University Teaching Professor Award, Ball State University, 1989-1990
Sources: Indiana University East, Faculty Profiles, http://www.iue.edu/people/bio/bio.php?bio=mcooksey
http://www.iue.edu/mediarelations/the-healing-power-of-yoga/
