Karen Mizell

Faculty Member

Professor Karen Mizell

Biography

Director of the Ethics Minor and Ethics Certificate
Founder of Utah High School Ethics Bowl, first high school ​ethic bowl in the US
Received teaching and service awards
Recipient of State of Utah Award for Excellence in Service-Learning.

Education

BA, University of the Incarnate Word, Array
MA, University of Oklahoma, Array
PhD, University of Oklahoma, Array

Teaching

PHIL 205G

Ethics and Values IH GI, Spring 2025

PHIL 205G

Ethics and Values IH GI, Spring 2025

PHIL 205G

Ethics and Values IH GI, Spring 2025

PHIL 481R

Internship, Spring 2025

PHIL 481R

Internship, Spring 2025

PHIL 3460

The Ethics of Human/Animal Relationships, Spring 2025

Presentations

Mizell, Karen , Screening "Lords of Nature" with panel discussion directed by Kirk Robinson, "Organized and hosted". ()
Mizell, Karen (Presenter & Author), Society of Science, Literature, and the Arts, "Reason, Imagination, and Dignity_ The Rights of Animals". (October, 2010)
Mizell, Karen (Presenter & Author), Capital Finance and Humanitartian Academy, "Philosophy for Children and Pedagogical Communication.", Salekhard, Siberia, Russia. (April, 2010)
Mizell, Karen (Presenter & Author), Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, "Creating a National High School Ethics Bowl", Cincinnati, Ohio. (March, 2010)
Mizell, Karen (Presenter & Author), Presidential Address for Far West Philosophy Education Society Conference, "Teaching for Democracy.", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (January, 2010)
Mizell, Karen (Presenter & Author), Utah Valley University Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference, "Kieran Egan on Imaginative Education.", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (April, 2009)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Mizell, Karen , Chatterjee, Deen , "Child Labor" (Issue: 2nd Edition). Encyclopedia of Global Justice/ Springer-Verlag.
Mizell, Karen , Chatterjee, Deen , "Child Soldiers" (Issue: 2nd Edition). Encyclopedia of Global Justice/Springer-Verlag.
Mizell, Karen , (2022) "Array" (Issue: First Edition). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield.
Mizell, Karen , (2009) "Commentary on 'Ethics and the Practice of Wisdom'" (Issue: 2, vol. 9). United States: Teaching Ethics .
Mizell, Karen , (2008) "Philosophy for Children, Community of Inquiry and Human Rights Education" . Philosophy for Children_ A Culture of Dialogue and Dialogue of Cultures/ Moscow State Univeristy nad UNESCO.
Mizell, Karen , (2007) "Service-Learning in Philosophy" . Philosophy: A School of Freedom./UNESCO Publishing.

Awards

J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award for community service, nominee

Teacher of the Semester

Utah Valley State College Athletic Association

Global/Intercultural Department Chair/Dean Award

Global/Intercultural Initiative - May, 2025

The award was conferred for the May 2024-2025 year and is the result of nomination students and department chair.

Faculty Award for Excellence in Service-Learning

State of Utah Campus Compact

Summer Research Grant

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty Global Engagement Mini-Grant