Master of Arts: Critical and Creative Thinking (1982 - 1985)
Critical and Creative Thinking
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy (1975 - 1978)
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts
High school Diploma: Gymnasium Alpha (1968 - 1975)
Kennemer Scholen Gerneenschap, Holland
daVenza Acadamy - Living in a Country Not Your Own - Project with IRC, San
Diego (May 2000).
Worked through the IRC - International Rescue Committee - with two women's groups. The
women are refugees from Iraq and East-Africa: Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia.
Founder, the "daVenza Academy of Philosophy for the New Millennium" (1999)
Creating joint Philosophical Counseling Practice with Dr. Maurice Friedman (1998 - present)
President, American Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy (1996 - 1997) American Philosophical Association, United States
President-Elect, American Society for Philosophy, Counseling and Psychotherapy (1995 - 1996) American Philosophical Association United States
Board Member, The Association for Philosophical Practice (1992 - 1993) Amsterdam, Holland
Founder, Philosophical Counseling Practice (1986)
Health Programs International
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Philosophical Counselor (1989 - 1993)
Tillmanns' Private Practice
Hilversum, Holland
Intern, with Deborah Welsh (1986)
Welsh Associates for Negotiation Training
Cambridge Soviet Sister City Project, Cambridge Peace Commission, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Brought into organization for crisis management within the Board.
Research
Research Assistant, Collaborative Reasoning Project, with Richard C. Anderson (1996 - 1998)
Center for the Study of Reading
College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Conducted classroom-based research on elementary students' critical and reflective
thinking and reading skills; Examined the interplay between the social dynamics and
thematic development in group story discussions.
Research Assistant, Schools and the Children's Consumer Environment, with Amy Aidman (1994)
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Conducted literature review on the history of the impact that federal, state, and local
policies have on the schools. An additional topic reviewed was also the growing influence
that businesses have on education.
Teaching
University Teaching
University of California, San Diego
Lecturer, Teacher Education Program in combination with the Human Development Program and the Laboratory for Comparative Human
Cognition (LCHC, Director Michael Cole (1998 - present)
University of California, San Diego Extension
Lecturer, Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines (Spring 1999); Socratic
Seminar: Kindergarten to University (Summer 1999);
Philosophical Dialogue and Counseling - Co-taught with Dr. Maurice Friedman (Fall 1999).
Philosophy for Children
The Art of Philosophy (1990 - 1993)
• International School - Hilversum, Holland
• Stedelijk Gymnasium - Hilversum, Holland
• Hilversum Community Center - Hilversum, Holland
• International School of Amsterdam - Amsterdam, Holland
Philosopher in residence: Taught philosophy for children; Produced videotapes on
philosophy with children; Conducted philosophy workshops for parents and children.
The Art of Philosophy - Ethics (1981 - 1982)
Sunday Morning Program, The Society of Ethical Culture, New York
Instructor: Developed and taught course on Ethics to elementary students. Students learned
to apply philosophical thinking skills in ethics to everyday life.
Reading and Critical Thinking
Reading and Critical Thinking, with Sandra Kato-Wright (1994 - 1997)
Upward Bound College Prep Academy Summer Program
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Instructor and designer: Developed a curriculum for improving reading comprehension
through philosophical thinking for African-American students.
Critical Thinking (Summer 1987)
Adult Education Program
Cambridge College at Cambridge, Massachusetts
Instructor: Developed and taught a course on applying critical thinking in the workplace.
Critical Thinking (1985 - 1986)
Veterans Educational Training Program
The William Joiner Center - Center for the Study of War and its Social Consequences
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Instructor and designer: Taught primarily Vietnam veterans in a one-year college
preparation program for United States veterans; Developed a 300-page Reader in Critical
Thinking which was also used for other Critical Thinking courses.
Remedial English (1983 - 1985)
Veterans Educational Training Program
The William Joiner Center - Center for the Study of War and its Social Consequences
University of Massachusetts at Boston
Instructor and designer: Taught primarily Vietnam veterans in a one-year college preparation
program for United States veterans.
Montessori Education (1980 - 1981)
Montessori Family School, New York, New York
Assistant and Extended-day Teacher: Co-taught Kindergarten; Developed an afterschool
program.
