Interview with Joan C. Callahan, April 15, 1992

Interview Summary

Joan C. Callahan is a Professor of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, and she describes her teaching experiences at UK. She talks about teaching nearly 100 undergraduate students in a 300-level professional ethics course, as well as eight students in a graduate level course on moral reasoning. As a professor, her time is equally divided between her undergraduate and graduate students.
In addition to her teaching, Callahan states that she spends nearly 20-30 hours a week on her research, which she focus mostly on reproductive research as well as how institutions compromise professionals. Callahan describes her research methods, and states that she enjoys working for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Callahan explains that she has encountered problems at UK. One problem is the budget, and the fact that Kentucky is not allocating enough money to the University of Kentucky for faculty and research. Another problem Professor Callahan sees at UK is the lack of racial diversity. She explains that out of a class of 80 students, only two of them were black. Professor Callahan also would like to see the state of Kentucky get more serious about higher education.

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Callahan, Joan C., 1946- Callahan, Joan C., 1946- --Interviews University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--History

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