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James Daryl Sellmann

James D. Sellmann has served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Guam since 2009. He served as the Associate Dean in the College for seven years. Dean Sellmann is Professor of Philosophy specializing in Chinese, and comparative philosophy. He was awarded the Ph.D. in Chinese philosophy, the M.A. in Philosophy and the M.A. in Chinese Religions from the University of Hawaii; the B.A. in Psychology and the B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Nevada. His publications include: Timing and Rulership in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, State University of New York Press, 2002; thirty-five manuscripts in refereed journals or anthologies, fifty reference articles, twenty-three book reviews, and a translation, mostly on Chinese philosophy or religion. As a Professor of Philosophy he developed various graduate and undergraduate courses on Chinese and Micronesian philosophy and religion. He conducted student learning outcome assessments. As an administrator he carries on practices of the scholar-official managing a balanced budget with a cash surplus with a management style that focuses on team building and professional development to maintain and enhance academic quality in the graduate and undergraduate degree programs.