Matthew Silk

• Eight years of experience as a post-secondary instructor with experience in research, analysis, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Authored an 80,000-word textbook project on ethics and artificial intelligence, covering topics that include bias, AI and democracy, AI policy, and opacity with planned 2024 release.
• Experience organizing complex projects, multitasking, and balancing different priorities with competing interests with strong time management skills.
• Interdisciplinary background that includes science, political science, and philosophy. 

University Instructor 2016-Present

University of Waterloo—Waterloo, ON

• Created and delivered 7 original undergraduate level courses on topics related to critical thinking, science, artificial intelligence, and ethics.
• Instructed online courses with up to 60 students, including all grading and managing correspondence with students. 
• Provided interdisciplinary instruction and facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration between Arts and Science students.
• Developed reading lists, lecture materials, and assessments. 
• Responsible for student mentorship, accessibility and accommodations, and problem solving and conflicting resolution.
• Completed the Fundamentals of University Teaching Program by the Centre for Teaching Excellence. 

Waterloo, ON

• Author of an 80,000-word textbook on ethics and artificial intelligence with Broadview Publishing. Project completed on schedule with planned summer 2024 release.
• Professionally published in academic journals and books.
• Founded the Ethics of AI Society of Waterloo at the University of Waterloo to facilitate better understanding of issues for colleagues and stakeholders.
• Collaborated with peers to organize an academic conference devoted to values and science, including preparation of travel itinerary. 
• Served as a research assistant to Dr. Shannon Dea. 
• Prepared regular reports and summaries of primary and secondary source material.
• Worked collaboratively on a chapter for the Routledge Handbook of Social Epistemology.
• Created the Reconstructing Philosophy Podcast and interviewed professional philosophers, including recording, editing, and animating their work to make it easily accessible for the wider public.

Prindle Post (Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, DePauw University)—Greencastle, IN

• Contributed over 70 articles focused on ethical analyses of issues in the news, including both specific events and broader ethical issues. 
• Regularly met all deadlines and coordinated with the editor to ensure quality content. 
• Contributed to Prindle Post Print Editions, including the Democracy and Journalism editions, published by Palni Press. 

Statistics Canada—Waterloo, ON

• Conducted hundreds of door-to-door surveys for the 2021 Canadian census. 
• Responsible for interviewing respondents and accurately recording data.
• Experience with confidentiality and handling sensitive information.

PH. D, Philosophy 2018

University of Waterloo—Waterloo, ON

• Thesis: Evaluation and Value Management in Science
• Supervisor: Dr. Shannon Dea

Wilfrid Laurier University—Waterloo, ON

Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy 2012

Wilfrid Laurier University—Waterloo, ON