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. 

Researcher and Author                                                                                                 2016-Present

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.  

News Analyst                                                                                                                 2019-Present

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. 

Enumerator                                                                                                                                    2021

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

Master of Arts, Philosophy                                                                                                          2013

Wilfrid Laurier University—Waterloo, ON

Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy                                                2012

Wilfrid Laurier University—Waterloo, ON