He joined the faculty at Penn State in 2005 and has an ongoing research agenda focused on ethics, ethical development, educational philosophy, informal learning, communication and learning in non-formal environments, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Carr-Chellman has more than 12 years of university level teaching experience, focusing primarily on ethics, communication, and adult education. Davin received his Ph.D. from Penn State in Adult Education with a focus on ethical development in non-formal and community based contexts. His B.A. is in philosophy with Highest Distinction (Penn State) and his M.A. is in philosophy (Penn State) with a focus on intellectual history, American pragmatism, and the Continental European tradition.