Robert Cavalier Bio

Robert Cavalier received his B.A. from New York University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. Dr. Cavalier is currently Director of CMU's Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy. He is also Director of the Center's Digital Media Lab, which houses Project PICOLA (Public Informed Citizen Online Assembly), and co-Director of Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative Democracy. Cavalier, an innovative and accomplished lecturer, has successfully incorporated multimedia technology in his teaching. He helped to develop the H&SS minor in multimedia production, which he directs. Co-editor of Ethics in the History of Western Philosophy (1990), editor of The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives (2003) and other works in ethics as well as articles in educational computing, Dr. Cavalier is internationally recognized for his work in education and interactive multimedia. In 1996 Cavalier was designated "Syllabus Scholar" by Syllabus Magazine in recognition of his life long work with educational technologies. In 1999 he received an award for "Innovation Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology" at the 10th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. In 2002 he was recipient of the H&SS Elliott Dunlap Smith Teaching Award.

	*Robert Cavalier, Teaching Professor in Philosophy*
	Robert Cavalier received his B.A. from New York University and a master’s and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. Dr. Cavalier is currently Director of CMU's Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy. He is also Director of the Center's Digital Media Lab, which houses Project PICOLA (Public Informed Citizen Online Assembly), and co-Director of Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative Democracy. Cavalier, an innovative and accomplished lecturer, has successfully incorporated multimedia technology in his teaching. He helped to develop the H&SS minor in multimedia production, which he directs. Co-editor of Ethics in the History of Western Philosophy (1990), editor of The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives (2003) and other works in ethics as well as articles in educational computing, Dr. Cavalier is internationally recognized for his work in education and interactive multimedia. In 1996 Cavalier was designated "Syllabus Scholar" by Syllabus Magazine in recognition of his life long work with educational technologies. In 1999 he received an award for "Innovation Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology" at the 10th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. In 2002 he was recipient of the H&SS Elliott Dunlap Smith Teaching Award.