Previously at Columbia University, Pace University, New School University and Fairfield University, Roben Torosyan, Ph.D. is director of teaching and learning (and part-time faculty in philosophy) at Bridgewater State University (Mass.). He facilitates faculty development in college teaching and learning on topics including faculty learning communities, time management, and peer feedback on teaching, specializing in empathic dialogue and critical thinking. His work includes chapters on The Daily Show and Philosophy. An amateur pianist and triathlete, his studies ranged from engineering and studio art to a Ph.D. in philosophy, education & cultural studies at Teachers College, Columbia. (See http://works.bepress.com/roben_torosyan/)