Full-Time Faculty
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is composed of four full time faculty members with a variety of research interests:
Dr. Mustansir Mir , Director of the Center for Islamic Studies (PhD University of Michigan, Ann Arbor): Qur’anic Studies, Iqbal Studies Email
Dr. Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez (PhD Harvard University): Ethics, Ethics of War and Peace, Anarchy Email
Dr. Alan Tomhave (Chair) (PhD University of Missouri): Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics Email
Dr. Mark Vopat (PhD University of Western Ontario): Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Applied Ethics, Children’s Rights. Email Other places: Personal Website, Blog, Twitter: @MarkVopat
Limited Service Faculty
Dr. Paul Capezzuto Email
Mr. John Chaplin (MA The Ohio State University)Email
Dr. Sarah Horton (PhD Boston College) EMail
Atty. Jeffrey Limbian: Philosophy Email
Mr. Zachary Robbins Email
Dr. Melvin Sanchez EMail
Mr. Arnold A. Smith: Philosophy Email
Atty. Linette Stratford EMail
Staff
Ms. Rosá Vega
Administrative Assistant
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Email
Emeritus
Dr. Christopher Bache (emeritus): Philosophical Implications of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness, Reincarnation Theory, Transpersonal Psychology, Teaching and Collective Consciousness Email
Dr. Brendan Minogue (PhD The Ohio State University) (emeritus) Email
Dr. Thomas Shipka (PhD Boston College) (emeritus) Email
Dr. Linda “Tess” Tessier (PhD Claremont Graduate School) Email
Dr. Bruce Waller, Chair (PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill): Free Will and Responsibility, Ethics, Bioethics, Philosophy and Psychology, Legal Reasoning. Email
Dr. Victor Wan-Tatah (ThD Harvard University) (emeritus) Email
In Memorium
Dr. Michael Jerryson(PhD University of California, Santa Barbara): Michael Jerryson looks at the intersections between identity and violence as well as the ways in which we associate religious identities with peace and violence.