________________________MRNancy GadsbyBlair10152002-08-20T01:14:00Z2005-04-29T16:20:00Z2007-01-20T23:38:00Z13852197 185257711.8106__________MR. BLAIR A. GADSBY__________Degrees: M.A. 1992 (Religious Studies) University of Toronto, Canada.B.A. 1991 (History of Non-West/Philosophy) magna cum laude, Westfield State College, Massachusetts. Honors, awards, publications: 2006. “Teaching Religion(s) in the Community College; Students can Handle Theory Early.” Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion. November, Vol. 35:4, 92-95.1997. "Using Natural Wonders to Stimulate Confused Residents." Elder Care Journal. November. Pgs. 15-16.1991. Academic excellence award from philosophy department.1989. "Begging From A Beggar" Decision, July\August. A brief human-interest article about an encounter with an African boy in Kenya, East Africa. Republished in Evangelical Visitor, Jan. 1990. Vol. 30. No. 7-8: 11.Employment:Adjunct faculty (religious studies), Mesa Community College, beginning Fall’ 03to present.Adjunct faculty (religious studies/philosophy), Chandler-Gilbert Community College, beginning Spring 2001 to Spring 2006.Self-employed as manager/owner of The Gadsby House, Inc. Assisted Living Facility, 10/95-4/01.Monterey Nursing Center, 11/16/92-10/5/95. CNA(certified nurses' assistant) working in physical therapy dept. as Restorative Aide; also, chairperson of the Bioethics Committee.Westfield Manor Nursing Home, 2/87 to 8/92. CNA, also served on their policy committee helping to rewrite and modify personnel policies and employee evaluations.Volunteer work:Committee participant in Arizona Health Care Association's Medical Ethics Committee for 1993-94.Guest lecturer in Near Eastern archaeology at Westfield State, fall semester 1990.Field assistant to the Jezreel Archaeological Expedition, Jezreel, Israel. 90/91 seasons. This work was undertaken by the British School of Archaeology and Tel Aviv University.Served on the student board of editors for the Historical Journal of Massachusetts for three years during the undergraduate degree; tasks include selecting and proofreading manuscripts.East African Relief Services/Youth With A Mission, Mombasa, Kenya. 9/84 to 6/86. Non-profit humanitarian organization, truck driver for EARS and staff counselor.Interests/Hobbies:Foreign travel, racquetball, reading (methods and theories of religious studies, social/cultural anthropology), bicycling/motorcycling, hiking & natural history.Writing fiction.Present work objective: Teach religious studies and conduct original research into East African Islam and religious pluralism in Mombasa, Kenya for PhD.