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Email
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wmundia@shawu.edu
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Work Phone
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919.546-8372 |
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Office Location
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Leonard Hall,
2nd Floor, Suite 204 |
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Office Hours
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MWF: 02:00--04:00 (Walk in Any
Time)
TTH: 12:15--2:00 (By Appointment)
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Dr. Wilberforce O. Mundia
is an Associate Professor of religion and philosophy
in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Shaw
University. Since 1996, he has taught courses on
philosophy of religion, world religions,
contemporary religious thought, moral philosophy
(ETH 100: Foundations of Knowledge & Ethics;
ETH 200: Ethical Concepts & Issues; and ETH 300:
Professional Ethics). Before coming to Shaw
University,
Dr. Mundia worked with FOOD FOR THE POOR, INC.,
an International Interdenominational Agency that
seeks to
alleviate the plight of the poor in Third World
Countries—especially in the Caribbean Islands. Dr.
Mundia received
the WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS award
two years in a row (2003-2004, 2004-2005). His
research
interests focus on the nature, sources, and
suggested solutions to problems of human and animal
suffering.
This research interest has led him to actively
participate in research programs at Shaw University
which deal with
problems of healthcare disparities in the USA. He
recently served as a Co-Investigator on two projects
sponsored
by The Agency for Healthcare Quality Research and
housed in the Institute for Health, Social, and
Community
Research at Shaw University. A manuscript from one
of these studies, “Comparing United States vs.
International
Medical School Graduate Physicians Who Serve African
American and White Elderly,” was recently published
(January 26, 2007) in the journal, Health
Services Research. Another manuscript based
on the impact of
workforce transitions on the disruption of
longitudinal physician-patient relationships was
recently submitted to
the journal Medical Care Research
and Review, and is expected to be
published soon.
Dr. Mundia received his doctorate from Boston
University in Philosophy of Religion and Moral
Philosophy in 1995.
In addition to publishing a definitive essay in
The International Journal of Philosophy of
Religion
(December, 2002), he has presented many
papers at professional conferences on problems of
evil, terrorism,
and suggested solutions. He also participates in
many church activities (and has served as a Resource
Person to Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of North
Carolina) and is often called upon to conduct
retreats and special
educational programs. Dr. Mundia serves on many
university committees— including University
Marshall, The
Faculty Senate, the Academic Standards Committee,
the Library Committee, and the Self-Study Steering
Committee.