Montessori Education (1979 - 1980)
H. Bouman, Pedagogische Academie, Amsterdam, Holland
Intern: Student-taught Kindergarten.
Lahav, R. & daVenza Tillmanns, M. (Eds.). (1995). Essays on Philosophical Counseling. Lanham, MD: University of America Press.
daVenza Tillmanns, M. (1994). Philosophical Counseling: The art of hearing through experience. Inquiry, No. 3, Vols. 1, 2.
- (1994). Kinderen zijn Serieuze Denkers (Children are Serious Thinkers). Educare (The Journal of the Institute for Universal Education).
- (1993). Normvervaging, de Voedingsbodem voor Filosofische Praktijk en Kinder Filosofie(Norm Diffusion: Fertile ground for philosophical counseling and philosophy for children). In van Dooren and Hoff (Eds.) Proceedings Aktueel Filosoferen at the 15e Nederlands-Vlaams Annual Philosophy Conference, Eburon, Delft.
- (1992). Filosoferen met Kinderen (Philosophizing with Children). Prana (The Journal of the Institute for Parapsychology), No. 71. Reprinted in Educare (The Journal of the Institute for Universal Education, 1992) and in Filosofishe Praktijk (The Journal of the Association for Philosophical Practice, 1992).
daVenza Tillmanns, M. (2000, March). Philosophy Outside the Classroom: Philosophy Teaching and Counseling for Children. Philosophy for Children Project. California State University, Long Beach, California.
- (1999, July). Philosophical Counseling and Teaching: Discussion of Video on Using the Dialogical Approach with African-American High School Students. The Fifth International Conference on Philosophy in Practice. Oxford, England.
- (1999, May). Philosophical Counseling: Philosophical Dialogue Across the Disciplines. APA: The Annual Meeting of the Central Division. New Orleans, Louisiana.
- (1998, August). The Dialogical As Virtue Not Virtual. The Fourth International Conference on Philosophical Practice. Cologne, Germany.
Nguyen-Jahiel, K, Archodidou, A, & daVenza Tillmanns, M. (1998, April). Mapping Group Discussions: Thematic development in a Collaborative Reasoning environment. Symposium on different kinds of classroom discussions & different opportunities for learning. The Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, California.
daVenza Tillmanns, M. (1997, July). Dialogical Philosophical Counseling in a Dualistic World. The Third International Conference on Philosophical Practice. New York, New York.
- (1996, December). Philosophical Counseling in a Dualistic World. APA: The Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division. Atlanta, Georgia.
- (1995, July). Philosophical Counseling: Philosophy from the bottom up. The 15th International Conference on Critical Thinking. Sonoma, California.
- (1995, April). Philosophical Counseling: The Art of hearing through experience. Conference on Philosophy in Practice. Vancouver, Canada.
- (1994, December). Philosophical Counseling: The Art of hearing through experience. APA. The Annual Meeting of the Eastern Division. Boston, Massachusetts.
- (1994, July). Philosophical Counseling: The Art of hearing through experience. The First International Conference on Philosophical Counseling. Vancouver, Canada.
Talks
daVenza Tillmanns, M. (1993, October). Philosophical Counseling. Critical and Creative Thinking Program, University of Massachusetts at Boston.
- (1993). Philosophical Counseling. The Soroptimists Club, Hilversum, Holland.
- (1993). Philosophical Counseling. The Rotary Club, Purmerend, Holland.
- (1992). Modernism and Post-modernism. Center for Alternative Medicine, Arnhem, Holland.
- (1991). Filosoferen met Kinderen (Philosophizing with Children). Institute for Parapsychology, The University of Lugano, Lugano, Switzeland.
- (1991). Hoe Amoreel is een Praktizerend Filosoof (How Amoral is a Practicing Philosopher). The Association of Philosophical Practice, Amsterdam, Holland.
- (1990, September). Er Zijn Filosofen in Alle Beroepen (There are Philosophers in All Professions). Breda, Holland.
- (1990, June). Hoe Word Je, Je Eigen Filosoof (How to Become Your Own Philosopher). Center for Alternative Medicine, De Nieuwe Vaart, Holland.
- (1990, May). Er Zijn Filosofen in Alle Beroepen (There are Philosophers in All Professions). Center for Alternative Medicine, De Nieuwe Vaart, Holland.
