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Frank K. Fair
Dr. Frank Fair is Professor of Philosophy at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) where he has taught since 1971. In that time Frank has won the SHSU university-wide Excellence in Teaching award and...view moreDr. Frank Fair is Professor of Philosophy at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) where he has taught since 1971. In that time Frank has won the SHSU university-wide Excellence in Teaching award and the Excellence in Service award, and was named a Piper Professor in 2011 by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation of Texas. His list of courses taught includes Critical Thinking, Philosophy of Science, and a multi-year Honors Seminar on Decision-Making. Recently, inspired by the Philosophy for Children movement, Frank and a team of colleagues from SHSU conducted a study in the local public school system and documented a powerful cognitive effect of one hour per week structured discussions of philosophical ideas in seventh grade classrooms.view less