Christopher P. Hurtado, M.A.
P.O. Box 9892
Huntsville, Texas 77340
Tel.: +1 (281) 658-6002
Email: christopher.hurtado@gmail.com
EDUCATION
M.A. Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, 2012
Honors Thesis: “Philosophical Presuppositions of Islamist Totalitarianism”
B.A. Middle East Studies/Arabic and Philosophy, Brigham Young University, 2010
Senior Thesis: “Milestones: A Critical Analysis”
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
2012-2017 Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Utah Valley University, Orem
2015-2017 Adjunct Instructor of English, Department of English, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City
2014 Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, Department of History and Political Science, Utah Valley University, Orem
2008 Research Assistant, Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, Provo
2007-2009 Research Assistant, Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Studies’ Middle Eastern Texts Initiative’s Islamic Translation Series, Brigham Young University, Provo
PUBLICATIONS
Book
2004 Dondero R., Eric and Christopher P. Hurtado. Vacation Spanish: A Survival Guide for Mexico, the Caribbean, Central & South America. Houston: Integrity Press, Ltd & Portside Language Services, 2004.
Article
2008 Singh, Nitish, Daniel W. Baack, Sumit K. Kandu, and Christopher Hurtado. “U.S. Hispanic Consumer E-Commerce Preferences: Expectations and Attitudes Toward Web Content.” Journal
of Electronic Commerce Research. 9.2 (2008): 162-175.
Manuscript in Preparation
In prep. Muhammad Al-Ghazali, Mizan al-ʿAmal (Translation and Commentary)
Edited Books
2011 Abd al-Jabbar and Gabriel Said Reynolds, Critique of Christian Origins: A Parallel English-Arabic Text (Brigham Young University – Islamic Translation Series) (Assistant Editor)
2010 Abu Hatim al-Razi and Tarif Khalidi, Abu Hatim al-Razi: The Proofs of Prophecy (Brigham Young University- Islamic Translation Series) (Assistant Editor)
AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2007-2010 Brigham Young University Academic Scholarship (Full Tuition)
2011-2012 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Academic Scholarship ($20,000)
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, MEETINGS & SEMINARS
Panelist
2016 Islamophobia: A Conversation, organized by Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, 25 October 2016
Participant
2017 James Wilson Seminar for Judges, Lawyers, and Scholars, organized by the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding and the Wheatley Institution of Brigham Young University, Provo, 22-23 September.
2017 Weekend Study Retreat – Zaytuna College – SLC, UT, organized by Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, 3-4 February.
2016 Weekend Study Retreat – Zaytuna College – SLC, UT, organized by Zaytuna College and Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, 4-5 November.
2016 Peacebuilding: Perspectives in and Around Mormonism, organized by Utah Valley University’s Center for the Study of Ethics, Orem, 28-29 October.
2016 Revisiting Al-Ghazali: Reason and Revelation Conference, organized by Zaytuna College, Berkeley, 4-5 March.
2016 Weekend Study Retreat – Imaam Al-Ghazali by Zaytuna College – SLC, UT, organized by Zaytuna College and Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake, 12-14 February.
2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions, organized by The Parliament of the World’s Religions, Salt Lake City, 15-19 October.
2013 International Ethics and Free Government, organized by Liberty Fund, San Antonio, 7-10 February.
2011 2011 Graduate Seminar in Objectivist Philosophy and Method, organized by The Atlas Society, Washington D.C., 31 July-5 August.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited Presentations
2011 “Speed Reading for Profit and Pleasure” at Monterey Management Society, November
2004 “Global Culture: Diversity in the Age of Globalization: 7 Strategies for Expanding Your
Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity” at Marathon Oil, November.
2004 “Global Culture: Diversity in the Age of Globalization: 7 Strategies for Expanding Your
Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity” at Cardinal Health, August.
2003 “High Tech/High Touch: Using Technology to Stay Connected with People” at Donna Fisher
Presents, June.
2002 “High-Tech/High-Touch: Using Technology to Stay Connected with People” at eCitySuites, December.
Other Presentations
2010 Honors Thesis: “Philosophical Presuppositions of Islamist Totalitarianism,” Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Monterey.
2005 “Targeting and Profiling Customers and Vendors Online” at American Translators Association Translation Company Division 6th Annual Conference, Austin, April.
2005 “Targeting and Profiling Customers and Vendors Online” at the American Translators Association 46th Annual Conference, Seattle, 12 November.
COURSES TAUGHT
Philosophy
Ethics and Values: Focus on Islamic Ethics (12 sections)
Scriptural, theological, philosophical, and religious ethics in the Islamic tradition
Ethic and Values: Focus on Philosophy as Bios (5 sections)
Ancient and modern philosophy as a way of life
Political Science
Introduction to WMD Nonproliferation (1 section)
English
Intro to Writing: Composition and Rhetoric (13 sections)
DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Interfaith Outreach
2010-Present Organizer, semesterly visits to Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake
2016-Present Unofficial advisor, Utah Valley University Interfaith Student Council
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2014-2015 Greek, Utah Valley University, Orem
2014-2015 Latin, Utah Valley University, Orem
2013-2015 German, Utah Valley University, Orem
2010 Modern Standard Arabic, Damascus, Syria
2010 Syrian Colloquial Arabic, Damascus, Syria
2010 Arabic Calligraphy, Damascus, Syria
2008 Modern Standard Arabic, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
2008 Jordanian Colloquial Arabic, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2004-2005 American Translators Association, Translation Company Division, Secretary and Treasurer
2004-2005 Houston Palm Users Group, President
2003-2005 American Marketing Association, Houston Chapter, Board Member; Founding Chair, Hispanic Marketing Special Interest Group
2003-2005 Technology Entrepreneurs Exchange, Advisory Board Member Houston Pedestrian and
2000-2002 Houston Bicycle Advisory Committee, Advisory Board Member
1998-1999 Wyle Laboratories Institutional Review Board, Board Member
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
1991-Present President and CEO, Linguistic Solutions, Huntsville, TX
Language Service Provider (LSP) with a government, SME, and Fortune 500 client portfolio in the Americas and Europe
LANGUAGES
English (native proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing)
Spanish (native proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing)
Arabic (fluent in reading, speaking, and writing)
Latin (can read with dictionary)
Greek (can read with dictionary)
French (fluent in reading, conversational in speaking)
Portuguese (fluent in reading, fluent in speaking)
Italian (fluent in reading, conversational in speaking)
FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
Foreign Residence
2010 Syria
2008 Jordan
1978-1986 Venezuela
Foreign Travel
Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Spain, Canada, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Italy, Turkey, Greece, France, Sardinia, Malta
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
International Qur’anic Studies Association
Society for the History of Arabic and Islamic Science and Philosophy