- (1990, April). De Filosoof, Expert in de Onwetendheid (The Philosopher, the Expert in Ignorance). Center for Alternative Medicine, De Nieuwe Vaart, Holland.
- (1990, March). De Kracht in Machteloosheid (The Power in Powerlessness. Center for Alternative Medicine, De Nieuwe Vaart, Holland.
- (1990, February). Hoe Amoreel is een Praktizerend Filosoof (How Amoral is a Practicing Philosopher). Center for Alternative Medicine, De Nieuwe Vaart, Holland.
- (1990, January). De Praktijk van de Filosofische Praktilk (The Practice of a Philosophical Practitioner). Sofoi Podium voor Filosofie, Tilburg, Holland.
Workshops
daVenza Tillmanns, M. (1995, April). Synthesizing "Seeing" and "Believing." Synthesis - Student Conference on Graphic Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- (1990 - 1993). Topic: International and Intercultural Communications. Collaborated with the following organizations and institutes:
Radio
Topic: "Conversations on the Cutting Edge"(1999, July 17), An interview with Ruth Rahim:
Dr. Maurice Friedman and Dr. Maria daVenza Tillmanns on Philosophical Counseling
KNFX Renaissance Radio, American Broadcasting Company, Phoenix, Arizona
Topic: Interview on private practice in philosophical counseling (1990, January 15)
Ziekenomroep Station, Hilversum, Holland
Topic: Role play for philosophical counseling (1990, January 21)
VLOH Station - Van Horen Zeggen, Hilversum, Holland
Topic: Interview on private practice in philosophical counseling (1989, November 30)
Gooi en Eemlander, Radio 3 Hilversum, Holland
Newspaper
Title: Counselors blend counseling, philosophy: Solana Beach residents use different
tool for clients.(1999, May 10)
Written by: Julie Knox
North County Times, California.
Title: Een nieuwe orde in 't hoofd en nieuwe zin in 't leven (A New Order in Your
Head and New Meaning in Life) (1989, December 2)
Written by: Jaap Timmers
De Gooi-en Eemlander Regional Newspaper, Hilversum, Holland
Title:Jongeren filosoferen in buurthuis - Lekker een uur moeilijk doen (Youths
Philosophize in Community Center - Having Fun Being Difficult for an Hour)
(1991, November 5)
Written by: Casper van den Broek
De Gooi-en Emlander Regional Newspaper, Hilversum, Holland
Featured youths philosophizing in community center.
Title: Filosofie voor ouder en kind in Hilversum (Philosophy for Parents and
Children in Hilversum) (1991, September 3)
Written by: Guus van Hugten
De Gooi- en Eemlander Regional Newspaper, Hilversum, Holland
Featured course on philosophy for parent and child.
Doctoral Student (1985 - 1987)
Critical and Creative Thinking Program, Graduate College of Education
University of Massachusetts at Boston and Amherst
Philosophy & Psychology
Workshops on Socratic Dialogue (1992 - 1993)
De Internationale School voor Wijsbegeerte, Leusden, Holland
Institute De Open Filosofische Hogeschool (1991 - 1992)
Bilthoven, Holland
Institute De Stichting voor Psycho-Sociale Opleidingen (1990 - 1991)
Amsterdam, Holland
Hermeneutics, with Professor Francis Schussler-Fiorenza (1987)
Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Philosophy for Children - 6 graduate credits, with Director & Professor Matthew Lipman (1980)
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Philosophy - 12 graduate credits (1979)
Department of Philosophy
New York University, New York, New York
Leadership & Mediation
The Politics of the Solar Age: New Economic - The Quality of Life (1992)
The First International Minoan Celebration of Partnership of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Leadership Training Institute, with Director Cherie R. Brown (1987)
National Coalition Building Institute, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Prejudice Reduction Leaders Institute, with Director Cherie R. Brown (1987)
National Coalition Building Institute, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Advanced Family Mediation Training, with Patrick Phear (1987)
Family Law Division of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston, Massachusetts
Manage Your Own Meetings (1986)
Interaction Associates, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Advanced Facilitator Institute (1986)
Interaction Associates, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education
Introduction to Theory and Methods of Consulting 1, with Professor Chris Argyris (1985)
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Teacher Education - 6 graduate credits (1981 - 1982)
The Center for Montessori Teacher Education
College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York